In a new interview with Billboard, Sharon Osbourne has announced she will reveal which band was removed from Black Sabbath’s farewell show lineup due to financial disagreements.
Osbourne explained her reasoning for dropping the unnamed band from the “Back to the Beginning” celebration show. She cited their profit-focused approach as inappropriate for the occasion.
“[The band that was removed from the lineup] wanted to make a profit, and it’s not the time to make a profit,” Sharon Osbourne said. “After the show, I’ll let everybody know who it was. I think people will be shocked.”
Osbourne provided additional context about the dispute with the band’s management in her previous Metal Hammer interview.
“I had a huge, huge to-do with a manager over this celebration for Ozzy and Sabbath,” she said. “And it was probably the worst way I’ve felt in years. And I don’t care what this person says about me, thinks about it, because he doesn’t know me.”
She continued her criticism of the situation and the industry response.
“And he’s now going around making up bullshit lies because I threw his band off the bill,” she said. “I don’t care what people say. Because do you know what? I don’t love them. I care about people who love me, what they say about me. You can’t care what an industry says, because you don’t love them, so how can it hurt you? It doesn’t.”
The controversy surrounding the removed band highlights the significance of this historic farewell event for both Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s career.
Louder Sound reported that the “Back to The Beginning” show at Villa Park features an impressive lineup including Tom Morello, Danny Carey, Billy Corgan, Slash, Duff McKagan, David Draiman, and Jonathan Davis. The event represents a celebration of heavy metal history. It brings together legendary musicians to honor Black Sabbath’s legacy.
The farewell show carries additional weight as The PRP revealed that Ozzy Osbourne will only perform “bits and pieces” with the original Black Sabbath lineup. He will specifically limit his performance to four songs. This marks the end of an era for both the band’s classic lineup and Osbourne’s touring career.
The significance of this final performance explains why Sharon Osbourne viewed financial disputes as particularly inappropriate for the occasion. Wikipedia noted that the event serves as both a farewell to Black Sabbath’s touring legacy and a celebration of their influence on heavy metal music. This makes commercial considerations seem out of place for such a historic moment.
The identity of the removed band remains undisclosed. Osbourne promised to reveal the details following the Black Sabbath farewell performance. This revelation is expected to generate significant discussion within the rock and metal community given the high-profile nature of the event.
