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BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Tony Iommi reunited earlier today (Monday, August 8) in their original hometown of Birmingham, England to ...

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A few years ago, Ozzy Osbourne said he'd be open to a Black Sabbath reunion at the Commonwealth Games in his hometown of Birmingham, UK, telling ITV it ...

A few years ago, Ozzy Osbourne said he’d be open to a Black Sabbath reunion at the Commonwealth Games in his hometown of Birmingham, UK, telling ITV it “would be fantastic” to play at the games’ 2022 opening ceremony “with Black Sabbath or on my own. Watch Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne And Tony Iommi Reunite At Birmingham’s Commonwealth Games Watch Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne And Tony Iommi Reunite At Birmingham’s Commonwealth Games

Legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne brought the curtain down on the Commonwealth Games in spectacular style on Monday as dominant Australia ...

I Loved the city then, dead proud of it today â™¥ï¸ August 8, 2022 “Birmingham 2022 proved to be a special moment when we reunited, when the power of sport to connect us came into sharp focus.” “One of the goals at the outset was to put the city on the world map and instil that huge pride across everyone that lives in the region and I think we’ve achieved that,” he said. “It is definitely not something we want people to spend huge amounts of money and capital investment if it is not needed and desired by the long-term plans for the country,” she said. Birmingham 2022 CEO Ian Reid told a briefing earlier that the Games had been a huge boost for the city and the surrounding area. Birmingham-born Osbourne, known as the “Prince of Darkness”, brought the ceremony to a climax after emerging as the surprise act.

The two-hour closing ceremony at Alexander Stadium also marked the official handing over of the baton to Victoria ahead of the Games to be held in four ...

Get a note directly from our foreign correspondents on what’s making headlines around the world. The night ended with former Black Sabbath frontman Osbourne, who has suffered from ill health in recent years, appearing on the giant industrial-themed stage. In a contemporary take of the old fashion British pomp and circumstance, the Games flag was folded up and formally given to athletes from Team Australia to Governor of Victoria, Linda Dessau.

Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi held a mini Black Sabbath reunion to close the Commonwealth Games in their hometown of Birmingham.

And despite going through some serious health issues recently, Ozzy’s voice sounded powerful on ‘Paranoid’, with Tony’s iconic riffs sounding as strong as always. It was also Ozzy’s first live performance in almost three years. Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi held a mini Black Sabbath reunion at the Commonwealth Games in their hometown of Birmingham.

Black Sabbath bandmates Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi performed 'Paranoid' at the Commonwealth Games in August 2022.

The rocker suffered a serious hand infection in 2018, dislodged pins in his spine in 2019 (which had been placed following a near-fatal ATV accident in 2003) and was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2020. The performance, which can be watched below, initially began with a brief snippet of “Iron Man,” the group’s classic 1971 single. Both men had previously served as touring musicians on various Black Sabbath treks, including the group’s farewell tour from 2016-17.

Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi have reunited to play an unannounced, brief set at the closing ceremony of this year's Commonwealth Games.

With Adam Wakeman on bass and Tommy Clufetos on drums, the Sabbath pair played an extremely truncated version of Iron Man and a complete Paranoid, the song climaxing as fireworks lit up the sky. The performance, witnessed in the stadium by Prince Edward, caused a delay to the start of the following show, the BBC's flagship 10 O'Clock news broadcast. Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi have reunited to play an unannounced, brief set at the closing ceremony of this year's Commonwealth Games. The performance took place at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, Sabbath's home town.

Ozzy Osbourne has reunited with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi in a surprise performance of Paranoid at the closing of the Commonwealth Games in Ozzy ...

Old friend and one-time Ozzy band member Robert Trujillo of Metallica plays bass on most of the album’s tracks, with Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses and Chris Chaney of Jane’s Addiction supplying bass on a few songs. Working with producer Andrew Watt for the second time, Ozzy has welcomed a dynamic A-list supporting cast on the upcoming record. Ozzy Osbourne has reunited with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi in a surprise performance of Paranoid at the closing of the Commonwealth Games in Ozzy Osbourne’s hometown of Birmingham, UK.

Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi held a mini Black Sabbath reunion to close the Commonwealth Games in their hometown of Birmingham.

And despite going through some serious health issues recently, Ozzy’s voice sounded powerful on ‘Paranoid’, with Tony’s iconic riffs sounding as strong as always. It was also Ozzy’s first live performance in almost three years. Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi held a mini Black Sabbath reunion at the Commonwealth Games in their hometown of Birmingham.

The partial Black Sabbath reunion took place at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

Ozzy Osbourne surprised attendees of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games with a mini Black Sabbath reunion.