Ozzy Sang at Rock Corridor Rehearsal After One Singer Did not Present Up

Ozzy Osbourne could have come a lot nearer to performing on the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame ceremony than initially thought.

Osbourne was inducted as a solo artist on the 2024 occasion. Although well being woes have compelled him to retire from the street, Osbourne expressed hope he’d have the ability to take the stage main as much as the Corridor ceremony. As an alternative, he watched from a throne as an array of musicians honored him, together with guitarist Zakk Wylde, Device’s Maynard James Keenan, Metallica’s Robert Trujillo, Jelly Roll and Wolfgang Van Halen.

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Throughout a current look on the Shred with Shifty podcast, Wylde revealed how shut Osbourne got here to taking the stage.

“Ozzy sang ‘Mama’ the day earlier than, as a result of Jelly Roll wasn’t there,” the guitarist famous. “So at rehearsal, Ozzy sang it.”

Probed as to why Osbourne determined towards performing on the principal occasion, Wylde was not sure.

“I do not know,” the rocker admitted. “I believe it was imagined to be, all people was imagined to do a tribute factor to the boss. , how like Kelly Clarkson was singing with Foreigner with Lou Graham. what I imply? However like, Kelly was principally singing the entire thing and all that stuff.”

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Will Ozzy Osbourne Carry out Once more?

The Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame gig was yet one more misfire in Osbourne’s makes an attempt to return to the stage. He was scheduled to participate in 2023’s Energy Journey competition, however finally needed to withdraw attributable to his linger well being points. Regardless of such setbacks, he is regularly maintained his want to carry out as soon as extra.

Lately, Geezer Butler revealed that Ozzy had expressed curiosity in a Black Sabbath reunion, ought to he have the ability to play reside once more. “He instructed, at his very ultimate live performance, for the 4 of us to stand up on stage and perhaps do three or 4 songs collectively,” Butler confessed. “And that might be it, completed.”