Musician is part of the Back To The Beginning festival organization and has also revealed that he will participate in the performances on stage
Ozzy Osbourne It prepares for a definitive farewell to the stage. Diagnosed with Parkinson, the musician has faced surgeries and other challenges related to the condition. Recently, Osbourne He revealed that his illness advanced to the point that he can no longer walk. “I’m trying to walk again. When you wake up in the morning, I just jump out of bed. I need to balance myself, but I’m not dead. I’m still active,” he said on his show on Siriusxm.
The farewell will take place at a meeting of the Black Sabbath – The first meeting since 2005 – at the event Back to the beginning that will happen in Birmingham, England, on July 5. Ozzy Already revealed that it should present some numbers next to the band, but will not do a complete show.
Besides the group led by Prince of Darknessthe festival will feature participation of Metallic, Slayer, Panther, Gojira and Alice in Chains. The musical direction was under the command of Tom Morellowhich gave more details about the responsibility of taking on what he defined as “the largest heavy metal show of all time.”
Tom Morello in Back to the Beginning
The guitarist of Rage Against The Machine and from Audioslave talked about it in an interview with the radio WBEZfrom Chicago. “Heavy metal is the style that made me love music, and Black Sabbath It’s the band that invented heavy metal, ”he said.
When Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne asked me to be the musical director of what would be the last show of Black Sabbath – The last show of Ozzy Osbourne at the soccer stadium that is half a block where he and Geezer Butlerthe band’s bassist grew – I was honored to do that. ”
Finally, Morello He also revealed that he will not only act behind the scenes: “Of course, I will be on stage. This can be a small spoiler warning, but Adam Jonesthe guitarist of Toolwas my colleague at school. We played in a band together. AND Billy Corganthe vocalist of SMASHING PUMPKINSgrew up in a nearby neighborhood. We will play together for the first time. “
Tickets for Back to the beginning They are exhausted and the collection will be destined for charities. The show will take place at Villa Park, Stadium of Aston Villafootball team that Osbourne It has been with years.
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Source: Rollingstone
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