Ozzy Osbourne Sets Final Global Tour Dates

 Add Ozzy Osbourne to the list of classic rockers set to embark on farewell tours. 

The Osbournes – Ozzy, Sharon, son Jack and daughter Kelly – welcomed the global press into their Hancock Park mansion in old Hollywood to make the announcement that tickets will go on sale for Ozzy’s Live Nation-produced, CAA-booked “No More Tours 2” to the public Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. local time, with a presale for Citi card members starting Feb. 14 at 10 a.m. local time at www.citiprivatepass.com. The name plays off Ozzy’s 1992 tour, the first time he announced a series of farewell concerts.

 

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Ozzy Osbourne announces his “No More Tours 2” final world tour during a press conference at his Los Angeles home Feb. 6.

The world tour begins with Ozzy’s appearance at Welcome to Rockville in Jacksonville, Fla., on April 27, with the North American dates ending Oct. 13 at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena, with an Oct. 11 date at the Hollywood Bowl.

 A world tour follows, beginning May 5, 2019, at Mexico City’s Heaven & Hell Festival, including dates in South America, Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia, ending July 8, 2019, in Tel Aviv, Israel, the second time Ozzy’s played there.  There will be more tour dates announced which will take Osbourne into 2020, including, according to Sharon, South Korea. 

Before a small gathering in the house’s private screening room and after a short sizzle reel recounting Ozzy’s career highlights, the 70-year-old Osbourne insisted he’s not retiring from the music business, only touring, having “missed my family over the years.” 

“I’ll still be doing gigs,” he announced.  “Only in our backyard,” joked Sharon.  “I’m not going to start to do cabaret,” responded Ozzy to questions about a Vegas residency. 

The band will include longtime guitarist Zakk Wylde, bassist Blasko, drummer Tommy Clufetos and keyboardist Adam Wakeman. 

“It’s the greatest love affair I’ve ever had in my life,” says Ozzy, who admits getting emotional at Black Sabbath’s final show at the band’s birthplace of Birmingham, England, a little over a year ago. 

Osbourne admitted he had told Sharon he wants to continue working on new material, cursing the fact the home theater “should’ve been a recording studio,” to much laughter. As for playing Israel, a controversial move in the wake of Roger Waters’ declaration, which has caused artists like Lorde to cancel shows there, Sharon Osborne is predictably defiant. 

“Listen, I’m a half a Hebe,” she says. “We play wherever we damn well please… Ozzy would play Palestine if they had a venue, but they don’t. He just likes to get out and play.” 

His better half does admit the possibility of having Ozzy home all the time is “f***ing frightening… I think I need to get another job.”