Universally beloved Ozzy Osbourne is coming to Athens on 25 September to rock and present hits from Black Sabbaths' heyday. Osbourne rose to stardom as a vocalist with the historic band Black Sabbath, the fathers of heavy metal; he was invited for coffee at the White House; he has made his family's life a reality show; and he has set his sights on being knighted. Born in industrial Birmingham in England on 3 December 1948, Ozzy (real name: John Michael Osbourne) could not imagine that his name would be written in gold in the history of rock music and that together with the band he formed, Black Sabbath, he would comprise one of the major chapters of both metal and rock music generally.
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer-songwriter whose career has spanned five decades.
Osbourne initially rose to prominence as lead vocalist of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, a band whose radically different, intentionally dark, doom sound spearheaded the heavy metal genre. In his subsequent solo career Osbourne achieved a multi-platinum status in addition to the one he had earned with Black Sabbath. These things are what led Osbourne to become known as the "Godfather of Heavy Metal". Osbourne is ranked 8th on Hit Parader's list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Vocalists of all time. It was during his Sabbath days (because of their dark style of music, not because he was a satanist) that Osbourne became known as the "Prince of Darkness." Osbourne has over 15 tattoos, the most famous of which are the letters O-Z-Z-Y across the knuckles of his left hand. This was his first tattoo, created himself with a sewing needle and pencil lead.
In the early 2000s, Osbourne's career expanded to a new medium when he became a star in his own reality show, The Osbournes, alongside wife/manager Sharon and two of their three children, Kelly and Jack.
Osbourne is currently on a worldwide tour to promote his new album Scream, released on 22 June 2010.
Start time: 18:00
Venue:
Terra Vibe Park
37th km Athens-Lamia National Road, Malakasa
For more info visit: www.terravibe.gr
Tickets:
40€, 45€, 50€, 75€
Ticket House, 42 Panepistimiou Street
Tel: +302103608366
Opening Hours: Mon & Wen: 10:30-18:30
Tue, Thu & Fri: 10:30-20:00
Sat: 10:30-16:00
Closest Metro Station: Panepistimio, Line 2
Online Booking: www.ticketpro.gr
22.08.2010
