INTO THE VOID
Furious Black Sabbath fans slam ‘disturbing prices’ and ‘nightmare’ ticket sale as they fight to go to band’s final gig
The gig will feature performances from some legends of metal
BLACK Sabbath fans have furiously hit out at the ticket sale for the legendary rock band's final ever gig.
The Birmingham-born group is widely considered the founders of heavy metal and will bring the curtain down on their almost 60-year-long career with a superstar line-up at their beloved Villa Park this July.
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It will be the first time all four original members - Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward - have played together since 2005 on the Ozzfest tour.
As expected the ticket buying process was a mad scrum as fans from around the world battled it out to witness the end of an era.
More were left disappointed than happy, with one fan writing on X: "Black Sabbath tickets? Might as well have tried to get rocking horse sh*t from Live Nation this morning. That was a nightmare!"
Another criticised the sky high pricing, writing: "Something needs to be done about gig ticket prices. £350 for Oasis and £400 for Black Sabbath. They can f**k off!"
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Another complained: "In the @livenation queue for BlackSabbath tickets for an hour find to find out they're sold out."
On Instagram, one simply commented: "Disturbing prices".
Unsurprisingly for a gig that features heavyweight rockers Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Alice in Chains and more on the bill, the cost was more than your average show.
The cheapest tickets were just shy of £300 while VIP packages ran in excess of £800.
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Touts are already flogging tickets on resale sites for thousands of pounds, leaving a sour taste in the mouths of the real fans.
Black Sabbath toured in support of their 2013 album, 13, which featured Rage Against the Machine drummer Brad Wilk on drums, in 2017.
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Tommy Clufetos filled in on drums for the live arena run, which saw them play classic tracks War Pigs, Paranoid, Iron Man and Snowblind.
Despite the album and tour going down well with fans there remained a clamour for one last roll of the dice with Ward.
However, Ozzy's numerous health problems in recent years, including a Parkinson's diagnosis, made it seem unlikely.
But last month in a surprise announcement, the band confirmed it would bow out with a rock spectacle for the ages.
The one-off gig on July 5, called Back To The Beginning, is being dubbed “the greatest heavy metal show ever”.
Ozzy said: “It’s my time to go Back to the Beginning….time for me to give back to the place where I was born.
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“How blessed am I to do it with the help of people whom I love. Birmingham is the true home of metal. Birmingham Forever.”
Music Director, Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello said: “This will be the greatest heavy metal show ever.”
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