Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne will play their final farewell show on July 5 and the lineup is only getting more insane. According to Sharon Osbourne in an interview with The Guardian, unidentified members of Soundgarden and Aerosmith‘s Steven Tyler have been added to the star-studded lineup. The lineup thus far is now:
- Black Sabbath
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Metallica
- Guns N’ Roses
- Tool
- Slayer
- Pantera
- Gojira
- Alice in Chains
- Halestorm
- Lamb of God
- Anthrax
- Mastodon
- Rival Sons
- Andrew Watt
- Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
- Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Dave Ellefson
- David Draiman (Disturbed)
- Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit)
- Izzy Hale
- Jake E. Lee
- Jonathan Davis (Korn)
- KK Downing
- Mike Bordin (Faith No More)
- Papa V Perpetua (Ghost)
- Rudy Sarzo
- Sammy Hagar
- II (Sleep Token)
- Soundgarden members (unidentified right now)
- Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
- Tom Morello
- Vernon Reid (Living Colour)
- Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe)
- Wolfgang Van Halen
On getting himself together physically, Ozzy said he’s been working out quite a bit. Which makes sense, but the man is also barely able to walk at this point. So the fact that he’s getting out there at all and trying his best is plenty admirable.
“I do weights, bike riding, I’ve got a guy living at my house who’s working with me. It’s tough – I’ve been laid up for such a long time. I’ve been lying on my back doing nothing and the first thing to go is your strength. It’s like starting all over again. I’ve got a vocal coach coming round four days a week to keep my voice going.
“I have problems walking. I also get blood pressure issues, from blood clots on my legs. I’m used to doing two hours on stage, jumping and running around. I don’t think I’ll be doing much jumping or running around this time. I may be sitting down, but the point is I’ll be there, and I’ll do the best I can. So all I can do is turn up.”
And yeah, despite saying goodbye many times over the years, Ozzy confirms that he is absolutely done for real this time.
“I’d love to say ‘never say never’, but after the last six years or so … it is time. I lived on the road for 50-odd years, and I’ve kind of got used to not picking up my bags and getting on the bus again. I don’t smoke dope or do any of the rock star lifestyle any more. I’m kind of like a homebody. I never go out. I never hang out in bars – I don’t drink.
“So what the fuck is out there for me? I hate going shopping with my wife. I feel like stabbing myself in the neck after half an hour. But it’s time for me to spend some time with my grandkids, I don’t want to die in a hotel room somewhere. I want to spend the rest of my life with my family.”
Source: metalinjection.net
