Tony Iommi explains Geezer Butler’s absence from Commonwealth Games performance

BBC.The original show, which aired on MTV from 2002 to 2005, followed the domestic life of Ozzy, Sharon and their children Jack and Kelly in Beverly Hills, California.As Ozzy and Sharon look to move back to the UK, the BBC have announced a new reality series which will follow the family as they settle into their new life in Buckinghamshire, where they own a Grade II listed property, Welders House.In a statement to NME, Clare Sillery, head of commissioning on BBC documentaries, said: “Twenty years ago the Osbournes left Britain for a life in LA. Now they are coming ‘home to roost’, back to their family home, pretty much as they left it all those years ago.“In this new series BBC viewers will be able to follow the family as they settle back into their new life in a Buckinghamshire village… it promises to be a funny, moving and honest insight into their new life back in the UK.”A release date for the series is yet to be announced.In an interview with the Observer, the Black Sabbath frontman explained he wanted to return to the UK due to the amount of mass shootings in the US.“Everything’s fucking ridiculous here,” Ozzy said.

Naman Ramachandran After more than two decades in Los Angeles, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are returning home to the U.K., with gun crimes in the U.S. being a primary reason. “Everything’s fucking ridiculous there. I’m fed up with people getting killed every day. God knows how many people have been shot in school shootings. And there was that mass shooting in Vegas at that concert… It’s fucking crazy,” Osbourne told The Observer in an interview. “And I don’t want to die in America. I don’t want to be buried in fucking Forest Lawn,” Osbourne added. “I’m English. I want to be back. But saying that, if my wife said we’ve got to go and live in Timbuktu, I’ll go…. But, no, it’s just time for me to come home.”

Ozzy Osbourne has revealed he and his wife Sharon are relocating from Los Angeles to the UK.The Birmingham-raised Black Sabbath frontman, 73, told the Observer he was “fed up” with the number of mass shootings in his adopted home nation. He also said he does not want to die in the US and be buried in Forest Lawn, the California cemetery favoured by many celebrities.The couple, who married in 1982, are to move to their 120-year-old Grade II listed property, Welders House, in Buckinghamshire. Ozzy said: “Everything’s f****** ridiculous there.

Ozzy Osbourne, which first debuted at this year’s San Diego Comic Con, has “embarked” on a “tour” of the US to promote the iconic rocker’s forthcoming ‘Patient Number 9’ album.The ultra-sized Ozzy measures in at 25 feet (or 7.62 metres) tall, and was designed by acclaimed comic artist Todd McFarlane. It’s already made a few stops on the “tour” – during which fans will be able to pose with “Ozzy” and its accompanying ‘Patient Number 9’ ambulance van – having appeared on Venice Boardwalk and the rooftop of Gold Diggers in LA, and along the Las Vegas strip.Today and tomorrow (August 13), fans in South Dakota will be able to see “Ozzy” at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Ozzy Osbourne is back on stage. The legendary musician, 73, had a surprise performance at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games in England on Monday night.This marked his first live performance since his "life-altering" surgery in June. The "Crazy Train" singer put on a show alongside his former band member, Tony Iommi.  Videos online show the stars performing "Paranoid," the hit song from their time in Black Sabbath.

Ozzy Osbourne took the stage during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Monday. The 73-year-old rocker and Black Sabbath guitarist, Tommy Iommi, surprised the crowd in Birmingham, England, when they performed the legendary rock band’s hit, “Paranoid.”  Ozzy’s son, Jack Osbourne, celebrated the performance on Instagram.

Ozzy Osbourne returned to the stage on Monday after undergoing surgery in June.

Black Sabbath rocker Ozzy Osbourne has been praised for battling through his health issues to give a surprise performance at the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Monday. The 73 year old husband of former X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2019, and in June of this year, he underwent "life altering surgery".

Naman Ramachandran Rocker Ozzy Osbourne made a surprise appearance in his home city of Birmingham, U.K., and performed at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Monday evening. Osbourne and his band Black Sabbath, featuring Tony Iommi on guitar, Adam Wakeman on bass and Tommy Clufetos on drums, performed their evergreen hit “Paranoid” in front of a capacity crowd of 30,000 at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium.

Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Birmingham brought many unexpected delights, one of which was Dexys Midnight Runners opening proceedings with their smash hit Come On Eileen. The night might have belonged to Ozzy Osbourne’s barnstorming surprise performance with Black Sabbath at the night’s close, but plenty were delighted to hear a live rendition of this 1982 classic. As well as the popular nostalgia, there were many coming to terms with the news of the band’s Birmingham origins, with the closing ceremony a celebration of the musical heritage of the West Midlands.

Ozzy Osbourne made a surprise appearance at this year’s Commonwealth Games closing ceremony. Watch a clip of the performance below.The Black Sabbath frontman had previously shared his desire to attend this year’s event in his hometown of Birmingham.

Naman Ramachandran A sequence from an upcoming “Peaky Blinders” stage show and a performance from legendary local band UB40 are amongst the highlights of closing ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.The sequence from U.K.-wide theater show “Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby,” will be staged at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium on Aug. 8, with a special performance of a newly-commissioned track from Laura Mvula, inspired by Nick Cave’s “Red Right Hand,” which is used as the TV show’s theme song.

Jorja Smith, Laura Mvula, UB40, Dexys have been announced to perform at the 2022 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony tonight (August 8).West Midlands acts and other associated figures Beverley Knight, Goldie, Jacob Banks, Ash, Apache Indian, Mahalia, Musical Youth, Neelam Gill, Panjabi MC, Raza Hussain, Talulah-Eve, and The Selecter will appear at the event to round off the multi-sport event that’s been hosted this year by Birmingham.The acts in question have been selected to “celebrate the diverse musical heritage of the West Midlands, championing the genres and trends that run through this great Commonwealth city; from rave to reggae, street and grime to R&B, drum ‘n’ bass and rap”, according to a press release.Masterminded by creative directors Amber Rimell and Bronski from TAWBOX, the ceremony staged at the city’s Alexander Stadium will also feature a sequence from the theatre production Peaky Blinders: The Redemption Of Thomas Shelby. Laura Mvula will perform a freshly commissioned track for the show, which has been inspired by the Blinders‘ theme tune, ‘Red Right Hand’ by Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds.The Redemption Of Thomas Shelby is written and adapted for the stage by creator Steven Knight, and choreographed and directed by Rambert’s Artistic Director Benoit Swan Pouffer.

Milnathort runner Laura Muir has won stunning 1500m gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.