Music legend Ozzy Osbourne will make an unexpected and rare appearance in Birmingham with his family just days after his sold-out farewell show with Black Sabbath at Villa Park
Ozzy Osbourne is set to get up close and personal with his fans just days after his sold-out Black Sabbath show – which has come as good news for those who missed out on reunion tickets. The music legend, 76, will hang up his Prince of Darkness crown later this year in one final blow out dubbed “the greatest heavy metal show ever”.
He will return to the stage for one last time with Black Sabbath at Aston Villa’s Villa Park on July 5, marking the first time the band’s original line-up – Ozzy, Tony, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – have played together in over 20 years.
They will be joined by dozens of bands they inspired, including Metallica, Pantera, Slayer, Gojira and Anthrax. Ozzy, who has been forced to halt touring due amid his Parkinson’s battle, is set to play a short solo set before joining his bandmates on stage for the epic reunion.
Tickets sold out in a staggering 16 minutes, with thousands of fans left disappointed. However, Ozzy has now been confirmed to be making a surprise appearance in Birmingham, the city where the heavy rock pioneers formed in 1968, just days later.
The rock icon is giving fans the chance to meet him, his X Factor icon wife Sharon Osbourne and their children Kelly and Jack. The famous clan will head to Comic Con Midlands on July 12 and 13 at the NEC Birmingham.
“We are delighted to have finally secured one of the world’s most famous and iconic families to appear at our show for a special one off opportunity for fans to meet them,” said Andy Kleek, CEO of Monopoly Events.
“It’s been a long time in the making, but we are thrilled to have finally secured this groundbreaking booking. We know that Birmingham is a place that The Osbournes hold deeply in their hearts and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome them to Comic Con Midlands in July!”
Tickets for the show are currently on sale, with the opportunity to secure a spot to meet the Osbournes available soon. They will join the likes of Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, Joseph Morgan and Daniel Gillies.
Ozzy recently opened up on what fans can expect from the epic show at Villa Pak, as it has been confirmed concert organisers will “use smoke and mirrors” to make sure he gets the triumphant send off he deserves.
He said: “I’m used to doing two hours on stage, jumping and running around. I don’t think I’ll be doing much jumping or running around this time. I may be sitting down.”
Ozzy is likely to be on a chair on stage but there will be lots of smoke like the old Sabbath gigs, flashing lights and big guitar solos from bandmate Tommy Iommi to ensure Ozzy’s entrance and performance will delight fans.
In 2020, Ozzy revealed he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and he paused touring in 2023 after extensive spinal surgery.
“You wake up the next morning and find that something else has gone wrong. You begin to think this is never going to end,” he told G2. He said the reunion concert was conceived by his wife, Sharon, as “something to give me a reason to get up in the morning”.
“I do weights, bike riding, I’ve got a guy living at my house who’s working with me. It’s tough – I’ve been laid up for such a long time,” he said.
He added: “We’re only playing a couple of songs each. I don’t want people thinking ‘we’re getting ripped off’, because it’s just going to be … what’s the word? … a sample, you’re going to get a few songs each by Ozzy and Sabbath.”
The all-day event at Villa Park in Birmingham will also feature sets by a host of major metal bands including Metallica, Slayer and Alice In Chains. Money raised from the show will go to Parkinson’s and children’s charities.
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