{"id":176314,"date":"2025-06-11T18:16:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T18:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/176314\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T18:16:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T18:16:13","slug":"sharon-osbourne-shares-two-artists-she-would-have-loved-to-see-play-at-final-ozzy-osbourne-and-black-sabbath-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/176314\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharon Osbourne shares two artists she &#8220;would have loved&#8221; to see play at final Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sharon Osbourne has revealed the two acts she \u201cwould have loved\u201d to see perform at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/black-sabbath\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Sabbath<\/a>\u2018s final ever show.<\/p>\n<p>The legendary metal band will bow out with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/black-sabbath-final-show-birmingham-july-2025-metalla-slayer-pantera-line-up-tickets-3835042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a huge concert at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5<\/a>, dubbed \u2018Back To The Beginning\u2019. It\u2019ll see frontman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/ozzy-osbourne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ozzy Osbourne<\/a>, guitarist\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/tony-iommi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tony Iommi<\/a>, bassist\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/geezer-butler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geezer Butler<\/a> and drummer Bill Ward perform onstage together for the first time in two decades.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/black-sabbath-interview-sharon-ozzy-osbourne-tony-iommi-health-birmingham-villa-park-final-show-new-material-3835523\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharon Osbourne and Tony Iommi tell us about Black Sabbath\u2019s finale: \u201cUsually this thing is done when you\u2019re dead\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They\u2019ll be joined by a stacked, star-studded line-up, which boasts the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/metallica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metallica<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/slayer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slayer<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/pantera\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pantera<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/alice-in-chains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alice In Chains<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/gojira\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gojira<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/anthrax-added-to-black-sabbaths-back-to-the-beginning-final-gig-line-up-3854739\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anthrax<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/smashing-pumpkins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smashing Pumpkins<\/a>\u2018\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/BILLY-CORGAN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Billy Corgan<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/GUNS-N-ROSES\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guns N\u2019 Roses<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/KORN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KoRn<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/guns-n-roses-tool-and-jason-momoa-lead-new-additions-to-all-star-line-up-for-ozzy-osbourne-and-black-sabbaths-final-gig-3838660\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tool<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/black-sabbath-final-show-aerosmith-steven-tyler-soundgarden-join-line-up-3860129\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aerosmith\u2019s Steven Tyler and the surviving members of Soundgarden<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are still some big names that couldn\u2019t make it to the upcoming historic gig. During a new interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/how-to-manage-ozzy-and-more-music-industry-advice-from-sharon-osbourne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Music Business Worldwide<\/a>, Ozzy\u2019s wife and manager, Sharon, spoke about a pair of big names who\u2019ll be missing on the day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are two bands that we would have loved to have been there, but they couldn\u2019t because they\u2019re working that day,\u201d she explained. \u201cAnd that was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/judas-priest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Judas Priest<\/a>, a local band, and\u00a0Angus\u00a0[Young] from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/acdc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AC\/DC<\/a>, because he\u2019s always been a huge supporter of\u00a0Ozzy\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This comes after Judas Priest\u00a0frontman\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/rob-halford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rob Halford<\/a> admitted that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/judas-priest-rob-halford-gutted-not-part-of-black-sabbath-final-show-3861804\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he was \u201cgutted\u201d not to be taking part in Black Sabbath\u2019s last show<\/a>, saying he was unaware of the event until it was too late. He revealed that Sharon had offered to fly him to Birmingham and back on a private jet so he could make a guest appearance, but he deemed this to be \u201cdangerous\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Sharon added in her new interview: \u201cI thought of having all the bands he\u2019s ever had relationships with perform and maybe do Sabbath songs and Ozzy songs. I started to ask really close friends, and they were, like, \u2018Sure, yeah\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She continued: \u201cIt became a celebration of the music. All the generations are going to be there that Sabbath and Ozzy have passed the torch down to. The only place that we could do it would have been Aston, because that\u2019s where Ozzy was born and grew up, which is right where the Villa ground is.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKkHOUtNhgl\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/sharon-osbourne-has-kicked-a-band-off-final-black-sabbath-gig-line-up-claims-manager-is-going-around-making-up-bullshit-lies-3868498\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharon recently kicked a band off the line-up, and claimed that their manager had since been \u201cgoing around making up bullshit lies\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/tom-morello-honoured-to-serve-as-musical-director-of-black-sabbaths-final-ever-show-3845587#:~:text=Tom%20Morello%20%E2%80%9Chonoured%E2%80%9D%20to%20serve,Black%20Sabbath&#039;s%20final%2Dever%20show&amp;text=Tom%20Morello%20has%20spoken%20about,final%2Dever%20show%20this%20summer.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rage Against The Machine\u2019s Tom Morello will serve as musical director for the event<\/a>. Last week, it was announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ozzy-osbourne-and-black-sabbath-announce-global-livestream-of-farewell-show-3867950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Back To The Beginning\u2019 is being live-streamed around the globe<\/a> on a pay-per-view basis.<\/p>\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ozzy-osbourne-says-hes-giving-120-per-cent-to-get-ready-for-final-show-3866043\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ozzy has told fans he is \u201cgiving 120 per cent\u201d<\/a> as he prepares for his final performances at the gig. \u201cIf my God wants me to do the show, I\u2019ll do it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Prince Of Darkness has undergone <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ozzy-osbourne-opens-up-about-slow-recovery-after-final-spinal-surgery-3568962\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multiple surgeries<\/a> and experienced numerous health problems in recent years, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/ozzy-osbourne-doc-reveal-devastating-setbacks-rockers-parkinsons-spinal-surgeries-3841247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parkinson\u2019s disease<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent interview with\u00a0<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\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ozzy-osbourne-shares-health-update-ahead-of-final-gig-ill-be-there-and-ill-do-the-best-i-can-3859880\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ozzy similarly looked ahead to playing the last Black Sabbath show in good health<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019ll be there, and I\u2019ll do the best I can,\u201d he promised. \u201cSo all I can do is turn up.\u201d He suggested that he \u201cmay be sitting down\u201d on stage, following reports\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ozzy-osbournes-guitarist-zakk-wylde-teases-that-the-frontman-could-be-in-a-throne-that-flies-over-the-stadium-for-final-gig-3848626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">that he\u2019d be performing from a \u201cthrone that flies over the stadium\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/heres-how-many-songs-ozzy-osbourne-is-likely-to-sing-at-final-black-sabbath-show-according-to-sammy-hagar-3859614\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">only playing a couple of songs each<\/a>. 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, you\u2019re going to get a few songs each by Ozzy and Sabbath,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DFu3ZyBzEea\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ozzy-osbourne-no-longer-wants-rock-star-lifestyle-i-dont-want-to-die-in-a-hotel-room-3861118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ozzy said he was done with the \u201crock star lifestyle\u201d<\/a> too. He had previously\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/sharon-osbourne-cancels-tour-last-minute-family-issues-ozzy-in-training-for-final-show-3857417\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told fans that he was \u201cin heavy training\u201d for the big farewell concert<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ozzy-osbourne-is-starting-to-get-in-the-gym-again-for-final-black-sabbath-gig-hes-the-real-life-iron-man-3841513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was back in the gym<\/a>. He also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ozzy-osbourne-only-playing-little-bits-and-pieces-with-black-sabbath-at-final-reunion-gig-3838506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said he would only be \u201cdoing little bits and pieces\u201d with Sabbath<\/a>: \u201cI am doing what I can, where I feel comfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ozzy-osbourne-says-he-cant-walk-ahead-of-black-sabbaths-final-show-sharon-says-illness-doesnt-affect-his-voice-3835987\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he said he now \u201ccan\u2019t walk\u201d<\/a> as a result of Parkinson\u2019s \u2013 but\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/black-sabbath-interview-sharon-ozzy-osbourne-tony-iommi-health-birmingham-villa-park-final-show-new-material-3835523\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharon told NME\u00a0that his illness \u201cdoesn\u2019t affect his voice\u201d<\/a>. \u201cHe wants to say thank you to everybody,\u201d she explained to us at Villa Park. \u201cHe didn\u2019t have that chance because of his illness, but now he does have the chance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sharon said her husband was doing \u201creally great\u201d at the time. She told us that Ozzy was feeling \u201cvery emotional\u201d about the final Sabbath set, and that it was \u201cwhat he wants\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Iommi then said that the event would \u201cdo [Ozzy] good\u201d, telling us: \u201cThat\u2019s what it\u2019s all about: he wants to get out and do something.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sharon Osbourne has revealed the two acts she \u201cwould have loved\u201d to see perform at Black Sabbath\u2018s final&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":176315,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3936],"tags":[77,3981,269,453,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-176314","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-metal","10":"tag-music","11":"tag-rock","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114666103880698296","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=176314"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176314\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/176315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=176314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}