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===Black Sabbath reunions=== [[File:Ozzy Farewell 2017.jpg|thumb|Osbourne singing at [[Black Sabbath]]'s [[The End: Live in Birmingham|final performance]] in [[Birmingham]] in February 2017]] It was announced on 11 November 2011 during a news conference at the [[Whisky a Go Go]] club on West Hollywood's [[Sunset Strip]] that the original Black Sabbath lineup of Ozzy, [[Tony Iommi]], [[Geezer Butler]], and [[Bill Ward (musician)|Bill Ward]] would reunite for a world tour and new album, to be produced by [[Rick Rubin]].<ref name="reunite">{{cite web|agency=Reuters |url=https://news.yahoo.com/black-sabbath-announce-album-world-tour-171928812.html |title=Black Sabbath announce new album, world tour |url-status=dead |access-date=14 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122013038/http://news.yahoo.com/black-sabbath-announce-album-world-tour-171928812.html |archive-date=22 November 2011 }}</ref> Ward dropped out for contractual reasons, but the project continued with [[Rage Against the Machine]]'s [[Brad Wilk]] stepping in for Ward on drums. On 21 May 2012, Black Sabbath played at the [[O2 Academy Birmingham|O2 Academy]] in their hometown [[Birmingham]], their first concert since their reunion.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/18145654|title=Reunited Black Sabbath play Birmingham gig|work=BBC News|date=21 May 2012|access-date=9 February 2013}}</ref> The album, entitled ''[[13 (Black Sabbath album)|13]]'', was released on 11 June 2013,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=184790 |title=BLACK SABBATH: New Album Title Announced; Recording Drummer Revealed |publisher=Blabbermouth.Net |date=12 January 2013 |access-date=30 June 2013 |archive-date=16 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616074202/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=184790 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and topped both the [[UK Albums Chart]] and the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>{{cite magazine| first= Keith| last=Caulfield | url = https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1567354/black-sabbath-earns-first-no-1-album-on-billboard-200-chart | title= Black Sabbath Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart | magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=19 June 2013| access-date = 23 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| first=Daniel| last=Lane| url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/black-sabbath-make-chart-history-with-first-number-1-album-in-nearly-43-years-2287/| title =Black Sabbath make chart history with first Number 1 album in nearly 43 years| publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |date=16 June 2013|access-date=23 June 2013}}</ref> In January 2016, the band began a farewell tour, titled "[[The End Tour|The End]]", signifying the final performances of Black Sabbath.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/black-sabbath-set-last-ever-u-s-show-20160609|title=Black Sabbath Set Last U.S. Show|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=11 September 2017|date=9 June 2016|archive-date=11 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911161559/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/black-sabbath-set-last-ever-u-s-show-20160609|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/black-sabbaths-final-tour-ended-in-rare-form-in-phoenix-last-night-8672654|title=Black Sabbath's Final Tour Ended In Rare Form in Phoenix Last Night|first=David|last=Accomazzo|date=22 September 2016|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref> The final shows of The End tour took place at the [[Genting Arena]] in their home city of Birmingham, England on 2 and 4 February 2017, with [[Tommy Clufetos]] replacing Bill Ward as the drummer for the final show.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ozzy expects to 'shed a few tears' at Black Sabbath farewell show|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38841175|publisher=BBC|date=10 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/199237/9 |title=Black Sabbath To Bring 'The End' Tour To The UK And Ireland |publisher=Stereoboard.com |date=10 June 2016 |access-date=10 December 2017}}</ref> On 8 August 2022, Osbourne and [[Tony Iommi|Iommi]] made a surprise appearance, during the closing ceremony of the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] in Birmingham. This marked Osbourne's first live performance in three years, following a period of ill health.<ref>{{Cite news|date=8 August 2022|title=Commonwealth Games: Ozzy Osbourne surprise appearance headlines Birmingham 2022 closing ceremony|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/62468309|access-date=8 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi Reunite for Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ozzy-osbourne-tony-iommi-black-sabbath-commonwealth-games-1392169/ |access-date=9 August 2022 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> On 5 February 2025, Osbourne announced his final show alongside his band Black Sabbath, for a charity show at [[Villa Park]] in Birmingham on 5 July.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sharon Osbourne announces Ozzy's final show: 'This is his full stop' |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c805m3l02v5o |website=BBC |access-date=5 February 2025 |date=5 February 2025}}</ref>
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