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'The worrying thing is the unknown' Tony Iommi voices concerns over Black Sabbath farewell gig

Tony Iommi has voiced some concerns about Black Sabbath's upcoming farewell this summer, admitting the "worry thing" for him is "the unknown", such as whether frontman Ozzy Osbourne will be sitting or standing while performing with the rockers.

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“We’re celebrating the fact that we survived this! What remains is the true essence of what this music is about”: Ozzy Osbourne's '80s bandmate says it was "a blessing" to work with the singer

And he owed it all to Randy Rhoads

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"He would have been so perfect in it." Sharon Osbourne says that blocking Ozzy from auditioning for a blockbuster film franchise is the biggest mistake she ever made

In another reality, Ozzy Osbourne could have been a Disney film superstar, and Sharon Osbourne has some regrets

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Sharon Osbourne’s Rarely-Seen Daughter, 41, Accused Of Using Ozempic After New Look Goes Viral

Aimee, who has described her mother as "dramatic" and "out of her mind," declined to participate in her family's reality show.

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“He’s now going around making up lies because I threw his band off the bill”: A band just got booted off the line-up for Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath Back To The Beginning megagig… But who?

A new interview with Sharon Osbourne reveals that she had to give one act the boot. And fans have been quick to speculate as to who’s out of favour

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"The worrying thing for me is the unknown. We don't know what's going to happen." Tony Iommi admits that he's feeling "excitement mixed with fear" as Black Sabbath's last ever gig draws near

"We’ll be touching on some stuff that we haven’t done for a long time” says Tony Iommi, ahead of Black Sabbath's final bow

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“To scare Randy, I pulled the gun and fired it into the ceiling, thinking that would make him leave. He charged right at me”: Kelly Garni on how a drunken fight with Randy Rhoads spelled the end of his Quiet Riot career

Rhoads became an integral part of Ozzy Osbourne's sound and legacy, but his earlier stint with Quiet Riot – the band he co-founded with Garni – was marked by tension

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“You’re used to Ozzy running around, but he certainly won’t be doing that for this show”: Tony Iommi has “excitement mixed with fear” ahead of Ozzy and Black Sabbath’s farewell gig

The guitarist insists that this is "absolutely the end" for Ozzy and for Sabbath

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“He’s gesturing wildly to us and finally he gets the courage to come over. He says, ‘You guys are sitting on the pyro!’” The time Ozzy Osbourne almost blew up Tom Morello and Slash

The two guitar heroes had signed up to play some classics with the Prince of Darkness – but nearly got more than they bargained for

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Sharon Osbourne dropped band from Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final gig over dispute with manager

Sharon Osbourne has revealed she banned a band from playing the Back To The Beginning concert after a huge falling out with their manager.

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Missed out on tickets to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s last-ever live gig? Here’s how you can still watch the “greatest heavy metal show ever”

The blockbuster event – which features a who’s who of the heavy metal elite – will be live streamed for fans who can’t attend in person

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“It wasn’t just my decision to fire Ozzy. It was a band decision. It was either we break up or we carry on without him”: Tony Iommi says they had to get rid of Ozzy Osbourne to make Black Sabbath great again

And he met the band's next singer through Ozzy's future wife Sharon!

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Birmingham’s free-running bull rehomed in Norwich animal sanctuary

The animal, thought to have escaped from an abattoir, was corralled by council staff before being offered his new home

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“We went on our lunch break and when we got back, Tony had come up with the Paranoid riff. It was literally 25 minutes of work. People went nuts about it!”: How Black Sabbath made Paranoid, the iconic album that rubber-stamped their greatness

Black Sabbath’s debut album laid down the blue print for heavy metal but Paranoid kicked it

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Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne's farewell gig in Birmingham next month will be livestreamed globally: find out how you can watch the greatest metal show ever

Black Sabbath's history-making Back To The Beginning show is to be made available for pay-per-view worldwide

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‘It just seemed lost’: bull runs loose around streets of Birmingham

Video footage shows animal charging past cars, with the council later saying it was in police care

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"Me and Ozzy were a team. I never thought, 'What about me?'" We chat to Sharon Osbourne about growing up in the music industry, her "confrontational" father, feuding with Iron Maiden and Billy Corgan and a whole load more

Sharon Osbourne looks back on a 40-plus year career in the music industry

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“I was just like, ‘This is a sign, man, because this situation blows right now”: The moment that Andrew Watt dived into production – after starting out his career as a recording musician

From shredder to super producer, Watts looks back on the car-crash that forced him into production

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"He told me, You've got this opportunity to be a rock star because you're not afraid to say the things other people won't." Yungblud reveals the career advice he received from a machete-wielding rock star who sees him as a kindred spirit

When an icon offers you career advice, you better be paying attention

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Ozzy Osbourne to make public appearance at Comic Con days after retirement gig

Osbourne, along with members of his family, will be guests at the Birmingham edition of Comic Con Midlands, taking place from July 12 to 13

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“There are so many musicians that, live, you could be blown away by, but once they get into the studio, they can’t come up with parts that will last”: Andrew Watt on the essential studio skill that’s enabled him to work with rock gods and pop icons alike

He's worked with and played guitar for the likes of Bruno Mars, Pearl Jam, and Ozzy Osbourne, but there’s one player he believes nails his catch-all approach

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Kelly Osbourne New Face Ignites Ozempic Row — Mum Sharon Also Speaks Out

Kelly Osbourne sparks debate with a striking new look shared on Instagram, reigniting discussions on celebrity weight loss, Ozempic use, and beauty standards

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Ozzy Osbourne suffering ‘badly’ from ADHD

In yet another health blow for the Black Sabbath frontman, Ozzy Osbourne has admitted he is suffering “badly” from ADHD ahead of his final gig with the group.

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“Gilby had left the band. Axl called me up and said, ‘Do you want to get together and jam?’” Zakk Wylde on the time he almost joined Slash and co in Guns N’ Roses

The GNR lineup – and their music – could have turned out very different had the experiment paid off

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"It was the day I'd been waiting for my whole life, but I was dismayed": How Skid Row and Sebastian Bach Went To War

Skid Row were once blood brothers, but infighting and a split with their singer turned it all into an ‘abyss of hatred’

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