Osbourne was just 44 at the time, and nobody thought he was actually retiring.
Thank you for a great ride.
They played no role in it.
Tommy Clufetos, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, and Tony Iommi perform onstage as Black Sabbath in 2016.Kevin Mazur/WireImage
They wrapped up with Paranoid and walked off into a new millennium that was supposed to be Black Sabbath-free.
The following summer, the original Sabbath lineup took part in Ozzfest.
They returned to Ozzys traveling road show in 2004 and 2005.
They toured and recorded together until Dios death in 2010.
The following year, the original Sabbath lineup announced they were reforming for yet another tour.
A drummer has to be in shape.
Hes already had two heart attacks.
I dont want to be responsible for his life.Related ContentI’m 73.
Its unlikely that the reunited Sabbath will play more than a few songs in July.
But itll still be a hugely historic night for Sabbath and heavy metal in general.
Itll also hold the rare distinction of being a massive bands fourth farewell concert.
