Black Sabbath To Say ‘Goodbye’

Black Sabbath has announced its farewell journey. Simply called “The End,” the tour takes its first thundering steps in Omaha, Neb., in mid-January and includes stops in Chicago, Las Vegas and New York City as well as concerts in Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

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The tour gives you three original members from the band formed in 1968 in Birmingham, England – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler. Saying he wasn’t provided a “signable contract,” drummer Bill Ward dropped off of the band’s reunion plans in 2012.

Today’s media blast included the dates along with a video announcing the swan song.

Jan. 20 – Omaha, Neb., CenturyLink Center Omaha
Jan. 22 – Chicago, Ill., United Center
Jan. 25 – Minneapolis, Minn., Target Center
Jan. 28 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, SaskTel Centre
Jan. 30 – Edmonton, Alberta, Rexall Place
Feb. 1 – Calgary, Alberta, Scotiabank Saddledome
Feb. 3 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Rogers Arena
Feb. 6 – Tacoma, Wash., Tacoma Dome
Feb. 9 – San Jose, Calif., SAP Center At San Jose
Feb. 11 – Inglewood, Calif., Forum
Feb. 13 – Las Vegas, Nev., Mandalay Bay Events Center
Feb. 15 – Denver, Colo., Pepsi Center
Feb. 17 – Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center
Feb. 19 – Auburn Hills, Mich., The Palace Of Auburn Hills
Feb. 21 – Hamilton, Ontario, FirstOntario Centre
Feb. 23 – Montreal, Quebec, Bell Centre
Feb. 25 – New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden Arena
April 15 – Perth, Australia, Perth Arena
April 17 – Hindmarsh, Australia, Adelaide Entertainment Centre
April 19 – Melbourne, Australia, Rod Laver Arena
April 23 – Sydney, Australia, Allphones Arena
April 25 – Boondall, Australia, Brisbane Entertainment Centre
April 28 – Auckland, New Zealand, Vector Arena
April 30 – Dunedin, New Zealand, Forsyth Barr Stadium

Expect more dates to be announced.

Presales for shows in North America begin next week with general onsales launching during the Sept. 11 weekend. Head over to BlackSabbath.com for more information.