Tom Morello teases “huge superstars who are gonna be surprises” for final Black Sabbath show

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Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello has teased “huge superstars” as “surprises” for the final Black Sabbath show later this year.Earlier this year, the legendary metal band announced details of what will be their last-ever live show, taking place in Birmingham’s Villa Park 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, Morello has shared further details about the upcoming colossal gig, for which he’s taken on the role of “musical director”.Speaking to Australian Musician, the Rage Against The Machine guitarist said that “preparation” is well under way. “Where it’s at now… First of all, when we first sat down, we have a very, very simple goal, and that’s to make this the greatest day in the history of heavy metal,” Morello explained.“And to that end, you’ve probably seen the listed setlist.

And let me tell you, there’s some huge superstars who are gonna be surprises on that day too. So, the idea is to really acknowledge the importance of that band in a way that the whole world will forever know it.”He also shared how his role in the concert came to be. “It came about [because] Ozzy and Sharon asked me to do — they surprised me one day and said, ‘There’s gonna be one more Black Sabbath show, all four original members, the last-ever Ozzy Osbourne show.