While additional dates for Black Sabbath‘s final tour have been added through much of 2016, fans must now begin to accept the bitter news that this really will be the end of the legendary heavy metal band.
“It’s the end of Sabbath, believe me, singer Ozzy Osbourne tells NOLA. “In December, I’ll be fuckin’ 68 and I think it’s time to call it the end of the day. I’m not saying I won’t get on stage with Geezer [Butler] or Tony [Iommi] or any of them some time, but officially we’re going to be done.
“I don’t want it to dwindle and dwindle and play just for the sake of making another fuckin’ sack full of cash. So it’s time, and then I’ll go back to doing my own thing,” he explains.
Furthermore, while we were gifted the incredibly solid and thoroughly enjoyable 13 (review), Osbourne has now confirmed to the site that there will be no new album.
While a selfish part of me wishes that they’d get into the studio, knock something out, and then never tour it, I respect their wishes and their journey enough to simply say, “Thank you for all you’ve given us.” It’s been one helluva journey.
‘The End’ second leg tour dates:
8/17 Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
8/19 Philadelphia, PA @ Susquehanna Bank Center
8/21 Washington DC @ Jiffy Lube Live
8/23 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
8/25 Boston, MA @ Xfinity Center
8/27 Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
8/29 Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
8/31 Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theater
9/2 Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
9/4 Chicago, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
9/7 Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
9/9 Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Ampitheater
9/11 Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Ampitheater
9/13 Portland, OR @ Sunlight Supply Arena
9/15 Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
9/17 Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
9/19 Hollywood, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
9/21 Phoenix, AZ @ AK-Chin Pavilion