On his upcoming farewell world tour, Ozzy Osbourne 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 take OZZY around the world with dates into 2020, will mark the end of global touring for the legendary artist, though he will continue to perform select live shows.
“People keep asking me when I’m retiring,” OZZY says. “This will be my final world tour, but I can’t say I won’t do some shows here and there.”
The tour will kick off in 2018 with a show in Mexico, before heading to South America for OZZY solo shows in three countries. Next up, a six-week European leg of headlining solo dates and festival performances that’s set to launch Friday, June 1, 2018 in Moscow, Russia The beloved rock icon will subsequently headline a North American concert tour produced by Live Nation, details of which will be revealed in 2018.
For these dates, OZZY will be joined by longtime collaborators Zakk Wylde (Guitar), Blasko (Bass), Tommy Clufetos (Drums) and Adam Wakeman (Keyboards).
Mexico and South American Dates:
May 5, 2018: Mexico @ TBA
May 8, 2018: Santiago, Chile @ TBA
May 11, 2018: Buenos Aires, Argentina @ TBA
May 13, 2018: São Paulo, Brazil @ TBA
May 16. 2018: Curitiba, Brazil @ TBA
May 18, 2018: Belo Horizonte, Brazil @ TBA
May 20, 2018: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil @ TBA
Russian and European Dates:
June 1, 2018: Moscow, Russia @ Olympiisky
June 3, 2018: Petersburg, Russia @ Ice Palace (Ledovi Dvorets)
June 6, 2018: Finland @ TBA
June 8, 2018: Solvesborg, Sweden* @ Sweden Rock Festival
June 10, 2018: Donington, UK* @ Download Festival
June 13, 2018: Prague, Czech Republic* @ Airport Letnany
June 15, 2018: Paris, France* @ Download Festival
June 17, 2018: Italy* @ TBA
June 20, 2018: Halden, Norway* @ Tons of Rock Festival
June 22, 2018: Copenhagen, Denmark* @ Copenhell Festival
June 24, 2018: Dessel, Belgium* @ Graspop Metal Meeting
June 26, 2018: Krakow, Poland* @ Impact Festival
June 28, 2018: Oberhausen, Germany* @ König-Pilsnet Arena
June 30, 2018: Madrid, Spain* @ Download Festival
July 2, 2018: Lisbon, Portugal @ Meo Arena
*Produced by Live Nation
