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New York Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Zakk Sabbath is paying tribute to Ozzy Osbourne on tour this fall. Get tickets
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. There's no replacing Ozzy Osbourne. The inimitable Black Sabbath frontman, who helped define and popularize heavy metal, passed away at 76 on July 22, 2025. A few weeks before his death, the 'Prince of Darkness' headlined his final concert, 'Back to the Beginning,' in his Birmingham hometown for 45,000 adoring fans. Over two sets — one with the members of Black Sabbath and another comprised of solo tracks — Osbourne performed ten classic songs including 'Paranoid,' 'Iron Man,' 'War Pigs,' 'Mr. Crowley' and 'Crazy Train.' And, while the world will never see another frontman quite like Ozzy, Zakk Sabbath will pay his respects to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group on tour with special guest tribute acts Bonfire (AC/DC), Use Your Illusion (Guns 'N Roses) and Dark Label Society (formed by a Black Label Society member) this fall and winter. That includes Tri-State-based concerts at Waterloo, NY's The Vine at Del Lago Resort and Casino on Saturday, Nov. 22. After that, they hit Brooklyn's Warsaw on Sunday, Nov. 23 and Atlantic City's Caesar's on Saturday, Nov. 29. Zakk Wylde's faithful recreation of Black Sabbath is made up of metal vets like Danzig drummer Joey Castillo and Black Label Society bassist John 'JD' DeServio as well as Wylde himself, who served as Osbourne's guitarist for years and shared the stage with him at the 'Back To The Beginning' concert. 'Thank you for blessing the world with your kindness [and] greatness Oz — you brought light into so many lives [and] made the world a better place — you lived [with] the heart of a lion — I thank the Good Lord every day for blessing my life with you in it. I love you Oz. Beyond forever,' the 58-year-old shared via Instagram over video of the two jamming together in 2010. At all Zakk Sabbath shows, the group typically performs 13 blistering renditions of tracks originated by Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Geezer Butler. One recent gig in Munich included 'N.I.B.,' 'War Pigs,' 'Supernaut,' 'Snowblind' and 'Behind The Wall of Sleep' among others, according to Set List FM. For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about Zakk Sabbath's 2025 tour below. Zakk Sabbath tour schedule 2025 A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below. Zakk Sabbath set list On March 23, Zakk Sabbath headlined at Munich, DE's Backstage Werk. According to Set List FM, here's what they faithfully recreated onstage that evening. 01.) 'Supernaut' (Black Sabbath cover) 02.) 'Snowblind' (Black Sabbath cover) 03.) 'Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes' (Black Sabbath cover) 04.) 'Tomorrow's Dream' (Black Sabbath cover) 05.) 'Wicked World' (Black Sabbath cover) 06.) 'Fairies Wear Boots' (Black Sabbath cover) 07.) 'Into the Void' (Black Sabbath cover) 08.) 'Children of the Grave' (Black Sabbath cover) 09.) 'Lord of This World' (Black Sabbath cover) 10.) 'Hand of Doom' (Black Sabbath cover) 11.) 'Behind the Wall of Sleep' (Black Sabbath cover) 12.) 'N.I.B.' (Black Sabbath cover) 13.) 'War Pigs' (Black Sabbath cover) Zakk Sabbath new music On Sept. 17, 2024, Zakk Sabbath released 'Greatest Riffs,' featuring a collection of Black Sabbath's most well-known songs. For those wondering, they sound simply smashing. Note perfect, spot-on vocals and just the right amount of attitude seal the deal here. To see if your favorite Sabbath classics made the album, check out the track listing below: 01.) 'The Wizard' 02.) 'N.I.B.' 03.) 'Iron Man' 04.) 'Fairies Wear Boots' 05.) 'War Pigs' 06.) 'Sweet Leaf' 07.) 'Into The Void' 08.) 'Solitude' Zakk Sabbath special guests Curious what Sabbath's support acts look and sound like? To get you up to speed, here are videos of each group. Bonfire (AC/DC tribute band) Use Your Illusion (Guns 'N Roses tribute band) Dark Chapel (formed by a longtime member of Black Label Society) Heavy rockers on tour in 2025 There's never been a better time to rock. While many huge metal groups are heading out on tour this year, we've whittled our list down to five of our favorites you won't want to miss live. • System of a Down • Judas Priest with Alice Cooper • Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine • Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden • David Lee Roth of Van Halen Who else is on the road? Take a look at this list of all the biggest classic rockers on tour in 2025 to find the show that best suits your sensibilities. This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
Daily Mirror
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Unseen vintage snaps show Black Sabbath in very different light
A host of Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne unseen vintage photos make up the contents of a new magazine celebrating their final show next month It is now just three weeks until Black Sabbath will be back in Birmingham for a special final hurrah. The band - led by Ozzy Osbourne - are synonymous with the city and have lots of fond memories there. And these photos from the Mirror archives are a trip down memory lane to the fun they have already had. They are part of a new magazine which offers intimate shots at home with Ozzy and the Osbournes and a chance to relive the band's past glory. You can witness Sabbath at their rawest, their wildest, and their most iconic. Both Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne invited the Mirror to their homes in the late Seventies. The band were riding high with success and their lavish new pads were a far cry from where they were brought up close to Villa Park, where the final gig takes place. The band formed in 1968 and all four members - Ozzy, Tony, Terry 'Geezer' Butler on bass and drummer Bill Ward were from what was dubbed a low-income blue-collar factory worker neighbourhood of Aston in Birmingham. Tony posed in a plush living room whilst Ozzy could be seen with an ammunition belt around him and breaking open his double-barrelled shotgun. He was known to have had an interest in guns, particularly air rifles, during the 1970s. The band also larked about in some water for other shots messing about on the river in the scenic Wye Valley. Ozzy and bandmate Geezer Butler would end up getting a soaking. The cover of Black Sabbath's 1970 debut album, Black Sabbath, also features a striking image of a woman in a black cloak standing in front of a 15th-century watermill, Mapledurham Watermill, situated on the River Thames in Oxfordshire. These photos and dozens more are included in a special magazine Black Sabbath - End Of An Era, which we have published to coincide with the final Sabbath show. It also features a special gig two decades later when the band were back in Brum again for a special hometown show. The NEC Arena was the venue for Black Sabbath's return to their home city, with Ozzy back as the frontman. They played two nights of monumental performances, marking a significant moment in their storied career. The weather was freezing in the lead up to the Birmingham gigs in December 1999, but once the band were on stage things heated up fast. One fan on a Black Sabbath fans site called Dave Inman recalled the December 21 show: "Ozzy was in first class form and I've not heard him as good for years." He also told how during Paranoid the NEC had all the covers ripped off the seats and used as frisbees. The night then ended with fireworks and smoke to mark the end of an era. Tickets for the gigs were £24.75 and support acts included System Of A Down. On the second night of the shows there was a special bonus as Ozzy, Tony, Geezer, and Bill appeared mid-set to perform Snowblind together with System Of A Down during their support slot —a spontaneous collaboration that left both bands and the audience in awe. Despite the previous success, there are concerns around the upcoming show when Ozzy and Black Sabbath will headline their final gig on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, as part of an event titled Back To The Beginning with a host of other metal bands playing too. This show will reunite the original band members – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward – for the first time in 20 years. The band played its "last" gig in 2017 in Birmingham with Osborne, guitarist Iommi and bassist Butler, but without Ward on drums. But last year Ozzy was not well enough to perform at the band's Rock'N'Roll Hall Of Fame inauguration in America. In a new interview ahead of the show Tony admitted he has "excitement mixed with fear' ahead of the show, whilst he also confirmed rehearsals are due to start this month. He said: 'This would be a big, monumental thing if it all comes good. The worrying thing for me is the unknown. We don't know what's going to happen. Normally, when we'd tour, we'd rehearse and run through the thing for a while, and it's just us. But with this event there are so many other moving parts.' He added: "You're used to Ozzy running around, but he certainly won't be doing that for this show. I don't know if he's going to be standing or sitting on a throne or what.' Tony and Ozzy have exchanged setlist wishlists, which will be consolidated in due course when they meet up in person. Speaking to Music Week, Tony said: 'Once we start playing, then we'll know we're doing it. 'It's always a worry, even when we did tours before, there's always that build-up, and then it gets to the point that we do it and it's OK.' Ozzy, who has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, told last month how he has been having physical therapy and training with a trainer virtually living with him in Los Angeles in a bid to get him fit enough to perform on stage after a catalogue of illnesses. Ozzy's wife Sharon said: 'Ozzy's working with his therapist every single day. He's doing really well, actually. Ozzy's number one thing in life is his fans, so he's working hard to be ready for them, to make this show the perfect way to end things.' In May, Ozzy admitted he is suffering huge self confidence and stage fright issues ahead of his summer UK farewell show - but has vowed 'to give 120 percent'. Speaking on his own radio show in America he said: 'My head's crazy. ADHD - I have that badly. 'I will have done the show and died a death before I even started my exercises. So I try and put it on the back burner. 'I'm not going up there saying 'It's going to be great. I'm really confident.' 'In my head I will have died on my ass. I remember being in f***ing Vegas one time being in the dressing room going, 'I'm going to play. I'm going to die.' 'And I talked myself into blowing the gig. It was only two f***ing songs. 'Sharon goes, 'just don't think about it.' 'But all I can say is I'm giving 120%. If my God wants me to do the show. I'll do it. Sometimes if I start obsessing on the time, I'll be insane by Friday. So I'm just taking it one day at a time.'
New York Post
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Zakk Sabbath announces 2025 tour, 2 NY shows. Get tickets today
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. On Saturday, July 5, Black Sabbath will play their final concert in Birmingham, GB. This exciting all-day affair — which they've dubbed 'Back to the Beginning' — has a number of heavy hitters on the bill including but not limited to Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Lamb of God and, yes, Ozzy himself. However, in the event you can't make it across the pond this summer, Zakk Sabbath is touring all over North America from October through December with special guests Bonfire, Use You Illusion and Dark Chapel on select dates. For those who aren't familiar, this group is no run-of-the-mill cover band. Wylde is Ozzy's former guitarist, drummer Joey Castillo played with Danzig, John 'JD' DeServio is Black Label Society's bassist and the band has been performing in some capacity since 2014. While on their nationwide trek, the hard-rocking trio has three New York and New Jersey stops on their 2025 itinerary. First, they're slated to shred at Waterloo, NY's The Vine at Del Lago Resort and Casino on Saturday, Nov. 22. After that, they hit Brooklyn's Warsaw on Sunday, Nov. 23 and Atlantic City's Caesar's on Saturday, Nov. 29. Fans can purchase tickets for all upcoming Zakk Sabbath shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale is Friday, June 6. Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event. Zakk Sabbath tour schedule 2025 A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below. Zakk Sabbath set list At the final US show of their late 2024/early 2025 tour, Zakk Sabbath performed 14 songs at Little Rock, AR's The Hall. According to Set List FM, here's what they took to the stage. 01.) 'Supernaut' (Black Sabbath cover) 02.) 'Snowblind' (Black Sabbath cover) 03.) 'Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes' (Black Sabbath cover) 04.) 'Tomorrow's Dream' (Black Sabbath cover) 05.) 'Wicked World' (Black Sabbath cover) 06.) 'Fairies Wear Boots' (Black Sabbath cover) 07.) 'Into the Void' (Black Sabbath cover) 08.) 'Children of the Grave' (Black Sabbath cover) 09.) 'Lord of This World' (Black Sabbath cover) 10.) 'Hand of Doom' (Black Sabbath cover) 11.) 'Behind the Wall of Sleep' (Black Sabbath cover) 12.) 'Bassically' (Black Sabbath cover) 13.) 'N.I.B.' (Black Sabbath cover) 14.) 'War Pigs' (Black Sabbath cover) Zakk Sabbath new music On Sept. 17, 2024, Zakk Sabbath released 'Greatest Riffs,' featuring a collection of Black Sabbath's most well-known songs. For those wondering, they sound simply smashing. Note perfect, spot-on vocals and just the right amount of attitude seal the deal here. To see if your favorite Sabbath classics made the album, check out a track listing below: 01.) 'The Wizard' 02.) 'N.I.B.' 03.) 'Iron Man' 04.) 'Fairies Wear Boots' 05.) 'War Pigs' 06.) 'Sweet Leaf' 07.) 'Into The Void' 08.) 'Solitude' Zakk Sabbath special guests Curious what the support acts look and sound like? To get you up to speed, here are videos of each group. Bonfire (AC/DC tribute band) Use Your Illusion (Guns 'N Roses tribute band) Dark Chapel (formed by a longtime member of Black Label Society) Heavy rockers on tour in 2025 There's never been a better time to rock. While many huge metal groups are heading out on tour this year, here are just five of our favorites you won't want to miss live. • System of a Down • Judas Priest with Alice Cooper • Sleep Token • Bruce Dickinson • David Lee Roth Who else is on the road? Take a look at our list of all the biggest classic rockers on tour in 2025 to find the show for you. This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
