Black Sabbath: Celebs Rumors

Corey Taylor has recalled the moment he first met Ozzy Osbourne, when the Black Sabbath frontman asked if he could be the tenth member in Slipknot.The Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman, who recently released his second solo album ‘CMF2‘, was reflecting on how his band got on the line-up at Ozzfest in 1999.“The reason Slipknot got onto Ozzfest [in 1999] is because we were [Ozzy’s son] Jack’s favourite band,” Taylor shared in a new interview with Classic Rock magazine (via Louder Sound). “Sharon gave us a little more leeway because of that.

Ozzy Osbourne has undergone what he says will be his “final” neck surgery.On Monday (September 19), Ozzy Osbourne shared an update through the second episode of the recently revived The Osbournes Podcast featuring Sharon, Jack and Kelly Osbourne. While its unclear when the episode was filmed, Ozzy revealed: “Tomorrow I have my final surgery on my neck.”He went on to explain: “Which it is gonna be the final surgery, because I can’t do it anymore. Regardless of the way it ends up after tomorrow, I’m not doing it anymore.

Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that he’s to undergo further surgery due to injuries he sustained in previous accidents.The soloist and former Black Sabbath frontman suffered a fall in 2019, which dislodged metal rods that were put into his body after a quad bike crash in 2003. Osbourne is also living with Parkinson’s, having been diagnosed with the disease in early 2020.Last summer the singer’s wife Sharon confirmed that he was about to have a “very major operation” that would “determine the rest of his life”.

Ozzy Osbourne is “heartbroken” he can’t perform at this year’s Power Trip festival his family have said.The Black Sabbath frontman was set to perform at the event in Indio, California this October alongside headliners Metallica, AC/DC and Guns N’ Roses. But a statement shared by the metal legend explained in July that he was not ready to perform due to his health issues.“Unfortunately, my body is telling me that I’m just not ready yet and I am much too proud to have the first show that I do in nearly five years be half-assed,” Osbourne wrote in the statement at the time.Following the cancellation, Sharon and Kelly Osbourne have revealed that’s he struggled with the decision ever since.“We can’t talk about it in the house because it is just so heartbreaking to see that all he wants is just one more show,” the latter told Rolling Stone.Sharon added: “And Ozzy wants to be on that show with all his friends.

Dave Grohl, Chad Smith and Shane Hawkins have come together to play a series of rock classics at a pizza bar in California. Check out fan-captured footage of the moment below.The intimate, star-studded set took place at the Rock N Roll Pizza Bar in Simi Valley, California on Monday evening (August 21), and was part of a set by famous covers band Chevy Metal.The band was formed by late drummer Taylor Hawkins, who often performed with the side project in his time away from his Foo Fighters commitments.

Black Sabbath‘s Geezer Butler has opened up about his battle with depression over the years.Speaking in a new interview with NPR’s Bullseye With Jesse Thorn, the bassist opened up about how he first experienced depression during his early days in the band.Butler said: “I wasn’t depressed all the time. Just the occasional bout would come on me. At first, when it was getting really bad… Back then nobody ever said anything about depression or anything like that, and people were terrified to mention that you might be depressed because you automatically thought you were gonna be taken away to a mental hospital and be locked away forever.

Ozzy Osbourne has shared a health update after cancelling his headlining slot at the Power Trip festival later this year.The “Prince Of Darkness” was set to perform in Indio, California this October alongside headliners Metallica, AC/DC and Guns N’ Roses. But a statement shared by the metal legend explained that he was not ready to perform due to his health issues.“Unfortunately, my body is telling me that I’m just not ready yet and I am much too proud to have the first show that I do in nearly five years be half-assed,” Osbourne wrote in the statement.Speaking to his co-host, Billy Morrison, on SiriusXM’s Ozzy Speaks, Osbourne shared that he had recently had a blood clot filter removed from one of his arteries.“When I had the blood clots in my legs, they put a filter in your artery to stop the blood clots going to your heart and your brain,” Osbourne shared.

Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler has recalled the time that his bandmate Tony Iommi was nearly “sacrificed” onstage by a “lunatic”.Speaking to Reader’s Digest, Butler reflected on growing up in a strict Catholic home, the band’s “satanic” imagery and how that resulted in several weird experiences for the metal pioneers.“My dad wasn’t very pleased when he saw the inverted cross on the sleeve of our first album. But, generally, nobody in the UK or Europe cared that much about our Satanic imagery,” Butler shared.He went on to explain: “In the US, though, people would threaten us and turn up at our gigs with crosses and bibles. In Nashville, someone jumped on stage and went for Tony with a knife.

Ozzy Osbourne.The name of the 33foot (10metre) tall sculpture was announcwed yesterday (June 22) after a public vote was revealed.The bull, Ozzy, was originally meant to be dismantled, but after a public outcry it will now move to a permanent home at Birmingham New Street railway station.“I’m absolutely blown away,” said the Black Sabbath frontman, who performed at the closing ceremony (via BBC).“Thank you for all your votes. And Birmingham forever,” he added..

Ozzy Osbourne has revealed in a new interview that he wants to keep performing, despite retiring from touring earlier this year.Speaking to Tenacious D‘s Jack Black and Kyle Gass for Metal Hammer, Osbourne shared that though he’s done with lengthy tours, the Prince of Darkness isn’t ruling out more performances, saying “I don’t know how to do anything else. The thought of sitting in my house all day… I’m a road dog, you know? I’ve been doing it fucking 55 years. It’s the best thing to have ever happened to me”.“I mean, doing a live show is what I live for,” Osbourne said.

Tony Iommi has given his verdict on the forthcoming Black Sabbath ballet after going to see the rehearsals.Iommi has had a hand in the creation of the ballet, working with Birmingham Royal Ballet director Carlos Acosta. The show will include eight of the band’s tracks plus new music inspired by them, all performed live by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia.Having watched the rehearsals, the guitarist in the pioneering heavy metal band told Channel 4 News he “loved” the production.

Ozzy Osbourne is missing performing live to his fans “terribly”, his wife Sharon Osbourne has said.Speaking in an interview with The Sun, Sharon said that her husband feels like he’s “let down” his fans after having to cancel European and UK tour dates. In February, the soloist and former Black Sabbath singer announced his retirement from touring due to various health issues.“The biggest love affair of Ozzy’s life is his audience and performing,” Sharon said. “He misses the live audience, he misses his fans terribly.

Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler has set a release date for his upcoming memoir, Into The Void: From Birth To Black Sabbath. The memoir will trace the founding Black Sabbath bassist’s personal and professional life. The latter topic will include a recount of Black Sabbath’s multiple line-up changes and internal struggles, as well as the band’s “beginnings as a scrappy blues quartet”, according to the book’s synopsis.The book will be released this year on June 6 2023, something Butler described on Instagram as “6/6/6” as “2×3=6”.In the full post, which you can see below, Butler wrote: “After spending my entire life creating memories, to eventually set aside how reserved I am, I have put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard).“The recollection of my life (thus far) is coming out 6/6/23.

Ozzy Osbourne is feeling “much better” as he prepares to return to the stage at Power Trip Festival this autumn, according to his wife Sharon.This week, it was announced that Ozzy will perform at the Empire Polo Club in Indio – the venue for Coachella – in October as part of the inaugural metal and heavy rock event. AC/DC, Metallica, Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden are also on the bill.The upcoming show will be Ozzy’s first since he announced his retirement from touring due to a series of health issues.During an appearance on TalkTV’s Piers Morgan Uncensored this week, Sharon – who is also Ozzy’s manager – provided an update on her husband’s health. “He’s good,” she told host Piers Morgan (via Blabbermouth).

T-Pain has released his unique rendition of Black Sabbath‘s ‘War Pigs’ from his latest record. Check it out below.As a part of Pain’s newly released seven-track covers album ‘On Top Of The Covers’, the usually-autotuned star takes a much more soulful take on the anti-war song.The popstar-turned-streamer shows off his powerful vocal chops, especially when delivering the bridge and reworking it into a Prince-esque rock’n’roll moment.‘War Pigs’ is on Black Sabbath’s seminal second studio album ‘Paranoid’. Despite being often recognised as an anti-war song, the band’s bassist Geezer Butler claimed the track “wasn’t about politics or government or anything.

“Iron Man” after all.Ozzy Osbourne revealed he would be open to touring again weeks after announcing his retirement from the road.The Black Sabbath frontman, last month, pulled the plug on all of his upcoming shows in the UK and Europe this year as he recovers from spinal surgery.The rocker now says that going on tour may ultimately be an option for him.“So, if I can ever get back to where I can tour again, fine,” Osbourne said on his “Ozzy’s Boneyard” SiriusXM show.“But right now, if you said to me, ‘Can you go on the road in a month?’ I couldn’t say yes. I mean, if I could tour I’d tour.

Ozzy Osbourne has said he would tour again just weeks after announcing his retirement from being on the road and cancelling all upcoming European and UK show dates.The metal icon previously said that it was “probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to share with my loyal fans”.He added: “My singing voice is fine. However, after three operations, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy sessions, and most recently groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) Treatment, my body is still physically weak.“I am honestly humbled by the way you’ve all patiently held onto your tickets for all this time, but in all good conscience, I have now come to the realization that I’m not physically capable of doing my upcoming European/UK tour dates, as I know I couldn’t deal with the travel required.

Black Sabbath is set to release a career-spanning autobiography later this year. Titled Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath – and Beyond, the autobiography is due to hit bookshelves on June 6, and will trace the founding Black Sabbath bassist’s personal and professional life. The latter topic will include a recount of Black Sabbath’s multiple line-up changes and internal struggles, as well as the band’s “beginnings as a scrappy blues quartet”, according to an official synopsis.“A rollicking, effusive, and candid memoir by the heavy metal musician and founding member of Black Sabbath, covering his years as the band’s bassist and main lyricist through his later-career projects, and detailing how one of rock’s most influential bands formed and prevailed,” the synopsis adds.Into the Void is said to include appearances and mentions of Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, and The Who.

Ozzy Osbourne has said that he feels that the last Black Sabbath album ’13’ wasn’t really one of the band’s records.The former Black Sabbath singer was discussing his new solo album ‘Patient Number 9’ in an interview when he was asked to reflect on the group’s seemingly final ever record, which was released in 2013.Asked by Stereogum if he still feels good about where ’13’ left things, he responded: “Not really, because, to be perfectly honest, I didn’t really get a charge from the album. Although [producer] Rick Rubin is a good friend of mine, I wasn’t really… I was just singing.“It was like stepping back in time, but it wasn’t a glorious period. Though Geezer [Butler, Black Sabbath bassist] did a lot of lyric writing for me, which he’s very, very good at.

Killing Eve actress Sandra Oh and Peep Show star Sophie Winkleman were among the celebrities who attended Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral today (September 19).The former was at the service held at Westminster Abbey as part of the Canadian delegation as a member of the Order of Canada while Winkleman, who famously played Big Suze on the long-running sitcom, is actually a member of the Royal family because she’s married to Lord Frederick Windsor, making her title Lady Frederick Windsor.Her husband is the son of the Queen’s cousin Prince Michael of Kent, who is 53rd in line to the British throne. She also attended the Platinum Jubilee celebrations earlier in the summer.A post shared by Sandra Oh (@iamsandraohinsta)TV presenter and adventurer Bear Grylls also attended the service and was there to represent the Scouts.“Chief Scout, @BearGrylls, will represent Scouts at State Funeral today and pay final respects to our Patron, HM The Queen. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family,” the Scouts tweeted.Chief Scout, @BearGrylls, will represent Scouts at State Funeral today and pay final respects to our Patron, HM The Queen. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family.

Ozzy Osbourne has opened up about his determination to keep touring, despite being held back by a litany of health complications in recent years.Osbourne recently gave his first live performance in over three years during a surprise appearance at the closing ceremony for this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Following his performance – which he delivered with the assistance of a back brace – Osbourne has said in a new interview with People that he’s felt a newfound eagerness to return to the touring lifestyle.“It’s where I belong,” he told the publication, noting that “the relationship I have with my audience is the biggest love affair of my life”.

BBC.The original show, which aired on MTV from 2002 to 2005, followed the domestic life of Ozzy, Sharon and their children Jack and Kelly in Beverly Hills, California.As Ozzy and Sharon look to move back to the UK, the BBC have announced a new reality series which will follow the family as they settle into their new life in Buckinghamshire, where they own a Grade II listed property, Welders House.In a statement to NME, Clare Sillery, head of commissioning on BBC documentaries, said: “Twenty years ago the Osbournes left Britain for a life in LA. Now they are coming ‘home to roost’, back to their family home, pretty much as they left it all those years ago.“In this new series BBC viewers will be able to follow the family as they settle back into their new life in a Buckinghamshire village… it promises to be a funny, moving and honest insight into their new life back in the UK.”A release date for the series is yet to be announced.In an interview with the Observer, the Black Sabbath frontman explained he wanted to return to the UK due to the amount of mass shootings in the US.“Everything’s fucking ridiculous here,” Ozzy said.

Tony Iommi has addressed Geezer Butler’s absence from Black Sabbath‘s mini reunion at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Birmingham.Last Monday (August 8) saw Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne take to the stage in their home city to perform Sabbath’s classic single ‘Paranoid’ alongside drummer Tommy Clufetos and bassist Adam Wakeman.“I love you, Birmingham – it’s good to be back!” Osbourne told the crowd at the Alexander Stadium.During a recent interview with Birmingham Live, Iommi was asked why the pair’s former bandmate Butler didn’t make an appearance.“I don’t think he wanted to come over as he hadn’t been well with COVID,” he told the outlet.“He’d been on holiday to Kenya and to Italy and had had an accident on a boat, cracking or breaking a rib about three weeks ago, so he was not quite in fine fettle to come over to play.”The musician continued: “It’s a shame because we’d talked for a long time about the possibility of playing at the Commonwealth Games.”Iommi went on to say that he was surprised Osbourne was well enough to participate in the show after recently undergoing major surgery and experiencing various health setbacks.“I never thought that Ozzy would be able to come and perform at the Commonwealth Games because of his operation,” he explained.

Black Sabbath’s “great contribution” to British music and beyond in an open letter.The plea comes after band members Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi performed at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in their hometown of Birmingham earlier this month (August 8).Khalid Mahmood, the MP for Birmingham Perry Barr, shared the letter to the monarch on Twitter last week (August 11), writing in the tweet: “I am humbly requesting Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II @RoyalFamily to bestow and honour to @BlackSabbath for their services to music.”The letter, which was signed by six other MPs and the leader and deputy leader of Birmingham City Council, read: “Please forgive the direct nature of this letter. We, the undersigned humble subjects, humbly ask you to bestow an honour on the Black Sabbath rock group, who were formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne.”I am humbly requesting Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II @RoyalFamily to bestow and honour to @BlackSabbath for their services to music.

Ozzy Osbourne made a surprise appearance at this year’s Commonwealth Games closing ceremony. Watch a clip of the performance below.The Black Sabbath frontman had previously shared his desire to attend this year’s event in his hometown of Birmingham.

King Crimson‘s Robert Fripp and wife Toyah Willcox have returned with the latest instalment of their Sunday Lunch series, putting their uniquely off-kilter spin on Ozzy Osbourne’s 1980 hit ‘Crazy Train’.It’s the second time Fripp and Willcox have paid tribute to the Prince Of Darkness – one of their first Sunday Lunch videos, from all the way back in November of 2020, was a cover of Black Sabbath’s ‘Paranoid’. Responding to their take on the 1970 single, Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi told Heavy Consequence: “I think they’ve gone mad, actually.

Ozzy Osbourne has admitted that he really wanted to be at this year’s Commonwealth Games in his home city of Birmingham.The Black Sabbath frontman is currently recovering from major surgery after undergoing an operation last month.Taking to Instagram, he shared footage of ‘Paranoid’ being played out on the BBC over footage of the Games.“This was played at the end of today’s #CommonwealthGames. I really wish I could have been there with you all.

Ozzy Osbourne has given another update on his health as he continues to recover from major surgery.The musician’s wife Sharon previously confirmed that her husband would be undergoing an operation that would “determine the rest of his life”. The procedure is said to have taken place in mid-June.Shortly afterwards, Sharon tweeted to say that Ozzy was “doing well and on the road to recovery” while thanking his fans for their “love and support”.

Ozzy Osbourne has reunited with Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi on new track ‘Degradation Rules’ – check it out below.Iommi lends guitar to the track over blasts of harmonica, making the song reminiscent of Black Sabbath’s ‘The Wizard.’The song was first teased on social media earlier this week (July 20), with Osbourne sharing a brief animated clip that included an audio snippet from the heavy single.A kaleidoscope of skulls opens onto what looks to be a church window framed by thorns and roses. A foreboding guitar makes way for a wailing harmonica, delivered alongside the caption: “New Song on Friday!”The single is the second preview of Osbourne’s upcoming new album, ‘Patient Number 9’.Check out the new song here:Set to be released on September 3, Osbourne’s 13th solo studio album ‘Patient Number 9’ will include contributions from the likes Eric Clapton, Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses) and Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction) who, along with late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, provided some session work for the album’s title track, which dropped last month.Chad Smith, drummer for Red Hit Chili Peppers, will also appear on the album, having last worked with Osbourne on the latter’s 2020 album ‘Ordinary Man’.The ‘Patient Number 9’ title track featured a guest appearance by legendary guitarist Jeff Beck.

Ozzy Osbourne has teased the upcoming release of a new single, ‘Degradation Rules’, featuring his Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi.On social media yesterday (July 20), Osbourne shared a brief animated clip that included an audio snippet from the heavy single. A kaleidoscope of skulls opens onto what looks to be a church window framed by thorns and roses.

Duran Duran and Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi are set to open the 2022 Commonwealth Games next week.Both acts will perform in their home city at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium for the opening ceremony next Thursday (July 28).Peaky Blinders director Steven Knight will also executive produce the event, which will be broadcast live on the BBC.“The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is a momentous event for the great city of Birmingham,” said frontman Simon Le Bon in a statement. “And we in Duran Duran are honoured to be a part of it in our home town.”“We are so proud to be returning to our home town to close the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony,” wrote drummer Roger Taylor on Twitter.“We are so proud to be returning to our home town to close the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony.” – Roger TaylorDuran Duran join @birminghamcg22 for unforgettable Opening Ceremony – tickets avail but selling fast- visit https://t.co/dNyWW8V8xc for details! pic.twitter.com/jnqA5Syppn— Duran Duran (@duranduran) July 20, 2022Also on the night, Iommi and saxophonist Soweto Kinch will lead a dream sequence entitled ‘Hear My Voice’, based on the title track from 2020 film Trial Of The Chicago Seven, re-imagined by Birmingham-born R&B vocalists Indigo Marshall and Gambimi.Mezzo-soprano Samantha Oxborough, a graduate of The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, will also perform the national anthem with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) on the night.

Ronnie James Dio’s ‘Holy Diver’ was originally written for Black Sabbath, his widow has revealed.In a new interview with Loudwire, Ronnie’s widow, Wendy, said Ronnie had written ‘Holy Diver’ and ‘Don’t Talk To Strangers’ during his time with Black Sabbath, intending the songs be performed with them.After he parted ways with Sabbath, the songs became part of the Dio band’s releases.Speaking about how the track ‘Holy Diver’ was an “enormous gamble” in his career, Wendy explained: “Ronnie always did what he wanted to do. He never listened to what the record label wanted or anyone else.

Ozzy Osbourne has updated fans on his current health condition as he recovers from a recent major operation.Earlier this month, Ozzy’s wife Sharon confirmed that her husband would be undergoing surgery on Monday (June 13) that would “determine the rest of his life”.Taking to social media the following day (June 14), Sharon told her followers that the former Black Sabbath frontman was “doing well and on the road to recovery” while thanking his fans for their “love and support”.Yesterday (June 15) Ozzy issued his own statement online, writing: “I am now home from the hospital recuperating comfortably.“I am definitely feeling the love and support from all my fans and send everyone a big thank you for their thoughts, prayers and well wishes during my recovery.”You can see the message in the post below.A post shared by Ozzy Osbourne (@ozzyosbourne)Specific details of Ozzy’s recent medical procedure have not been confirmed, though the legendary musician revealed last month that he was awaiting neck surgery as he “can’t walk properly these days”.“I have physical therapy every morning,” he explained at the time. “I am somewhat better, but nowhere near as much as I want to be to go back on the road.”Ozzy has suffered several bouts of illnesses and injuries related to accidents over the past few years.

Ozzy Osbourne is “doing well and on the road to recovery” following a major operation, Sharon Osbourne has said in a statement.Last week it was announced by Sharon that the Black Sabbath frontman would be undergoing surgery that would “determine the rest of his life” on Monday (June 13).Posting on Twitter today (14), Sharon wrote: “Our family would like to express so much gratitude for the overwhelming amount of love and support leading up to Ozzy’s surgery! Ozzy is doing well and on the road to recovery! Your love means the world to him.”Although it has not been confirmed what the surgery was for, last month Osbourne said he was waiting to have neck surgery as he “can’t walk properly these days”. “I have physical therapy every morning,” he explained.

Yungblud has opened up about working with Ozzy Osbourne on the video for his latest single ‘Funeral’, in which the Black Sabbath star and wife Sharon made a cameo.The Doncaster rock star was talking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover story, ahead of the release of his self-titled third album, which will be released in September.In between live clips, the ‘Funeral’ video featured footage of the musician – whose real name is Dominic Harrison – digging his own grave, while Osbourne watches on. During the video shoot, Harrison said he had confided in the legend about some of the hate he had received online, particularly some social media users calling him “disrespectful” for spitting beer in the crowd at his gigs.“I was speaking to him about what happened on Twitter, and he said, ‘If you want to spit beer on the audience, do it, as long as you do it with love’,” Harrison told NME.He continued to discuss Osbourne’s current condition and the advice the metal icon had given him.