Ozzy to tour US with Halford

[Blitzkrieg]

OZZY OSBOURNE To Tour North America With HALFORD - Sep. 9, 2010

OZZY OSBOURNE will return to North America for a month-long arena tour launching November 12 in Victoria, B.C. and concluding December 12 in Minneapolis. These shows — in support of his album "Scream" (Epic Records) and latest single, "Life Won't Wait" — are part the of the rock legend's in-progress 18-month world tour on which he's earning some of the best live reviews of his career (including raves for new guitarist, Gus G.). HALFORD, featuring legendary JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford, will perform on all dates. The first leg of arena dates will mark Ozzy's first headlining North American tour since 2007's trek for his "Black Rain" album. Tickets for the Live Nation-produced tour go on sale beginning Friday, September 17.



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I find this odd for 2 reasons. 1, it says that Ozzy is getting rave reviews from his live show, when I saw him a few years ago and it really did seem that he was getting worse and worse over the last 15 years. 2, Halford fucking slay live, so having them open for him will only highlight further how weak he is in comparison. Oh well. Would still be a good gig. I would love to see Halford live and am hanging out for the new album.

 

[Shadow298]

would like to see that tour come to Oz

 

[Goreripper]

I wouldn't, unless it was Halford opening for someone else. Or just Halford, with someone else opening.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

He said he planned to bring the Halford band down here at some point years ago and now that they are up and running again it is a possibility, though I am not sure the last Priest tour would be dubbed a real success so maybe not.

 

[Goreripper]

Halford isn't Priest.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

True that.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Just watched an interview with Ozzy on 60 Minutes and they said he is planning on touring first half next year.

 

[Bucko]

Yeah I caught the tale end of that, gee thought 9 Would have promoted it better ...

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Black Sabbath played twice on primetime network tv in the one night (60 Minutes and Iron Man). Awesome.

 

[Shadow298]

I wouldn't, unless it was Halford opening for someone else. Or just Halford, with someone else opening.

I'm yet to see Ozzy live

doesn't matter all that much if he is a bit crap, just want to be able to see someone whom I like on stage at least once in my life

 

[Goreripper]

When I saw him in 98 he wasn't bad. His show mainly consisted of him throwing peace signs and dousing himself in buckets of water. And saying "Fuck" heaps.

 

[Shadow298]

When I saw him in 98 he wasn't bad. His show mainly consisted of him throwing peace signs and dousing himself in buckets of water. And saying "Fuck" heaps.

that's pretty much what I except

all scripted by MTV and his wife

but better then the shows back in the 80's when he was so off his face he couldn't even function properly

 

[Goreripper]

He still can't.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Yeah, when I saw him in 07 it was pretty woeful and the crowd just couldn't get into it. Especially with Maiden dominating the night previous. Still, if he toured with Halford or somehow got back with Sabbath and did some shows somewhere, I would be interested.

 

[Southy]

Did anyone see the fluff piece on 60mins last night about Ozzy?

 

[Blitzkrieg]

^

 

[Bucko]

ahh but now he's sober for 5 years now ..