Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ozzy Osbourne announced on Feb. 6 details of his final solo tour, dubbed “No More Tours 2,” a reference to his 1992 “No More Tours” trek. The announcement by the classic rock legend about the North American dates, which he’ll do with his longtime collaborators Zakk Wylde (guitar), Blasko (bass), Tommy Clufetos (drums) and Adam Wakeman (keyboards), was made at a press conference at his Los Angeles home.
Last Nov. 6, Osbourne revealed that the upcoming tour would be his last.
The news comes on the heels of Black Sabbath’s lengthy final tour, The End, in 2016-17 and follows 2018 news about farewells from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Elton John and Paul Simon. (Neil Diamond also abruptly announced his own end to touring when he revealed he was suffering from Parkinson’s.)
The initial North American dates, produced by Live Nation, begin Aug. 30 and conclude Oct. 13. Stone Sour will be the opening act for this leg. Tickets for these shows go on sale to the general public starting Saturday, Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. local time here. Tickets are also available here. (See itinerary below.)
Prior to the full North American run, Osbourne will officially launch the “No More Tours 2” in Mexico in May, before heading to South America for solo shows in three countries. Next up, a six-week European leg of headlining solo dates and festival performances that’s set to begin June 1 in Moscow, Russia.
“I’ve been extremely blessed to have had two successful music careers,” said Osbourne. “I’m looking at this final tour as being a huge celebration for my fans and anyone who has enjoyed my music over the past five decades.”
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Watch a clip from 1992’s “No More Tours”
The Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter will celebrate more than five decades as a performer (both as a solo artist and as lead singer of Black Sabbath which formed in 1968). This tour, expected to go around the world with dates into 2020, will mark the end of global touring for the artist, though he will continue to perform select live shows in the future. Osbourne has sold more than 100 million records.
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Ozzy Osbourne “No More Tours 2” 2018 Tour Dates (Tickets are available here and here)
Apr 27 – Jacksonville, FL – Rockville Festival
Apr 29 – Ft Lauderdale, FL – Fort Rock Fest
May 05 – Mexico – Heaven & Hell Festival
May 08 – Santiago, Chile – Pista Atletica
May 11 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Geba
May 13 – São Paulo, Brazil – Allianz Parque
May 16 – Curitiba, Brazil – Pedreira Paulo Leminski
May 18 – Belo Horizonte, Brazil – Esplanada Do Mineirao
May 20 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Apoteose
June 01 – Moscow, Russia – Olympiisky
June 03 – St. Petersburg, Russia – Ice Palace
June 06 – Finland – Rockfest
June 08 – Solvesborg, Sweden – Sweden Rock Festival
June 10 – Donington, UK – Download Festival
June 13 – Prague, Czech Republic – Prague Rocks Festival
June 15 – Paris, France – Download Festival
June 17 – Italy – Firenze Rocks Festival
June 20 – Halden, Norway – Tons of Rock Festival
June 22 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Copenhell Festival
June 24 – Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting
June 26 – Krakow, Poland – Impact Festival
June 28 – Oberhausen, Germany – König-Pilsnet Arena
June 30 – Madrid, Spain – Download Festival
July 02 – Lisbon, Portugal – Meo Arena
July 05 – Barcelona, Spain – Rockfest Barcelona
July 08 – Rishon LeZion, Israel – Amphi Live Park
Aug 30 – Allentown, PA – PPL Center
Sep 01 – Syracuse, NY – Lakeview Amphitheater
Sep 04 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Sep 06 – Boston, MA – Xfinity Center
Sep 08 – Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach Amphitheatre
Sep 10 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Sep 12 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
Sep 14 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
Sep 16 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
Sep 19 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Center
Sep 21 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sep 23 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
Sep 26 – Dallas, TX – Starplex pavilion
Sep 28 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sep 30 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
Oct 02 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
Oct 04 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
Oct 06 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Oct 09 – Chula Vista, CA – Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
Oct 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Oct 13 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
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