UPDATE: The Ozzman has shared footage of yesterday's press conference announcing the farewell tour. Joined by his wife and manager Sharon Osbourne, he took questions about his upcoming jaunt, potential new music, and what kinds of shows he'll play once the trek winds up ("Anything but Coachella," replies Sharon). Having worked up quite the appetite from the presser, the rocker proceeded to slice a massive, metal-as-fuck cake plastered with (presumably edible) photos of himself, because why not?
UPDATE: Ozzy Osbourne has announced North American dates for his farewell tour, with Stone Sour manning the opening slot. See the itinerary below.
Nine months after laying his beloved Black Sabbath to rest in their hometown of Birmingham, England, Ozzy Osbourne has announced his own "farewell world tour." The Ozzman's global jaunt will have him on the road from mid-2018 through 2020; the Crazy Train will depart from Mexico next May, before speeding through South America, Russia, western Europe, and eventually, North America. He'll be joined by his current backing band: guitarist Zakk Wylde, bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson, drummer Tommy Clufetos and keyboardist Adam Wakeman. Find a preliminary list of dates below.
While Osbourne has framed the upcoming trek as his last, he doesn't rule out the potential of future one-offs. "People keep asking me when I'm retiring," the metal icon said. "This will be my final world tour, but I can't say I won't do some shows here and there." (It's worth noting that this isn't the first time Osbourne's sworn off touring altogether; the rocker's solo trek behind 1992's No More Tears — aptly titled "No More Tours" — was originally planned as his last.)
Ozzy Osbourne tour dates:
Apr. 27 – Jacksonville, FL – Welcome to Rockville
Apr. 29 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – FortRock
May 05 – Mexico – TBA
May 08 – Santiago, Chile – TBA
May 11 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – TBA
May 13 – São Paulo, Brazil – TBA
May 16 – Curitiba, Brazil – TBA
May 18 – Belo Horizonte, Brazil – TBA
May 20 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – TBA
Jun. 01 – Moscow, Russia – Olympiisky
Jun. 03 – St. Petersburg, Russia – Ice Palace (Ledovi Dvorets)
Jun. 06 – Finland – TBA
Jun. 08 – Solvesborg, Sweden – Sweden Rock Festival
Jun. 10 – Donington, England – Download Festival
Jun. 13 – Prague, Czech Republic – Airport Letnany
Jun. 15 – Paris, France – Download Festival
Jun. 17 – Italy – TBA
Jun. 20 – Halden, Norway – Tons of Rock Festival
Jun. 22 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Copenhell Festival
Jun. 24 – Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting
Jun. 26 – Krakow, Poland – Impact Festival
Jun. 28 – Oberhausen, Germany – König-Pilsnet Arena
Jun. 30 – Madrid, Spain – Download Festival
Jul. 02 – Lisbon, Portugal – Meo Arena
Aug. 30 – Allentown, PA – PPL Center
Sept. 01 – Syracuse, NY – Lakeview Amphitheater
Sept. 04 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Sept. 06 – Boston, MA – Xfinity Center
Sept. 08 – Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach Amphitheatre
Sept. 10 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Sept. 12 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
Sept. 14 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
Sept. 16 – Cuyahoga Falls OH – Blossom Music Center
Sept. 19 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Center
Sept. 21 – Tinley Park, IL– Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sept. 23 – Noblesville, IN Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
Sept. 26 – Dallas, TX – Starplex Pavilion
Sept. 28 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sept. 30 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
Oct. 02 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
Oct. 04 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
Oct. 06 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Oct. 09 – Chula Vista, CA – Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
Oct. 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Oct. 13 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
