Geezer Butler: Last News

Black Sabbath hologram show in the future.The legendary heavy metal band will be reuniting for one final live concert at Villa Park in their hometown of Birmingham on Saturday July 5.The gig will see the group’s most iconic line-up – comprising frontman Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward – play on stage together for the first time in two decades.There is also a stacked line-up of other major acts set to perform at the event, dubbed ‘Back To The Beginning’. These include Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Alice In Chains, Gojira, Smashing Pumpkins‘ Billy Corgan, Slash and Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, and KoRn.Additionally, Tom Morello will be performing and serving as the show’s musical director.

Ozzy Osbourne is reportedly back in the gym in preparation for the upcoming final Black Sabbath gig.The comments come after the start of the month saw the legendary metal band announce details of what will be their last-ever live show, taking place in Birmingham on July 5.As well as containing the original line-up – Ozzy, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – the band will also be joined by a star-studded list of opening acts and special guests, including Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Lamb Of God, Tool, Mastodon, Alice In Chains, Guns N’ Roses, Halestorm, Gojira and more.Now, ahead of the gig taking place later this summer, it has been shared that the frontman is looking to build up his strength for the gig and has been starting to return to the gym ahead of the massive show.The comments were made by producer Andrew Watt during a new interview on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show.In the discussion, Watt – who worked with the Prince Of Darkness on his last two studio albums, 2020’s ‘Ordinary Man’ and 2022’s ‘Patient Number 9’ – shed light on his current health status.“He’s OK. It’s just his body is not doing what he wants it to do all the time,” Watt explained.

Black Sabbath‘s 2013 concert film Live… Gathered In Their Masses has been released onto YouTube for free – check it out below.In 2013, Black Sabbath performed in Australia for the final time – and was coincidentally the band’s first time in the continent with Ozzy Osbourne in over four decades – where they filmed a live album and accompanying concert film.Dubbed Live… Gathered In Their Masses, the film and album was recorded over two nights at the Rod Laver arena in Melbourne, and was packed to the brim with beloved Black Sabbath classics as well as new tunes from their final studio album ’13’. Among the songs performed were ‘War Pigs’, ‘Black Sabbath’, ‘Iron Man’, ‘Sabbath Bloody Sabbath’ and ‘Paranoid’.Now, the complete concert film has been uploaded onto YouTube for free, courtesy of American concert-streaming platform Qello.

Black Sabbath‘s final-ever live show went on sale this morning (February 14) – with eager fans rushing to secure their place. Find a range of reactions below.The iconic heavy metal band will return for one last concert at Villa Park in their hometown of Birmingham on Saturday July 5, as announced last week.It was later revealed that tickets were priced between £197.50 and £834 (including fees) with a handling fee of £2.75 per order.

Black Sabbath‘s final-ever show have been revealed. Find all the details below.The legendary heavy metal band will be reuniting for one last concert at Villa Park in their hometown of Birmingham on Saturday July 5, as announced last week.The gig 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.There is also a stacked line-up of other major acts set to perform at the event, dubbed ‘Back To The Beginning’.

Ozzy Osbourne has said he “can’t walk” in a new interview about Black Sabbath‘s final show, with his wife and manager Sharon assuring that his illness “doesn’t affect his voice”.On Wednesday (February 5) it was confirmed that the legendary heavy metal band would be reuniting for one last gig at Villa Park in their hometown of Birmingham on Saturday July 5.The concert will see the group’s most iconic line-up – comprising frontman Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward – play live together for the first time in two decades.Dubbed ‘Back To The Beginning’, the massive event is also set to play host to appearances from Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Tom Morello, Alice In Chains, Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst and many more.Osbourne – who is living with Parkinson’s disease and has had various health issues in recent years, stemming from multiple surgeries – spoke about his current condition on SiriusXM’s Ozzy’s Boneyard this week.“I have made it to 2025. I can’t walk, but you know what I was thinking over the holidays? For all my complaining, I’m still alive,” he said.

Black Sabbath announced their final show this week, but the metal legends have bid farewell multiple times in the past too – see footage and setlists from their previous “final shows” below.On Wednesday (February 5), the band announced they would be reuniting with their original line-up of vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward one last time this summer.The all-day show will go down at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5, with a stellar supporting line-up that includes the likes of Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Smashing Pumpkins‘ Billy Corgan, Slash and Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, Alice In Chains, members of Limp Bizkit and KoRn, as well as Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello (who also acts of musical director of the concert).Tickets go on sale next Friday (February 14) at 10am GMT, and all profits will go to charities Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice – a Children’s Hospice supported by Aston Villa. Visit here for tickets.A post shared by NME (@nmemagazine)While it is very likely that this will truly be the final Sabbath show, it is not the first time they have bid farewell to playing live together.Their first farewell came on November 15, 1992 in the Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa, California on the final night of Osbourne’s solo tour, dubbed ‘No More Tours’.

Geezer Butler has shared his first statement on Black Sabbath‘s forthcoming final live show. Watch the video below.Yesterday (February 5), it was confirmed that the legendary heavy metal band would be reuniting for one last gig at Villa Park in their hometown of Birmingham on July 5.The concert will see the group’s most iconic line-up – comprising frontman Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Butler and drummer Bill Ward – play live together for the first time in two decades.Dubbed ‘Back To The Beginning’, the massive event will also play host to slots from Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Tom Morello, Alice In Chains, Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst and many more.Fans have since been sharing their reaction to the news of ‘The Final Show’ from Sabbath.

Tony Iommi has shared an emotional statement following the announcement of Black Sabbath’s final-ever live show.Today (February 5), it was announced that the legendary metal band and its most iconic line-up – comprised of frontman Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward – will play live together for the first time in two decades on July 5 at Villa Park in their hometown of Birmingham.The show, which will also feature support from Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Anthrax and more, was announced at the home of Aston Villa by Iommi and Sharon Osbourne, the manager and wife of the iconic frontman.Following the announcement, Iommi posted an emotional statement on social media.It’s been an incredible journey, but it’s only fitting that it ends here, where it all began in Aston. It’s great to be honoured by your fellow musicians and at the same time support good causes.

Geezer Butler has shared the plans that Ozzy Osbourne has for the final Black Sabbath performance.Rumours about the possibility of a one-off reunion show from the band have been swirling in recent months. Earlier this year, Osbourne shared that he would “jump at the chance” to play a final Black Sabbath show with co-founding drummer Bill Ward.Butler – the former Black Sabbath bassist – also revealed earlier this year that he and Osbourne have “agreed” to play one last show.

Geezer Butler has responded to Aston Villa FC debuting its new Black Sabbath football kit, calling it a “dream come true”.The football team first wore the shirt – featuring the metal band’s iconic logo on the back – when they went up against Crystal Palace at Villa Park last night (October 30). Palace clinched a 2-1 victory, earning them a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne and bassist Butler – both of whom are huge fans of their hometown club Villa – launched the team’s new kit by starring in a trailer over the summer.Soundtracked by ‘Paranoid’, the clip sees the pair appear alongside coach Unai Emery, and players Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Martinez and John McGinn.A post shared by adidas Football (@adidasfootball)Yesterday, Butler took to social media to share a photo of forward Jhon Durán – who had equalised for Aston Villa in the 23rd minute.

Black Sabbath frontman Tony Martin has spoken about the chances of a reunion with the band, and expressed that he is “up for” working with Tony Iommi again.The vocalist took on the role of frontman for the band for a brief time between the mid-’80s and late-’90s, when the group membership had shifted around founding guitarist Tony Iommi.Comprised of Iommi, Martin, legendary drummer Cozy Powell (Whitesnake, Jeff Beck, Rainbow), and long-time Sabbath collaborator and keyboardist Geoff Nicholls (Bandy Legs, Quartz), the line-up came two decades and multiple line-up changes into the band’s career.With him as the singer, the band released six albums: ‘The Eternal Idol’ (1987), ‘Headless Cross’ (1989), ‘Tyr’ (1990), ‘Cross Purposes’ (1994), ‘Cross Purposes Live’ (1995) and ‘Forbidden’ (1995). He was later removed from the role after Iommi reunited with his fellow original bandmates.Now – following the guitarist sharing a box set of the albums recorded with Martin earlier this year, titled ‘Anno Domini 1989-1995′ – the singer has confirmed that he is open to working with Iommi once again.“I would, and I’ve already said that if he felt like doing something I’d be up for it,” he told RockSverige during a new interview, before explaining that he doesn’t think it will be likely to materialise.“I don’t think Tony is really… I think he’s come to the end of his need to do things.

Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has had his say on the speculation of the metal legends playing one final show together.Rumours about the possibility of a one-off reunion show from the band, with Ward back on board for the first time in nearly two decades, have been swirling in recent months.Ward parted ways with the metal legends in 2012, citing an “unreasonable contract”. He would go on to miss the band’s Reunion Tour and the swansong The End Tour, which culminated in 2017.With Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler all having expressed interest in the idea, Ward has now added his position with a post on X.“Bill Ward checking in regarding all the updates on a possible Sabbath show in England,” he posted.

Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler has opened up about his past battle with depression, saying that you “can’t describe it”.The musician spoke about his mental health struggles during a recent interview with TalkShopLive.“Unless you’ve experienced true depression, you can’t describe it. It’s like you’re going to this awful black hole,” Butler explained (via Blabbermouth).“And people would say, like, ‘Oh, just go and have a drink or take the dog for a walk.’ That’s what the doctors used to say.

Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler have starred in a trailer promoting the new Aston Villa kit – check it out below.The Birmingham heavy metal legends have come together to promote the new update from their local Premier League club, and starred in a new video to promote the 2024/25 season home kit.Dropped earlier today (July 23), the frontman and bassist star in the clip alongside club stars like coach Unai Emery, Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Martinez and John McGinn.It starts with the two of them chatting on the phone, and bringing up the idea of playing at Villa Park – something Butler will only agree to if he can play left wing.From there, the vocalist is seen belting out his famous “Sharon!”, calling out for his wife to bring over his Adidas Predator boots, which he abbreviates to “Preds”.Later in the clip – which has the band’s hit song ‘Paranoid’ playing in the background – the Prince Of Darkness also describes himself as “the biggest frontman to ever come out of Birmingham,” while sporting the new kit. Watch the minute-long clip below.In other Black Sabbath news, earlier this month the bassist opened up about the influence of The Beatles on his career, describing them as having a pivotal impact on his sound.“They were a massive influence, because there was nobody else like them at the time,” he said.

Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler has opened up about the influence of The Beatles on his career.During a recent interview with Michigan rock radio station WRKR (transcribed via Blabbermouth), Butler explained that, similarly to Ozzy Osbourne, the Beatles were a pivotal band for him.“They were a massive influence, because there was nobody else like them at the time,” he said. “And up until then, it was, like, my brothers were into like Elvis [Presley] and Eddie Cochran and Buddy Holly, that kind of thing.

Foo Fighters have performed the 1970 Black Sabbath classic ‘Paranoid’ with Geezer Butler – watch footage of the performance below.Last night (June 27), the Foos played the last show of their UK tour in Birmingham. To end their run with a bang, Dave Grohl and co.

Black Sabbath‘s Geezer Butler has said Ozzy Osbourne “desperately wants” to play one final show with the band.Last month, Osbourne revealed that he would “jump at the chance” to perform another Sabbath show with co-founder Bill Ward. The drummer backed out of participating in the group’s reunion dates between 2012 and 2017 over an “unreasonable” contract.Butler confirmed later in May that he and Osbourne had “agreed” to play one last concert. It came after the Prince Of Darkness’ wife and manager, Sharon, said Ozzy was planning “two more shows to say goodbye” before he fully retires.

Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler has opened up on the chances of the band getting back together for one final show – see what he had to say below.Earlier this month, Ozzy Osbourne revealed that he would “jump at the chance” to play a final Black Sabbath show with co-founding drummer Bill Ward, who backed out of playing the band’s reunion shows between 2011 and 2017 over an “unreasonable” contract.Now, Butler has chimed in on Osbourne’s desire for a final Black Sabbath performance with their original line-up, telling SirisuXM‘s Eddie Trunk that he and Osbourne have “agreed” to play one last show.As transcribed by Blabbermouth, Butler said: “Of course there’s an interest [on my part to do it], but there’s a big ‘but’ — you’d have to speak to Bill [Ward] about it. Everybody wants to do it [but I don’t know if he is] capable [of pulling it off].”Butler added: “Ozzy was hoping to finish it all off next year back in Aston, at the Aston Villa [football stadium in Birmingham].

Ozzy Osbourne labelled him as a “fucking arsehole” for not reaching out following his struggles with Parkinson’s disease.The dispute between the two arose following comments the Black Sabbath frontman made in an interview with Rolling Stone, in which he reflected upon his recent medical worries and the support he has received from those around him.In the interview, Osbourne recalled how his bandmate Tony Iommi had supported him constantly throughout the health issues, although the same could not be said about fellow Black Sabbath member Geezer Butler.“You do find out who’s a genuine friend when you’ve been through what I’ve had,” Ozzy began told the outlet. “Tony Iommi has been so supportive of me since my illness.

Black Sabbath‘s Geezer Butler has opened up about his battle with depression over the years.Speaking in a new interview with NPR’s Bullseye With Jesse Thorn, the bassist opened up about how he first experienced depression during his early days in the band.Butler said: “I wasn’t depressed all the time. Just the occasional bout would come on me. At first, when it was getting really bad… Back then nobody ever said anything about depression or anything like that, and people were terrified to mention that you might be depressed because you automatically thought you were gonna be taken away to a mental hospital and be locked away forever.