Tour by Ozzy Osbourne | |
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Start date | 27 April 2018 |
End date | 31 December 2018 |
Legs | 5 |
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Ozzy Osbourne concert chronology |
No More Tours II was the second farewell and final tour by English metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, [1] the first being No More Tours Tour in 1992.
The tour's South American and European legs were announced in November 2017. [2] In the press release, he stated that it would be his final world tour, but didn't rule out the possibility of one-off shows later on. [3] North American tour dates were announced in February 2018. [4]
On 29 January 2019, it was announced through Osbourne's website that the European leg of the tour was to be postponed until later in the year due to illness, and would resume in Australia in March, but this leg of the tour was cancelled. The European leg of the tour was rescheduled for September. Osbourne was due to start his 2020 North American Tour in May, but on 17 February 2020, Osbourne cancelled the tour as he was scheduled to go to Switzerland in April to undergo medical treatment which would last six to eight weeks. [5]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Osbourne's health resulting in the cancellation of performances in 2019 and 2020, Osbourne would have resumed touring again in 2023, [6] following the postponement of the 2022 shows. [7] However, on 1 February 2023, it was announced that, due to Osbourne not sufficiently recovering from medical treatment, that he would retire from touring, cancelling the planned 2023 dates. [8]
This setlist is from the Allentown concert on 30 August 2018. [9] It is not intended to represent all shows from the tour.
Encore
These tour dates were supposed to be run after delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Osbourne's medical treatment, but were cancelled when Osbourne retired from touring on 1 February 2023.
Date | City | Country | Venue | |
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Europe | ||||
3 May 2023 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Arena | |
5 May 2023 | Stockholm | Sweden | Friends Arena | |
7 May 2023 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhallen | |
10 May 2023 | Madrid | Spain | WiZink Center | |
12 May 2023 | Bologna | Italy | Unipol Arena | |
14 May 2023 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | |
17 May 2023 | Budapest | Hungary | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena | |
19 May 2023 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena Prague | |
21 May 2023 | Zurich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | |
24 May 2023 | Hamburg | Germany | Barclaycard Arena | |
26 May 2023 | Mannheim | SAP Arena | ||
28 May 2023 | Berlin | Mercedes-Benz Arena | ||
31 May 2023 | Nottingham | England | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | |
2 June 2023 | Newcastle | Utilita Arena | ||
4 June 2023 | Glasgow | Scotland | OVO Hydro | |
7 June 2023 | Manchester | England | AO Arena | |
10 June 2023 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | |
12 June 2023 | London | England | The O2 Arena | |
14 June 2023 | Birmingham | Resorts World Arena |
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