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24-07-2025
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Legendary heavy metal band pays tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at North Yorkshire gig
A legendary heavy metal band paid tribute to rock icon Ozzy Osbourne at a North Yorkshire concert last night. Rob Halford, lead singer of Judas Priest, paid tribute to the Black Sabbath frontman as the rock band played a headlining show at Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Wednesday (July 23). The band dedicated their song Giants in the Sky to Osbourne, who died on Tuesday, alongside other fallen heroes of rock as has become practice at their live shows. Rob Halford (Image: CUFFE & TAYLOR/SCARBOROUGH OPEN AIR THEATRE) On stage, Halford said: 'It's been tough the last 24 hours right but he would want us to be doing this. "He would want us to be together, he would want us to be having a good time which is what we're doing right now. We love you Ozzy.' He then paused before fans joined in chants of the late singer's name. Click here for a review of the show (Image: CUFFE & TAYLOR/SCARBOROUGH OPEN AIR THEATRE) Halford added: 'This next song is all about him and all of the other greats that we've lost. Their music lives forever. "They used to be down here on the earth plain, now they're in the sky plain as we call it. This is Giants in the Sky.' The show in Scarborough was one of just two UK dates Judas Priest are playing this summer as they celebrate 35 years since the release of their iconic album Painkiller. Most read Durham MP Mary Kelly Foy 'saddened' over NHS trust's breast cancer failings County Durham man blamed needle fear for failing to provide blood sample to police How night out for group of friends ended in callous murder of dad by teen knifeman Halford said: 'It's good to be home, we've been all over Europe the last six weeks or so. "We started in Finland, we've been all over Europe, everywhere you could imagine. That's the power of metal, it's everywhere man but we've been looking forward to these two show back home here at Scarborough and a couple of days later at the 02 in London.' The near two hour set featured songs from Painkiller alongside other hits from their back catalogue including Breaking The Law, Freewheel Burning and Electric Eye.
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19-06-2025
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Legendary '80s Metal Band Performs Fan-Favorite for First Time in 20 Years: 'Sounding Great'
Legendary '80s Metal Band Performs Fan-Favorite for First Time in 20 Years: 'Sounding Great' originally appeared on Parade. One of the most important metal bands of all time is the legendary British act Judas Priest. The band got their start in '70s by ushering much of the emerging metal sound pioneered by bands like Black Sabbath. Vocalist Rob Halford pioneered much of the singing style that would be come synonymous with heavy metal. The band developed much of the aesthetic emblematic of metal, including leather outfits, on-stage antics, horror inspired album art and themes, and many other contributions. Songs like "Painkiller," "Electric Eye," and "Breaking the Law" have been hugely influential to all parts of rock and metal, making them one of the most significant bands in the genres. Fans of the band were treated to a special moment at a recent show, as the band dusted off one of their old fan favorites and performed their song "Solar Angels" for the first time in twenty years. Fans were ecstatic to see and hear the song again, leaving excited reactions in the comments. "Love this song reminds my of the old days as a teen!!!!!!" "Rob sounding great. Love that song." "So good! I love how they switch up their set to include deep cuts." It's great that they branch out to include some deeper cuts in the set. The fans who know those tracks will really appreciate it. It's always great to see your favorite song at a show!🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Legendary '80s Metal Band Performs Fan-Favorite for First Time in 20 Years: 'Sounding Great' first appeared on Parade on Jun 18, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
