Rob Halford has commented on Judas Priest missing the last Black Sabbath concert later this year. “Back To The Beginning” is scheduled for Saturday, July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.
Talking exclusively to Metal Hammer, Halford explains that he and his band are committed to play the 60th-anniversary show of German hard rock legends Scorpions, taking place in Hannover, Germany on July 5. The celebration falls on the same day as Sabbath’s swansong, which is taking place more than 600 miles away.
The clash means that Priest will be one of very few veteran metal bands not appearing on Sabbath’s bill, with the likes of Metallica, Slayer, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer and many others having been confirmed. Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne will also host his final-ever solo show at the event.
Halford tells Hammer: “I had no idea it was happening! We’ve known this guy Ossy Hoppe – he’s like god in Germany for metal. He came in to see me at one of our last shows and says, ‘Would you consider doing something really special and important? I’m putting on the Scorpions for their 60th anniversary, in their hometown. Would you work with the band?’ And I was just like, ‘Done! We’ve got no plans it’s all good.’
“It all got announced and was a big deal – Scorpions and Priest – and suddenly I get this phone call [from Sharon Osbourne]: ‘Robbie, I know you’ve got this gig with Scorpions, but could you consider coming over to do a thing with Ozzy and the guys, he’d love to see you.’”
Halford goes on to explain that Sharon even offered to fly Rob back to Birmingham on the day of the show to make a guest appearance. “My mind went to Phil Collins when he did Live Aid, where he got on the Concord from London to Philadelphia to play two gigs in two places,” Rob says. “He was there before he left, thanks to the timezones!”
The singer adds that, as much as he’d love to play Sabbath’s farewell, rushing between Germany and the UK to make both performances happen would be “dangerous”. “Even with a private plane, there’s a word called ‘technical’, where something could go wrong, or the weather that time of year could cause problems… I was absolutely gutted,” he says.
Read more at Metal Hammer.
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Talking exclusively to Metal Hammer, Halford explains that he and his band are committed to play the 60th-anniversary show of German hard rock legends Scorpions, taking place in Hannover, Germany on July 5. The celebration falls on the same day as Sabbath’s swansong, which is taking place more than 600 miles away.
The clash means that Priest will be one of very few veteran metal bands not appearing on Sabbath’s bill, with the likes of Metallica, Slayer, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer and many others having been confirmed. Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne will also host his final-ever solo show at the event.
Halford tells Hammer: “I had no idea it was happening! We’ve known this guy Ossy Hoppe – he’s like god in Germany for metal. He came in to see me at one of our last shows and says, ‘Would you consider doing something really special and important? I’m putting on the Scorpions for their 60th anniversary, in their hometown. Would you work with the band?’ And I was just like, ‘Done! We’ve got no plans it’s all good.’
“It all got announced and was a big deal – Scorpions and Priest – and suddenly I get this phone call [from Sharon Osbourne]: ‘Robbie, I know you’ve got this gig with Scorpions, but could you consider coming over to do a thing with Ozzy and the guys, he’d love to see you.’”
Halford goes on to explain that Sharon even offered to fly Rob back to Birmingham on the day of the show to make a guest appearance. “My mind went to Phil Collins when he did Live Aid, where he got on the Concord from London to Philadelphia to play two gigs in two places,” Rob says. “He was there before he left, thanks to the timezones!”
The singer adds that, as much as he’d love to play Sabbath’s farewell, rushing between Germany and the UK to make both performances happen would be “dangerous”. “Even with a private plane, there’s a word called ‘technical’, where something could go wrong, or the weather that time of year could cause problems… I was absolutely gutted,” he says.
Read more at Metal Hammer.
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