Soundgarden Tackle Absence at Ozzy + Sabbath’s Farewell Present

Soundgarden have issued a press release that each serves as a nod of tribute and respect to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath and in addition gives a proof for his or her absence on the Back to the Beginning live performance.

Again in Could, it was suggested by Sharon Osbourne in an interview given to The Guardian that the residing members of Soundgarden had joined the invoice together with Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler. However whereas Tyler was readily available, the members of Soundgarden weren’t.

So what occurred? It gave the impression to be a scheduling battle as the band notes in their recent posting, “We’re tremendous bummed and remorse that we have been unable to coordinate the schedules of our particular person and collective tasks to attend and contribute to the competition.”

However their absence didn’t hold the band from recognizing Ozzy and Sabbath’s contributions to music. Their publish shared on Instagram may be considered under:

Congratulations to Black Sabbath on the grand and last pealing of their vesper bells!

Thanks for an astounding profession that supplied us and your legion of followers with a lifetime of magnificence, horror, love, energy, happiness, melancholy and a profoundly chic, but viscerally rocking transcendence knowledgeable by each doom and hope. Your majestic brilliance has impressed greatness in scores of different bands, musicians and songwriters. Nevertheless, the crown will endlessly stay yours!

We’re very grateful to Tony, Ozzy, Geezer and Invoice, in addition to Sharon Osbourne and music director, Tom Morello for the glory and invitation to Soundgarden to carry out on the Again to the Starting competition! We’re tremendous bummed and remorse that we have been unable to coordinate the schedules of our particular person and collective tasks to attend and contribute to the competition. The heat, love and help from the Black Sabbath workforce has been a seamless supply of encouragement and energy all through our profession.

(Pic 1) Obtain competition – Fort Donington, Leicestershire, 2012
(Pic 2-3) Again to the Starting – Birmingham, 2025
(Pic 4) London, 2014
(Pic 5) Tacoma, Wa, 2016

All pics by Ross Halfin besides picture 5, by Invoice Herzog

Soundgarden loves you and embraces your rock and roll souls!
XOSG!!!

Questions in regards to the standing of Soundgarden have solely elevated within the final week after drummer Matt Cameron revealed that he was leaving Pearl Jam after 27 years. Cameron notably performed in each Soundgarden and Pearl Jam in addition to their overlapping band Temple of the Canine.

Who Else Missed Again to the Starting?

One different band with ties to Ozzy and Black Sabbath that many questioned why they weren’t there was Motley Crue. However simply final week, Nikki Sixx revealed the band’s reason for missing the show in an #AskSixx Q&A on the X social media platform with a fan.

“We now have been having well being points inside the band,” famous Sixx. The bassist has additionally previously issued his own congratulatory note to Ozzy and Black Sabbath after the efficiency, crediting Ozzy and Sharon for giving them considered one of their first large breaks as a band.

READ MORE: 43 Back to the Beginning Performers Share Emotional Tributes to Ozzy + Black Sabbath

Again in April, Motley Crue bowed out of their appearance at May’s Boardwalk Rock Fest. That they had additionally postponed their spring Las Vegas residency until the fall. Each strikes have been made to permit Vince Neil time to recuperate after a required medical process that passed off earlier this 12 months.