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09-05-2025
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Rob Halford Explains Why Judas Priest Are Missing Black Sabbath's Farewell Megaconcert
Judas Priest found out too late that Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath would be playing a star-studded farewell concert this summer to join in on the festivities, frontman Rob Halford recently told Metal Hammer. A talent agent in Germany recruited the band to perform at the 60th anniversary concert for another venerated metal band, the Scorpions, on July 5, and despite Sharon Osbourne offering to fly the band to and from Birmingham, England for Ozzy's final bow in time to honor their Scorpions commitment, Judas Priest declined. 'It all got announced and was a big deal — Scorpions and Priest — and suddenly I get this phone call [from Sharon Osbourne]: 'Robbie, I know you've got this gig with Scorpions, but could you consider coming over to do a thing with Ozzy and the guys, he'd love to see you.'' More from Rolling Stone Ozzy Osbourne Shares Health Update Ahead of Final Concert: 'I'll Do the Best I Can' Judas Priest and Alice Cooper Plot Heavy Co-Headlining Tour Les Binks, Former Drummer for Judas Priest, Dead at 73 Halford mulled over Sharon's offer to ferry the band via private jet between the concerts, but the singer didn't want to leave anything to chance. 'Even with a private plane, there's a word called 'technical', where something could go wrong, or the weather that time of year could cause problems… I was absolutely gutted,' he said. He nevertheless said that he was excited for the concert, even Judas Priest would be there, since it reinforces Birmingham's status as the birthplace of heavy metal. Like Black Sabbath, Judas Priest formed in the city. (And incidentally, ex-Priest guitarist, K.K. Downing, will be performing at the event. In addition to Osbourne and Black Sabbath, the concert, dubbed Back to the Beginning, will feature sets by Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Tool, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Alice in Chains, and many others. It will take place at Birmingham's Villa Park. 'All my mates are going to be there though, great bands and artists,' Halford told Metal Hammer. 'It's a wonderful and epic moment for Sabbath and heavy metal.' Halford may be missing out on Black Sabbath's farewell, but he should take some comfort that he was actually one of the few headbangers to have been there at the actual beginning. In 2020, he told Rolling Stone what it was like to see Sabbath's early club gigs in Birmingham. 'I have vague memories of seeing them as Earth in an obscure club in Birmingham, and they were in a sort of heavy-blues, jazzy-prog mode musically,' he said. 'I can only recall the very first Sabbath songs like [Crow's] 'Evil Woman,' which was a cover. There was still some freeform noodling going on when they played live, but essentially the heaviness was dominating.' He was also present for the first time when the original Black Sabbath lineup said goodbye at the conclusion of Osbourne's No More Tours tour in 1992. At the time, Osbourne had been worried about his health and decided to take a final bow, before reversing course a couple of years later with the Retirement Sucks tour. Black Sabbath had reunited with Ronnie James Dio. When the idea of Black Sabbath opening for Osbourne's final shows came up, Dio quit, and Halford became their frontman for two shows. The rest of the band — guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward — then joined Osbourne for encores later in the evening. Halford also fronted Sabbath for a short set in Camden, New Jersey, in 2004 when Osbourne fell ill.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
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Who is Ozzy Osbourne? From Black Sabbath's Prince Of Darkness to relationship with Sharon and reality TV stardom
Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne is set to take to the stage for one last performance. The 76-year-old, whose real name is John Michael Osbourne, will at Aston Villa's Villa Park for a gig that promises to be the "greatest heavy metal show ever". The all-day Back To The Beginning show will be the metal band's first performance together in 20 years, with original stars Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Terence 'Geezer' Butler and Bill Ward. The comeback marks the first major show Osbourne has done since he cancelled planned gigs in Europe and the UK back in 2023, saying at that time that he is no longer "physically capable" of performing. In 2020 the singer also revealed he has . The show, planned for 5 July, is the latest in a career that has spanned five decades and earned Osbourne the nickname The Prince Of Darkness. Who is Ozzy Osbourne? Born in Birmingham, Osbourne rose to fame as a founding member and lead singer of the band Black Sabbath. The band formed in 1968 and two years later released their self-titled debut album which included songs like The Wizard and Evil Woman. The group's follow-up album, Paranoid, included some of the band's most famous songs including War Pigs, Iron Man, Fairies Wear Boots and Paranoid. The record was a huge success, topping the charts in the UK and reaching no 12 in the US. Black Sabbath went on to become one of the most successful metal bands of all time, selling more than 75 million albums worldwide over the years. The singer went on to have success as a solo artist after leaving the band. His solo debut album Blizzard Of Ozz reached the top 10 in the UK, and in 2020 he achieved his highest-ever charting album with Ordinary Man, which featured collaborations with Elton John, Slash, Post Malone and Tom Morello. Family life and reality TV Away from music, Osbourne has largely shared his personal life with the public. In 1970, he was introduced to Sharon Levy - who would later become his wife and manager, Sharon Osbourne. They went on to have three children - Aimee, Kelly and Jack Osbourne. The family hit new heights of fame when they starred in the reality TV series The Osbournes, which followed the family during their daily lives. The couple's youngest children Jack and Kelly appeared on the show and went on to have successful careers on their own in the public eye. Jack has since presented numerous programmes on travel and fitness while Kelly has appeared on shows including Australia's Got Talent, Project Catwalk and The View. The Osbournes lasted from 2002 to 2005, winning an Emmy Award for outstanding reality programme.
Sky News
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News
Who is Ozzy Osbourne? From Black Sabbath's Prince Of Darkness to relationship with Sharon and reality TV stardom
Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne is set to take to the stage for one last performance. The 76-year-old, whose real name is John Michael Osbourne, will reunite with his Black Sabbath bandmates at Aston Villa's Villa Park for a gig that promises to be the "greatest heavy metal show ever". The all-day Back To The Beginning show will be the metal band's first performance together in 20 years, with original stars Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Terence 'Geezer' Butler and Bill Ward. The comeback marks the first major show Osbourne has done since he cancelled planned gigs in Europe and the UK back in 2023, saying at that time that he is no longer "physically capable" of performing. In 2020 the singer also revealed he has Parkinson's disease. The show, planned for 5 July, is the latest in a career that has spanned five decades and earned Osbourne the nickname The Prince Of Darkness. Who is Ozzy Osbourne? Born in Birmingham, Osbourne rose to fame as a founding member and lead singer of the band Black Sabbath. The band formed in 1968 and two years later released their self-titled debut album which included songs like The Wizard and Evil Woman. The group's follow-up album, Paranoid, included some of the band's most famous songs including War Pigs, Iron Man, Fairies Wear Boots and Paranoid. The record was a huge success, topping the charts in the UK and reaching no 12 in the US. Black Sabbath went on to become one of the most successful metal bands of all time, selling more than 75 million albums worldwide over the years. The singer went on to have success as a solo artist after leaving the band. His solo debut album Blizzard Of Ozz reached the top 10 in the UK, and a decade later he achieved his highest-ever charting album with Ordinary Man, which featured collaborations with Elton John, Slash, Post Malone and Tom Morello. Family life and reality TV Away from music, Osbourne has largely shared his personal life with the public. In 1970, he was introduced to Sharon Levy - who would later become his wife and manager, Sharon Osbourne. They went on to have three children - Aimee, Kelly and Jack Osbourne. The family hit new heights of fame when they starred in the reality TV series The Osbournes, which followed the family during their daily lives. The show lasted from 2002 to 2005, winning an Emmy Award.
