Ozzy Osbourne Retiring From Touring Due To Spinal InjuryOzzy Osbourne recently took to social media to announce that he is retiring from touring due to a spinal injury.
Ozzy Osbourne recently took to social media to announce that he is retiring from touring due to a spinal injury.
Ozzy has scrapped the remaining dates of his No More Tours II that first began in 2018. In 2019, he postponed the European leg of the tour after he injured himself in a fall at home that aggravated a spinal injury he initially suffered during a nearly fatal quad-bike accident in 2003. After health complications and the Covid-19 pandemic caused more postponements, tour dates were scheduled for May 2023 that have now been canceled.
"This is probably one of the hardest things I've ever had to share with my loyal fans," Ozzy wrote in a statement shared across his social accounts. "As you may all know, four years ago, this month, I had a major accident, where I damaged my spine. My one and only purpose during this time has been to get back on stage. My singing voice is fine. However, after three operations, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy sessions, and most recently groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) Treatment, my body is still physically weak."
Saying that he is "humbled" by his fans' decision to hold onto their No More Tours II tickets for close to four years, Ozzy wrote, "But in all good conscience, I have now come to the realization that I'm not physically capable of doing my upcoming European/UK tour dates, as I know I couldn't deal with the travel required. Believe me when I say that the thought of disappointing my fans really F*CKS ME UP, more than you will ever know."
"Never would I have imagined that my touring days would have ended this way. I want to thank my family..my band...my crew..my longtime friends, @JudasPriest, and of course, my fans for their endless dedication, loyalty, and support, and for giving me the life that I never ever dreamed I would have," Osbourne concluded. "I love you all."
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Keith Urban, Tim McGraw & Nickelback Among Boots And Hearts HeadlinersRepublic Live has unveiled a star-studded line up for the 2023 Boots and Hearts music festival. This year's Boots and Hearts roster will feature a blend of country music with rock.
Republic Live has unveiled a star-studded line up for the 2023 Boots and Hearts music festival. This year's Boots and Hearts roster will feature a blend of country music with rock.
Country music super stars Keith Urban and Tim McGraw and Canadian rock band Nickelback are the top headliners this year.
The internationally acclaimed, multi-award-winning music festival is taking place during August 10-13 at Burl's Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte, Ontario.
Canada's Tim Hicks will headline the Thursday night Kick Off Party with rising star Josh Ross.
Nickelback will make their Boots and Hearts debut on Friday.
Keith Urban will headline on Saturday, while Tim McGraw will close out the weekend.
Also announced is Riley Green, who will make his Boots and Hearts debut along with heavy hitters Hardy and Dallas Smith, who returns to the main stage.
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Robert Plant, Alison Krauss Announce 2023 'Raising The Roof Tour'Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have announced dates for their "Raising the Roof Tour."
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have announced dates for their "Raising the Roof Tour."
According to the schedule announced by the duo, the trek kicks off on April 25 with a show in Shrevport, Louisiana.
After performing at several venues in the south and across the east coast, the duo will take a break in late May and early June before touring thewWestern part of the U.S. and finally sign off in July, performing in the northeast and Toronto, Ontario.
There will be stops at several places, including Louisville's Palace Theatre, Kansas City's Starlight Theatre, Tucson's Centennial Hall, and Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts.
Plant, Krauss and their all-star band will play songs from both of their beloved albums: 2021's chart-topping Raise The Roof and 2007's historic Raising Sand.
"Raising The Roof" 2023 tour dates:
April 25 - Shreveport, LA - Shreveport Municipal Auditorium April 26 - The Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion April 29 - Pelham, AL - Oak Mountain Amphitheatre April 30 - Huntsville, AL - The Orion Amphitheater May 02 - Louisville, KY - The Louisville Palace Theatre May 03 - Huber Heights, OH - Rose Music Center @ The Heights May 05 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre May 09 - Asheville, NC - ExploreAsheville.com Arena May 10 - Wilmington, NC - Live Oak Bank Pavilion May 13 - Chattanooga, TN - Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium May 15 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre May 17 - Portsmouth, VA - Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion May 18 - Charlottesville, VA - Ting Pavilion Jun. 14 - Las Vegas, NV - Pearl Concert Theater Jun. 15 - Tucson, AZ - Centennial Hall at University of Arizona Jun. 17 - Taos, NM - Kit Carson Park Jun. 18 - Telluride, CO - Telluride Bluegrass Festival Jun. 20 - Bonner, MT - Kettlehouse Amphitheater Jun. 28 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center Jun. 29 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap* Jul. 01 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Jul. 02 - Lenox, MA - Tanglewood Music Center** Jul. 03 - Portland, ME - Thompon's Point Jul. 05 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage
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U2 Release Reimagined Version Of 'With Or Without You'U2 recently released a reimagined and re-recorded version of "With Or Without You," the second reimagined track to be released from the band's upcoming collection Songs of Surrender.
U2 recently released a reimagined and re-recorded version of "With Or Without You," the second reimagined track to be released from the band's upcoming collection Songs of Surrender.
Songs Of Surrender, curated and produced by The Edge, features the band revisiting some of the most celebrated songs of their 40-plus year career, including "One," "Beautiful Day," "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Invisible," for a musical reimagining resulting in a completely new recording of each track.
Explaining about the collection, The Edge said, "The fact is that most of our work was written and recorded when we were a bunch of very young men. Those songs mean something quite different to us now. Some have grown with us. Some we have outgrown."
"But we have not lost sight of what propelled us to write those songs in the first place," he continued. "The essence of those songs is still in us, but how to reconnect with that essence when we have moved on, and grown so much?"
Songs Of Surrender, a collection of 40 seminal U2 songs, will be released on March 17.
It is available to pre-order in a series of different colored vinyl formats at https://u2.lnk.to/SOS
Each one features 16 tracks on 2 heavyweight LP's, liner notes from Edge & a bespoke finish on the cover.
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