Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC Metallica, Weapons N’ Roses, Iron Maiden and Instrument are set to all play new California competition Energy Journey.
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Throughout three days on the Empire Polo Membership in Indio – the venue for Coachella – the six steel heavyweights will come collectively for a large present on October 6, 7 and eight.
The present will probably be Ozzy Osbourne’s first since he introduced his retirement from touring. It’s additionally AC/DC’s first gig since 2016, and will sign the return of frontman Brian Johnson, who missed their final gigs attributable to listening to loss and was changed by Weapons N’ Roses’ Axl Rose.
The primary day of Energy Journey (October 6) will probably be headlined by Weapons N’ Roses and Iron Maiden, with AC/DC and Osbourne headlining the second night time.
Issues then wrap up on October 8 with units from Metallica and Instrument.
See full particulars beneath. Pre-sale tickets go on sale right here from 10am PT on Thursday, April 6.
The announcement of the present comes after Ozzy Osbourne stated he would tour once more simply weeks after asserting his retirement from being on the street and cancelling all upcoming European and UK present dates.
The steel icon beforehand stated that the information of his retirement was “in all probability one of many hardest issues I’ve ever needed to share with my loyal followers”.
He added: “My singing voice is okay. Nevertheless, after three operations, stem cell therapies, infinite bodily remedy periods, and most just lately groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) Remedy, my physique remains to be bodily weak.
The previous Black Sabbath frontman then clarified his feedback in a brand new interview on his Ozzy’s Boneyard SiriusXM present, hosted by Billy Morrison.
“So, if I can ever get again to the place I can tour once more, tremendous,” Osbourne stated. “However proper now, if you happen to stated to me, ‘Are you able to go on the street in a month?’ I couldn’t say sure. I imply, if I might tour I’d tour. However proper now I can’t e-book excursions as a result of proper now, I don’t suppose I might pull them off.”
For AC/DC and Johnson in the meantime, the frontman just lately stated that he has “been instructed to not” speak concerning the band’s future plans.
