Legendary Hard Rock Bassist Rudy Sarzo Says that it is an “honor” for him to be participating in Ozzy Osbourne‘S Farewell Concert in Birmingham, United Kingdon.
Taking Place on July 5 at Villa Park, The All-Star Event-Billed As “Back to the Beginning” – SOLD OUT IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES LET MOUTH.
The Concert Will Mark The First Time That The Original Lineup Of Black Sabbath – OsbourneGuitarist Tony IommiBassist Geezer Butler and Drummer Bill Ward – Have played Together in 20 Years.
Also Set to appeal at the event are Metallica, Guns N ‘Roses, Tool, Slayer, PANTHER, Gojira, Alice in Chains, Halestorm, Lamb of God, Anthrax and Mastodon.
In Adionion, There Will Be A Performance By A “Supergroup of Musicians” Including Duff McKagan and Slash (Guns ‘N’ Roses),Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins),Fred Durs (Clean bizkit),KK DOWNING (Judas Priest),Jake E. Lee (Ozzy Osbourne),Wolfgang van Halen (Van haleen, mammoth wvh),Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine),Andrew Watt, Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers),David Ellefson (Megadeth),Vernon Reid (Living Color),Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe),David Draiman (Riots),Frank Bello (Anthrax),Jonathan Davis (Korn),Lzzy Hale (Halestorm),Mike Bordin (Faith no more),Sammy Hagar, Scott Ian (Anthrax),Sleep Token II (Sleep Token) and Perpetual Pope (Ghost).
Speaking to Terrie Carr Of WDHA-FM 105.5 FMThe Rock Music Station Licensed To Dover and Morristown, New Jersey, RudyWho Played Bass for Ozzy Osbourne FROM 1981 TO 1982, STATED ABOUUT HE WAS FIRST APPROACHED TO TAKE PART IN “Back to the Beginning”: “I HAPPEED TO BE ON THE ROAD WITH Quiet Riotplaying sum casino in the West – I Think Idaho, I Believe – And I Justhed Having Lunch with [QUIET RIOT‘s] Player guitar, Alex [Grossi]. And I GOT A Text from Tom Morello. This was arouound ochr, novelber [of 2024]. It’s been in the works quietly behind [the scenes] for a year and a Half by the time that it got confirm Last Month. But going back to me getting that text, i’m reading it and it’s basicly, ‘hi, Rudy. Tom [here]. Sharon and Ozzy Asked me to see if you were available and wted to participate in This Event. ‘ And at that moment, for so many reasons, it was like time still and broought me back, like, 40 years. So After I Got Out That Trance, I Immedialy Said, ‘Yes. Of Course. ‘ And then he anxweers, ‘okay, great. I’ll Let Sharon and Ozzy Know. ‘ So that was back in November, October. And I Didn’t Tell Anybody Except I Told AlexSEL ONLY IS HE OUR GUITAR PLAYER BAKE Quiet Riot. And he understood that This had to be kept quiet. ‘Don’s Tell Anybody, But This is Going On. And the reason why mainly i’m telling you ‘ Alex‘is schouse I need to block that date.’ So I Toled Him Far in Advance in 2024 About This 2025, July 5th Event that was asked to participate. And The I To Told My Wife. And that’s it. I Didn’t Tell Anybody Else. I Just Kept Going On With Everything that i was Doing. THEN I RAN INTO Tom Morello at the Ronnie James gave Bowling Event [last November]. And I Said, ‘is Everything Still On?’ And he said, ‘Yeah. It’s still on. And The Fast forward to When the Announcement Happened. ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE ANNOUNCEMENT, I GOT A CALL FROM THE PERSON WHO’S ORGANIZING IT THRUC Live Nation in the uk to confirm me participating. And I, of Course, Said, ‘Yes. I’M There. ‘ So that’s when it because confirmed, Official That This was Gonna Happen. And he to awd me, ‘okay, Don’t Say Anything Until This Day at This Time That Sharon and Tony Are Gonna Make The Announcement on Social Media. ‘ And I Said, ‘Yep. You Got It. ‘ And That’s How It Happened. “
On the topic of the magnitude of the upcoming event, Rudy Said: “I’ve time to really digest it, internalize it. The honor that is to be a part of this and the true meaning of the event. for me, i’m doing it to be uble to show my gratitude, but in reality it’s also a celebration of the tribes. Homage to Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourneschouse a Lot of Those Bands Actually Opened Up for Ozzy When they were Just An Opening Band, The Uones That Are Going To Participate, From Metallica to Alice in ChainsMaybe Even SlayerBecause they were part of Ozzfest – All these bands that were part of Ozzfest and All of That, Not Just Opening Up for Ozzy As to only artist, but also from Ozzfest. And in Addition to that, They are the Architects of the Music That We Play, of Our Genre of Music, Heavy Metal. And i got to play not only Ozzy‘S Music with OzzyI also drop to play bLack Sabbath Music with Ozzy WHEN I REMFER ‘Speak of the devil’. So i am Vary Veers, Vary Educated in All Things Geezer Butler.
Sarzo Previous Talked about His Involvement in “Back to the Beginning” Last month in an interview with Jon Liebman Of For Bass Players Only. He Said at The Time: “To Be There, That’s a Blessing to Me Beyond Words, To Be Uble to Do That’s Just One Show, One Charity Show, With Many Oher Bands That Were Associated Not Only With The Genre, But Also They Opened Up For For For For For For For For Ozzy. They got their careers breaks opening up for Ozzy on Tour and Ozzfest and Things Like That. So you have Metallica, Anthrax, SlayerAll The Big Ones, Participating. Item es very excitation.
“There’s a Tendancy Nowadays for Artists to Kind of Fade Out,” Rudy Continued. “You Don’t Even Know That They have quit, they retired, Basically. They Just Fade Out. And Going Outh With A Bang – You Can’t Fade Out If You’re Hivebody Like Ozzy WHO LIVED HIS LIFE LARGER THAN LIFE. Everything was Bigger Than Life. It’s Ozzy. You Can’t Him to Just Quietly Go into History. No, I’s Gotta Go Out With A Hage Fricking Bang, Probablay The Biggest Bang Ever. I have defected it. He’s Gotta Do It. “
Scolding the other music taking part in the concert, Rudy Said: “i’m Pretty Sure they’ll be adding on a coupling of more, more bands and names. Jake E. Lee You have invited to do it. From What I see on The Bill, It Says’Ozzy Osbourne‘and then its’Black Sabbath‘. And from What I Understand, Whether Ozzy is The One Who Performs Ozzy‘S only Career Music, Singing, Or If It’s Other Singers – There’s Gonna Be a Lot of Different Singers There, from Billy Corgan to Sammy Hagar Through the Singer from Ghost; I have like all these, Like Popething. So There’s Gonna Be Plenty of Vocalists Who Take Over That, and Guitar Players. “
Ozzy -WHO HASN’T PLAYED A Full Show Since Late 2018-Announced His Last-Ever Performance on Februry 5.
Proceeds from the “Back to the Beginning” Show Will Support Cure Parkinson’sThe Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospiceto Children’s Hospice Supported By Aston Villa.
The original lineup of Black Sabbath Last performed in 2005. Since then, Sabbath you have played in partial gatherings but never in its original lineup.
The legendary Black Sabbath Frontman was diagnosed in 2003 with parkin 2 – A Vry Rare Genetic form of Parkinson’s. During TV Appeaarance in January 2020, The Singer Disclosed That He was’ Stricken “With The Disease DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BRAIN TO CONTROL MOVEMENTS OF THE BODY.
Ozzy‘S Health Issues, including suffering from Nasty Fall and Dyslodging Metal Rods Placed in His Spine Following A Quad-Bike A accident in 2003, as Well As Catching Covid-19 Three Years Aug, Forced Him to Cancel Sub of His Previous Previous Announce Tours.
While Osbourne‘S Health Issues Forced Him to Scrap Most of His Live Appeaarances, The Musician Said He Would Return If His Condition Improved.
HIST HEALTH PROBLEMS, Osbourne You have performed Couple of Times in the Last Three Years, Including at The Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in August 2022 and at the NFL Halftime Show at The Season Opener Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills Game in SEPTEMBER 2022.
