GEEZER BUTLER Reveals OZZY OSBOURNE “Desperately Wants” To Do Final BLACK SABBATH Concert

Black Sabbath‘s bassist Geezer Butler was just lately interviewed by Jonathan Clarke, host of Out Of The Field on New York’s traditional rock station Q104.3. Through the course of their dialog, he shared some ideas on the band’s “The Finish” tour, which wrapped up in February 2017 of their hometown of Birmingham, England.

Reflecting on the expertise, Butler stated (as transcribed by Blabbermouth): “It was nice. I imply, we knew that bodily it was turning into exhausting, particularly since Tony had most cancers on the time and he simply stated, ‘I feel I’ve received yet another tour left in me and that is it. That is all I can do.’ And so we put that tour collectively as the ultimate factor. All of us would have liked to have Invoice [Ward, original Sabbath‘s drummer] with us, however Invoice‘s a proud man. He is had coronary heart issues and every thing. And we stated, ‘Properly, simply come out and do, like, three songs or one thing,’ and he stated, ‘No. I both do the entire thing or I am not doing any of it.’ And so, honest sufficient. And so we simply carried on to the top, and that was it.”

When requested about Ozzy Osbourne’s recent statement expressing his desire for a reunion of the original band, together with Ward, for one ultimate present, Butler responded: “Yeah. Ozzy desperately desires to do, ‘explanation for his well being circumstances, he desperately desires to do a ultimate Ozzy Osbourne [solo] live performance. And he stated to me, ‘I might love Sabbath to do a few songs, two or three songs, as the ultimate present ever’ — Ozzy‘s ultimate present and Sabbath‘s ultimate present. And I stated, ‘Yeah, I am up for it, undoubtedly.’ However I am undecided what the others are as much as. Me and Ozzy, we’re up for it. However whether or not Tony and Invoice would do it, I do not know.”

Butler was additionally just lately interviewed by BraveWords, and when requested a couple of ultimate Black Sabbath present with the unique line-up, he shared a a lot much less optimistic outlook: “Ozzy has been texting me about doing one ultimate present with Invoice and that’s it, however it’s simply not going to occur. However I at all times stated that the unique Black Sabbath would by no means get again collectively. So that you say this stuff hoping if a miracle occurs, that will be nice to do it. However it’s as much as everybody’s well being, however I can’t see it taking place. I’d adore it to occur, even when it was one ultimate tune with the unique 4 of us, with Invoice on the drums. Even when it’s only one tune.”