Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne perform final concert in Birmingham: A heavy metal farewell by the founding fathers
Ozzy Osbourne
, the founding fathers of heavy metal, bid farewell to their rock fans, performing their last gig ever. As the fireworks burst over Birmingham, they were joined by the legendary bands in front of 40,000 fans.
Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne bid goodbye...
According to the BBC, Ozzy 'Prince of Darkness' Osbourne sang while he sat on his black throne, which had a bat figure as the head of the chair. The singer, who has Parkinson's disease, was clapping, waving his arms and pulling wild-eyed looks. For the first time in two decades, the entire Sabbath lineup joined Osbourne, where he even got emotional and told the crowd at Villa Park, 'You have no idea how I feel. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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The farewell is not just about the event, but the 'Summer of Sabbath' has been declared for the entire season. Black Sabbath were joined by their fellow rock legends, including Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler.
The concert started with Ozzy's grand entrance, where he wore a black leather jacket and gold armband, and sang his 5 solo songs. He was joined by the other members of Black Sabbath; however, due to Parkinson's disease and age, Ozzy performed the set while sitting down on his throne.
The special performances and appearances
Other band members paid their homage to the inventors of metal. 'Without Sabbath, there would be no Metallica. Thank you for giving us a purpose in life,' the frontman
James Hetfield
said to the crowd. Guns N' Roses' frontman Axl Rose ended his cover set of 1978's song 'Never Say Die' with 'Birmingham! Ozzy! Sabbath! Thank you!"
The event included a titanic battle of three drummers, and a special appearance by
Jason Momoa
, along with a video message from Jack Black, Dolly Parton and Billy Idol. The tickets were priced from £200 to £2,000, and the profits were shared between Cure Parkinson's, Birmingham Children's Hospital and Acorn Children's Hospice.
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