It will be the October 19, 2024 when the entrance ceremony of the new members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fameand among the list of additions for this year will be Ozzy Osbourne, who is granted this prestigious recognition for his successful solo career. The news has been celebrated by Madman, who assures that this achievement “Not bad for a guy who was fired from his last band.”
He Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Cleveland, Ohiowill be the scene of the ceremony in which Ozzy will enter the prestigious Hall of Fame for the second time in his career, since in 2006 he managed to be among those chosen along with the rest of his bandmates. Black Sabbathso now the Prince of Darkness becomes one of the rock legends who achieve the feat of celebrating a lifetime of success by repeating his entry with his work of more than four decades alone.
The legendary 75-year-old vocalist has commented for Billboard that this recognition is “A great honor” and what does it feel like “more than honest” upon receiving it. “With every new musical adventure there is always a certain surprise when you see that the fans embrace it”says Ozzy about the stage of his career that began after his departure from Black Sabbath (which happened on April 27, 1979) and that he now sees recognized by the music industry. “Nobody wants to make a record and have it fail. I feel like I was invited to a party in 1980 and didn’t stop. Not bad for a guy who got fired from his last band.”
The ceremony will be broadcast on the platform Disney+ on October 19and it is to be hoped that during this we will have an Ozzy performance as a new member of the prestigious institution, which would mean a long-awaited return of the Madman to the stage. It must be remembered that the possibility of Ozzy saying goodbye to his followers with two great concerts in Birmingham It was left on the table a long time ago.
Along with Ozzy, this year other representatives of the rock scene will enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame such as Foreigner, Peter Frampton or Dave Matthews Band In addition to artists such as Mary J. Blige, Cher, Kool & The Gang and A Tribe Called Quest. To these will be added the names that will be recognized with the “Musical Excellence Award”as MC5, Jimmy Buffett, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield and those chosen to receive the “Ahmet Ertegun Award”which have been Alexis Korner, John Mayall and Big Mama Thornton.
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