Yungblud has introduced that he’s changing Sam Fender as headliner of Rock Werchter, and has hinted at a potential look at Black Sabbath‘s ultimate live performance.
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Final night time (July 4), Fender revealed that he could be pulling out of a run of European festivals attributable to a vocal haemorrhage. This included his headline set at Rock Werchter tonight (July 5) on the principle stage.
Now, Yungblud has revealed he’ll be taking up the slot on the Belgian competition, along with his efficiency attributable to begin at 11:30pm.
Earlier than that, although, he hinted to followers on Instagram that he could also be making an look at right now’s final-ever Black Sabbath present, which has been dubbed ‘Again To The Starting’.
The historic gig will probably be held at Villa Park in Aston, and can see frontman Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Invoice Ward carry out on stage collectively for the primary time in 20 years.
Asserting his new headline slot on his Instagram story, Yungblud added: “Should make a fast cease in Birmingham first,” earlier than sharing a photograph of him outdoors an Osbourne mural, alongside the hashtag #backtothebeginning.
The gig is ready to incorporate a bunch of different large names within the style, together with Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Alice In Chains, Gojira, Anthrax, Smashing Pumpkins‘ Billy Corgan, Weapons N’ Roses, KoRn, Device, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and the surviving members of Soundgarden. Rage In opposition to The Machine’s Tom Morello will function musical director for the live performance, which is being live-streamed across the globe, and actor Jason Momoa will host.
The Prince Of Darkness has not performed a full gig since 2018, and has undergone a number of surgical procedures and skilled quite a few well being issues, together with Parkinson’s illness lately.
In an interview with The Guardian earlier this yr, Osbourne seemed forward to enjoying the final Black Sabbath present in good well being, saying: “I’ll be there, and I’ll do the perfect I can. All I can do is flip up.” From there, there have been additionally solutions that he “could also be sitting down” on stage, and rumours that he’d be acting from a “throne that flies over the stadium”.
Earlier than then, he advised followers that he was “in heavy coaching” for the forthcoming farewell live performance, and was again within the fitness center. Osbourne additionally stated he would solely be “doing little bits and items” with Sabbath at Villa Park amid his well being issues: “I’m doing what I can, the place I really feel snug.”
His spouse and supervisor, Sharon, additionally stated to NME that, though he now “can’t stroll” because of Parkinson’s, his sickness “doesn’t have an effect on his voice”. “He needs to say thanks to all people,” she defined to us at Villa Park. “He didn’t have that likelihood due to his sickness, however now he does have the possibility.”
Elsewhere, the variety of songs Osbourne is anticipated to sing on the present has been revealed, whereas Iommi has shared that preparations for the massive occasion have “been powerful”.
In different information, Yungblud is ready to embark on a UK and Eire area tour in 2026 – purchase any remaining tickets right here. These dates will comply with subsequent month’s transient run of intimate UK gigs, dubbed ‘Idols – Up Shut And Private’, and Yungblud’s headline excursions in North America and Europe later this yr.
