Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and surviving Soundgarden members be part of line-up

The stacked line-up for Black Sabbath’s ultimate present has simply simply received even larger, with Aerosmith‘s Steven Tyler and the surviving Soundgarden members becoming a member of the invoice.

Introduced again in February, the one-off gig shall be held at Villa Park stadium in Birmingham on July 5, and mark the legendary metallic band’s final live performance collectively.

Rage Towards The Machine guitarist Tom Morello is serving as musical director – a task he's “honoured” to have taken on – and big names on the line-up embrace Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Alice In Chains, Gojira, Anthrax, Smashing Pumpkins‘ Billy Corgan, Weapons N’ Roses, KoRn, Instrument and lots of extra.

Now, in a brand new interview with The Guardian, Sharon Osbourne has confirmed that Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler is about to carry out on the occasion too, as are the surviving members of Soundgarden.

For Tyler, the gig will mark one of many few dwell appearances since he abruptly retired from touring final August. The choice was made after he suffered a severe vocal wire harm whereas kicking off Aerosmith’s ultimate tour. Though he has not performed any full exhibits for the reason that information, he has taken to the stage as soon as for the reason that harm – enjoying at a charity occasion in February and breaking out a few of his greatest hits.

As for Soundgarden, the announcement comes simply days after it was confirmed that they'd be inducted into the 2025 Rock And Roll Corridor Of Fame – the place they be part of The White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast, Unhealthy Firm, Thom Bell, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Nicky Hopkins, Carol Kaye, Salt-N-Pepa, Lenny Waronker and Warren Zevon within the Class Of ‘25.

Elsewhere within the Guardian interview, the band’s frontman Ozzy Osbourne addressed well being points make clear the construction of the “ultimate present”, and reiterated that it's going to not embrace any full units with Sabbath or his solo band – revealing that he’s seeking to “do the very best I can” however that he “could also be sitting down”.

“We’re solely enjoying a few songs every. I don’t need folks considering, ‘We’re getting ripped off,’ as a result of it’s simply going to be a pattern,” he stated. “You’re going to get just a few songs every by Ozzy and Sabbath.”

He additionally went on to clarify why it'll mark his ultimate time enjoying dwell, sharing that the choice was made because of his well being. “I’d like to say ‘by no means say by no means’, however after the final six years or so … it's time,” he stated. “I lived on the highway for 50-odd years, and I’ve type of received used to not choosing up my luggage and getting on the bus once more.”

“I don’t smoke dope or do any of the rock star way of life any extra. I’m type of like a homebody. I by no means exit. I by no means hand around in bars – I don’t drink. So what the fuck is on the market for me?” he added. “It’s time for me to spend a while with my grandkids, I don’t wish to die in a lodge room someplace. I wish to spend the remainder of my life with my household.”

The replace concerning the present comes following Sammy Hagar – who can also be on the invoice – revealing that Osbourne hoped to sing 5 songs in complete, together with his 1991 solo monitor ‘No Extra Tears’.

Within the run as much as the gig, Osbourne has revealed that he's “in heavy coaching” for the gig, and Instrument’s Maynard James Keenan has shared it could take “trendy miracles” to get the frontman on stage as soon as once more.

Different hypothesis about Ozzy’s look on the occasion embrace claims from his longtime collaborator and guitarist, Zakk Wylde, who stated that the Prince Of Darkness might carry out from a “throne that flies over the stadium”.

Chatting with NME with Tony Iommi at Villa Park in February, Sharon stated her husband was doing “actually nice” on the time and feeling “very emotional” concerning the final Sabbath set. “He needs to say thanks to all people,” she stated. “He didn’t have that likelihood due to his sickness, however now he does have the possibility.”

Talking additional about Ozzy’s well being, she added: “He’s received Parkinson’s, which everyone knows, however he’s nice and it doesn’t have an effect on his voice.”

Iommi then informed NME that the Sabbath present would “do him good”, explaining: “That’s what it’s all about: he needs to get out and do one thing.” The main points concerning the singer’s wellbeing come after Osbourne admitted that he now “can’t stroll” on account of Parkinson’s.

In different Black Sabbath information, the ultimate present shall be hosted by Aquaman actor Jason Momoa – who not too long ago informed NME that it was going to be “the best present on the planet”.

Elsewhere, Halestorm‘s Lzzy Hale mirrored on the “honour” of being the one lady performing on the present, and Tom Morello teased “some large superstars who're gonna be surprises” on the day.