Ozzy Osbourne Announces Final Tour

Photo courtesy of Time Magazine

With Black Sabbath's final tour having ended back in February, less than a year later front man Ozzy Osbourne has already announced that he is planning to make his next solo tour (dates can be viewed below) his last one as well; meaning he will be retiring from the road altogether.

In a recent statement Osbourne made this past Saturday after his Ozzfest performance he issued, he addresses the subject, saying:

"People keep asking me when I’m retiring. This will be my final world tour, but I can’t say I won’t do some shows here and there."

The band for this tour will be comprised of long time guitarist Zakk Wylde, Rob "Blasko" Nicholson on the bass, Tommy Clufetos on the skins, and Adam Wakeman at the keys. This will definitely be a solid line-up for Osbourne to go out on a high note with.

I am honestly not surprised that Osbourne wants to retire from the road. The man is close to 70 now and that kind of life is hell even for a man 1/3 his age. I don't blame him in the slightest. I'm glad he will still be doing shows here and there if he feels like, though. The fact that he is working on new studio material is exciting as well. He doesn't know if he'll release it as an album or as singles from the sessions, but I personally think it will be an album. Osbourne is old school and albums are typically the way the older guys (and myself) do it.

Ozzy Osbourne Final Tour Dates:

5/5, Mexico — TBA
5/8, Santiago, Chile —TBA
5/11, Buenos Aires, Argentina — TBA
5/13, São Paulo, Brazil— TBA
5/16, Curitiba, Brazil — TBA
5/18, Belo Horizonte, Brazil — TBA
5/20, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — TBA
6/1, Moscow, Russia — Olympiisky
6/3, St. Petersburg, Russia — Ice Palace (Ledovi Dvorets)
6/6, Finland — TBA
6/8, Solvesborg, Sweden — Sweden Rock Festival
6/10, Donington, UK — Download Festival
6/13, Prague, Czech Republic — Airport Letnany
6/15, Paris, France — Download Festival
6/17, Italy — TBA
6/20, Halden, Norway — Tons of Rock Festival
6/22, Copenhagen, Denmark — Copenhell Festival
6/24, Dessel, Belgium —Graspop Metal Meeting
6/26, Krakow, Poland — Impact Festival
6/28, Oberhausen, Germany — König-Pilsnet Arena
6/30, Madrid, Spain — Download Festival

7/2, Lisbon, Portugal — Meo Arena