Tony Iommi had doubts about the Black Sabbath meeting for the last concert of Ozzy Osbourne and this was what made him change his mind

The last concert of Ozzy Osbourne con Black Sabbath It will undoubtedly become a unique event, not in vain some artists like Kerry King (Slayer) o Sammy Hagar (van Halen) They have already revealed the songs that they will play on such a indicated night. Although they have referred to that recital as the concert of the century, the guitarist Tony Iommi He had questions at the beginning about the meeting next to the Madman And the rest of his companions of the original training, but this was what made him change his mind.

In theory, the last farewell tour of Black Sabbath He concluded in February 2017, approximately four years after the launch of his latest album ‘13’. In early 2025, they announced their performance Back to the Beginningwhich will see the four original members play together for the first time in more than 20 years, and will also serve as the last show of Ozzy Osbourne.

Iommi admitted a The Guardian that he felt a bit self -conscious after a possible meeting concert with Black Sabbath: “It was I who said:” I don’t know if we should do it, “because we made a farewell tour and did not want to enter that all the other bands are doing, say that it is the last tour and then appear again”.

However, concert collection will go to beneficial organizations Birmingham’s Children’s Hospital, Acorn Children’s Hospice y Cure Parkinson’shence Iommi He realized that it was for a good cause, a main reason that made him change his mind: “But I have convinced myself, because we do it for a reason … nobody is charging or anything like that”. Given that the tickets for the concert were sold out in less than 20 minutes, it seems as if their fans forgive their return, or as if they had never bothered for it.

Black Sabbath will join Birmingham to the performances of bands such as Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Pantera, Slayer, Tool, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice In Chains and a constellation of rock stars and the metal that will be Directed by Tom Morello in what promises to be the concert of the century, for which Tickets flew In seconds, as we have already said.

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