Ozzy Osbourne’s ex-bassist Rudy Sarzo “honoured” to be playing final Black Sabbath show: “It’s the union of all the heavy metal tribes”

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Ozzy Osbourne‘s ex-bassist, has said he is “honoured” to be playing at the final-ever Black Sabbath show.The iconic heavy metal band will return for one last concert at Villa Park in their hometown of Birmingham on Saturday July 5.

The upcoming show will see the group’s most iconic line-up – comprising frontman Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward – play live together for the first time in two decades.The all-star line-up joining them, put together with the help of Tom Morello, consists of the likes of Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Lamb Of God, Mastodon, Alice In Chains, Halestorm, recent Grammy-winners Gojira, Guns ‘N’ Roses, Tool, Jason Momoa and Rival Sons.Sarzo, who played bass for Osbourne for a year in the ’80s, recently spoke to WDHA-FM 105.5 FM about being approached for ‘Back To The Beginning’. “I happened to be on the road with Quiet Riot playing some casino in the West — I think Idaho, I believe — and I just finished having lunch with Alex [Grossi].”A post shared by Black Sabbath (@blacksabbath)“I got a text from Tom Morello,” he continued (via Blabbermouth). “This was around October, November.

It’s been in the works quietly behind for a year and a half by the time that it got confirmed last month. But going back to me getting that text, I’m reading it and it’s basically, ‘Hi, Rudy. [It’s] Tom.

Sharon and Ozzy asked me to see if you were available and wanted to participate in this event.'”Reflecting on the significance of the show to him personally, Sarzo said: “At that moment, for so many reasons, it was like time stood still and brought me back, like, 40 years.