One of the most legendary rock bands ever just announced their last tour. Black Sabbath’s The End Tour will kick off in Omaha, Nebraska on January 20th. The band says this is going to mark the last of Black Sabbath.
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The heavy metal band has been in the spotlight for over five decades. Lead singer Ozzy Obsourne will be joined by guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler. The band’s original drummer, Bill Ward, will not be part of the tour and the band has not announced who will be playing the drums.
Black Sabbath plans on hitting 17 cities in North America and ending their tour in February at Madison Square Garden n New York City. But the Grammy-winning group will then head to Australia and New Zealand in April to play seven more shows. They also say more shows will be announced.
Their self-titled debut album was released in 1970 and since then, Black Sabbath has gone on to be one of the greatest bands of all time and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. They went on an 84-date tour in 2012.
There has also been talk of the band recording a new album. So far, Black Sabbath has only announced their farewell tour. They promise that is going to be the greatest tour they have ever put on. We all know the shows are going to be epic and full of pyrotechnics. I am sure Ozzy can still get down, but it will be interesting to see who will play the drums.
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