Ozzy Osbourne Announces “Farewell” World Tour


Nine months after Black Sabbath‘s final show, Ozzy Osbourne has announced a two-year “farewell world tour” of his own starting in 2018. His farewell run kicks off with shows in Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Brazil, followed by a pair of early June dates in Russia. The heavy metal icon will then tour Europe for a month, where the singer will perform at music festivals, such as Download Festival. As for North America, details on his farewell shows here will be announced sometime next year.

Ozzy told Rolling Stone this, “People keep asking me when I’m retiring. This will be my final world tour, but I can’t say I won’t do some shows here and there.

Ozzy’s farewell dates so far:

May
5 – Mexico – TBA
8 – Santiago, Chile – TBA
11 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – TBA
13 – São Paulo, Brazil – TBA
16 – Curitiba, Brazil – TBA
18 – Belo Horizonte, Brazil – TBA
20 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – TBA

June
1 – Moscow, Russia – Olympiisky
3 – St. Petersburg, Russia – Ice Palace (Ledovi Dvorets)
6 – Finland – TBA
8 – Solvesborg, Sweden – Sweden Rock Festival
10 – Donington, UK – Download Festival
13 – Prague, Czech Republic – Airport Letnany
15 – Paris, France – Download Festival
17 – Italy – TBA
20 – Halden, Norway – Tons of Rock Festival
22 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Copenhell Festival
24 – Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting
26 – Krakow, Poland – Impact Festival
28 – Oberhausen, Germany – König-Pilsnet Arena
30 – Madrid, Spain – Download Festival

July
2 – Lisbon, Portugal – Meo Arena