Ozzy Osbourne kicked off his concert with a powerful display of his decades-long career achievements.As Carl Orff’s “O Fortuna” from Carmina Burana played, Osbourne emerged from beneath the stage, seated on a striking black throne adorned with skulls and a large bat. “Let the madness begin!” he declared.
The opening segment featured a five-song solo set, beginning with “I Don’t Know,” the first track from his 1980 solo debut, “Blizzard of Ozz.” This was followed by the atmospheric “Mr. Crowley.” The concert culminated in a Black Sabbath reunion, with original members guitarist Tony iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward joining Osbourne. This marked the first time the quartet had performed together in 20 years, delivering a performance described as intense and full of energy.
The reunion held significant emotional weight, representing a homecoming for the childhood friends. Osbourne reflected on the band’s origins in a 2017 BBC interview, stating, “One of the proudest things I have in my heart is the fact that Black Sabbath wasn’t a band that was created by some big buff mogul guy. It was four guys who said, ‘Let’s have a go, we have a dream.’ And it came true beyond our wildest expectations.”
Throughout his career, Osbourne, known as “The Prince of Darkness,” demonstrated a capacity for vulnerability, balancing his notorious public persona and past struggles with addiction with a genuine tenderness. The opening of his solo single “Crazy Train,” with its distinctive “All aboooooardd!” cry, symbolized his invitation to fans into his world, expressing gratitude for the community he built.
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