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Wolfgang Van Halen backs out of Black Sabbath farewell show

The words "scheduling conflict" rear their ugly head

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Sharon Osbourne thinks Ozzy Osbourne's fans will 'carry him' through Black Sabbath farewell show

Sharon Osbourne is convinced that the support from the crowd will "carry" her husband Ozzy Osbourne through his final gig with Black Sabbath at Birmingham's Villa Park next month.

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Kelly Osbourne shares update on dad Ozzy's health ahead of final Black Sabbath show

The British rocker, 76, revealed in 2020 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease

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Black Sabbath offer first glimpse of rehearsals as they prepare for bow-out concert Back To The Beginning next week

“Hello from rehearsals!” frontman Ozzy Osbourne writes on social media

Metal Hammer

Ozzy Osbourne starts Black Sabbath rehearsals for farewell gig

Ozzy Osbourne and his Black Sabbath bandmates have started rehearsing for their final show.

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“Tom Morello said, ‘I can’t see this going on without Jake E. Lee in there somewhere’”: Ozzy Osbourne’s last show will feature an army of heavy metal greats – but it all hinged on Jake E. Lee’s involvement

The show will mark the first time Lee and Ozzy have performed together since the 1980s

Guitar World

Ozzy Osbourne's DNA marketing stunt is actually genius

Ozzy Osbourne's collab with Liquid Death just works.

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These are the UK cities that will host Black Sabbath: The Ballet in autumn and winter 2025

The Birmingham Royal Ballet’s production, dedicated to the godfathers of heavy metal, will hit the road from September to November

Metal Hammer

“The smashing glass, the police sirens — it’s telling a story with sound. You’re seeing a movie running through your head”: In a house that was home to two Beatles, a heavy metal masterpiece was born

Featuring pool cues, cutlery and other assorted effects

MusicRadar

“This wasn’t a guy who got better every six months or every week; this was a guy who got better every 60 seconds”: Randy Rhoads became a legend with Ozzy Osbourne, but his incredible playing was evident long before then

Kelly Garni, Rhoads’ brother in arms in Quiet Riot, recalls the guitarist’s early days – and how he developed his iconic tone, in spite of his unorthodox gear

Guitar World

Iced tea cans containing Ozzy Osbourne’s DNA quickly sell out

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The Independent UK

Ozzy Osbourne is selling his DNA in Liquid Death cans for $450 each

Only 10 cans with Osbourne’s DNA were sold by Liquid Death

The Independent UK

Ozzy Osbourne's ploy to sell own DNA for £335 a pop sells out

The rocker expressed his hope that someone might use his saliva samples to ‘clone’ him in the future

Evening Standard

'Clone me': Ozzy Osbourne selling his DNA in empty iced tea cans for a mouth-watering £335

Ozzy Osbourne is encouraging fans to "clone" him by buying a can containing his DNA - but it comes with a hefty price tag.

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“You could clone me - but why the [eff] would you want to?”: Iced tea laced with Ozzy Osbourne’s DNA, anyone?

Yours for just $450!

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'I was born nervous': Ozzy Osbourne voices fears ahead of Black Sabbath farewell gig

Ozzy Osbourne says he would be nervous for Black Sabbath's big Villa Park farewell even if the performance was merely a "regular gig".

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"Clone me, you bastards!": If you've ever wanted to clone Ozzy Osbourne for future generations to enjoy, we have good news

The DNA is now available to purchase, attached to cans of Liquid Death iced tea consumed by the Prince Of Darkness himself

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“In my opinion, as someone who was there, Randy never reached his peak. He was just getting started. I’m laughing at the thought of Randy reaching his peak with just two albums!”: The genius of Randy Rhoads — by his former bandmate

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“The boys and I had just gotten off tour. We got a call from our booking agent…” How a “fluke accident” led to Lzzy Hale playing at Dio’s last-ever show

Halestorm saved the day when they were unexpectedly called upon to open for Heaven & Hell

Guitar World

“I went, ‘I’m sorry we all couldn’t do it.’ Tom Morello goes, ‘Well, Dan and Maynard are playing with these people.’ I went, ‘I didn’t know that…’” Adam Jones on why Tool weren’t originally going to take part in Ozzy Osbourne’s last-ever show

In case Tool fans were wondering why the band wasn’t part of the original lineup...

Metal Hammer

The world's first Ozzy Osbourne exhibition will open in Black Sabbath's hometown, Birmingham, this summer

Working Class Hero, the first exhibition dedicated to Ozzy Osbourne's storied career, will be hosted at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Guitar World

“With my wrist, the arthritis and everything, that would be very challenging”: Everyone is expecting Jake E. Lee to play Bark at the Moon at Ozzy Osbourne’s last show – but he has his doubts

The song may be too much for the guitar icon – but he has a backup plan in mind

Guitar World

“When the Ozzy thing came around I was so excited, but also doubting myself. Duff McKagan and Chad Smith were like, ‘You can do it. It's everything you love’”: From Pearl Jam to the Stones, the stars have aligned for Andrew Watt – but he owes it to Ozzy

The producer and guitarist explains how ’Sabbath and Ozzy were there for the beginning of his journey – and why he’ll to be there for the end of theirs

Guitar World

Black Sabbath! The final interview with Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – all yours in the new Guitar World

Plus interviews with Jake E. Lee, Adam Jones, Creed Bratton from The Office, the guys from Goose, former Jethro Tull man Martin Barre, K.K. Downing, Zakk Wylde, Jerry Cantrell, Tom Morello, Lzzy Hale, Billy Duffy, Robben Ford and more

Guitar World

“He goes, ‘You’ve got to put a battery in the back.’ I was like, ‘A battery? What are you talking about?’” Zakk Wylde on how a student introduced him to a pickup pairing that would end up defining his sound with Ozzy Osbourne and beyond

It was a revolutionary moment for the guitarist – and he’s never looked back since

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