Ozzy Osbourne announces UK leg of 'farewell' tour - how to get tickets
Former Black Sabbath frontman says he still has no plans to retire
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Your support makes all the difference.Ozzy Osbourne has announced dates and venues for the UK leg of what he is calling his "last ever" tour.
The former Black Sabbath frontman will perform at arenas in Nottingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham and London in February next year, where he will be joined by special guests Judas Priest.
"I've been extremely blessed to have had two successful music careers," the 69-year-old said. "I'm looking at this final tour as being a huge celebration for my fans and anyone who has enjoyed my music over the past five decades."
See the full list of UK dates below:
1 February 2019 – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
3 February – Manchester Arena
5 February – Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
7 February – Glasgow, The SSE Hydro
9 February – Birmingham Genting Arena
11 February – London, The O2, Arena
"People keep asking me when I'm retiring," Osbourne continued. "This will be my final world tour, but I can't say I won't do some shows here and there.
"People around my age go, 'I'm 65 now, I'm retired'. Then they f***ing die. My father got a bit of cash from the job he had, did the garden and died. And I'm going, 'That's a bit of an anticlimax after working so many years in a factory'. I ain't retiring. People still want to see me, so what's there to retire from?"
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