{"id":29505,"date":"2025-05-04T23:11:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T23:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/04\/ozzy-osbourne-details-preparation-for-black-sabbaths-farewell\/"},"modified":"2025-05-04T23:11:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T23:11:36","slug":"ozzy-osbourne-details-preparation-for-black-sabbaths-farewell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/04\/ozzy-osbourne-details-preparation-for-black-sabbaths-farewell\/","title":{"rendered":"Ozzy Osbourne Details Preparation for Black Sabbath&#8217;s Farewell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/ozzy-osbourne\">Ozzy Osbourne<\/a> is doing everything he can to prepare for <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/black-sabbath\/\">Black Sabbath<\/a>\u2019s final concert.<\/p>\n<p>The metal legend has faced an array of health issues in recent years, including multiple spinal surgeries and an ongoing battle with Parkinson\u2019s disease. He was unable to perform at the <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/ozzy-osbourne-perfromance-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame\/\">2024 Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame ceremony<\/a> when he was inducted as a solo artist, and many have questioned if he\u2019ll be able to handle Black Sabbath\u2019s farewell gig. Still, in a recent conversation with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2025\/may\/02\/i-dont-want-to-die-in-a-hotel-room-somewhere-black-sabbath-on-reconciling-for-their-final-gig-and-how-ozzy-is-living-through-hell\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Guardian<\/em><\/a>, Osbourne listed the extensive preparation he\u2019s going through to get back on stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do weights, bike riding, I\u2019ve got a guy living at my house who\u2019s working with me,\u201d the frontman revealed. \u201cIt\u2019s tough \u2013 I\u2019ve been laid up for such a long time. I\u2019ve been lying on my back doing nothing and the first thing to go is your strength. It\u2019s like starting all over again. I\u2019ve got a vocal coach coming round four days a week to keep my voice going. I have problems walking. I also get blood pressure issues, from blood clots on my legs. I\u2019m used to doing two hours on stage, jumping and running around. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll be doing much jumping or running around this time. I may be sitting down, but the point is I\u2019ll be there, and I\u2019ll do the best I can. So all I can do is turn up.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Who Is Performing at Black Sabbath&#8217;s Farewell Concert?<\/h3>\n<p>Black Sabbath\u2019s final concert, dubbed <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/black-sabbath-reunion-ozzy-final-performance\/\">Back to the Beginning<\/a>, will be a celebration of the heavy metal group\u2019s incredible career and legacy. The long list of performers includes <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/guns-n-roses\/\">Guns N\u2019 Roses<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/metallica\">Metallica<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/slayer\/\">Slayer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/pantera\/\">Pantera<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/tool\/\">Tool<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/anthrax\/\">Anthrax<\/a>\u00a0and many others. Still, the reunited Sabbath will be the main attraction, even if they\u2019re only able to deliver a shortened set.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/best-black-sabbath-songs\/\">Top 10 Black Sabbath Songs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re only playing a couple of songs each. I don\u2019t want people thinking, \u2018We\u2019re getting ripped off\u2019, because it\u2019s just going to be \u2026 what\u2019s the word? \u2026 a sample,\u201d Osbourne noted. \u201cYou\u2019re going to get a few songs each by Ozzy and Sabbath.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Back to the Beginning will take place July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">Black Sabbath Albums Ranked  <\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<p>From Ozzy to Dio and beyond, we look at all of the band&#8217;s studio LPs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Eduardo Rivadavia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/rest\/carbon\/api\/scripts.js?mver=159&#038;gver=6&#038;bid=295&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fbtloader.com%2Ftag%3Fo%3D5642230212591616%26upapi%3Dtrue&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.p-n.io%2Fpushly-sdk.min.js%3Fdomain_key%3DmxuuNIMSzp6MHphJEoAGlLFQ3qmwQguzkGZl&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Ftownsquare.media%2Fpublic%2Fresources%2Fjs%2Fpubcid.min.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fplatform.twitter.com%2Fwidgets.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fapis.google.com%2Fjs%2Fplatform.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fconnect.facebook.net%2Fen_US%2Fsdk.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.pinterest.com%2Fjs%2Fpinit.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" async defer data-osano=\"ESSENTIAL\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/ozzy-osbourne-preparation-black-sabbath-farewell\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ozzy Osbourne is doing everything he can to prepare for Black Sabbath\u2019s final concert. 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