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BernieTaupson wrote: ↑Thu Feb 13, 2025 11:57 pm $7,500 US.

He’s gonna be pissed when Sabbath just do five songs and Ozzy is sitting down reading the autocue and Bill has a heart attack two songs in.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats- ... 4NHRyrm98Q



A dad who bought two 'ultimate' tickets to see Black Sabbath has explained why he spent nearly £6,000 to attend Ozzy Osbourne's last-ever show in Birmingham with his daughter.
Ozzy will join Bill Ward, Geezer Butler, and Tony Iommi for the final time on Saturday, July 5, 2025, with tickets to the all-day event going on general sale on Friday, February 14. This week, early ticket releases included an artist presale on Tuesday, February 11.
During that initial rush, South Wales dad Alex Jones, 46, secured two of the most expensive tickets available for the 'Back To The Beginning' mega-show. He purchased the passes so he and his daughter Gwen could enjoy a special father-daughter bonding experience while watching Black Sabbath, Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, and other heavy metal icons from the side of the stage.
"There's something beautifully poetic about watching the final chapter of Black Sabbath unfold alongside my own spawn, who's inherited both my love of metal and appreciation for the darker side of life," Alex said.
"I know £2,932.50 might seem like selling one's soul, twice, to some, but witnessing this congregation of metal royalty from the side stage, in Aston of all places? That's beyond priceless to me.
"Imagine my daughter's face when I told her she'd be watching not just the original Sabbath lineup, but also Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, and practically every legend who ever held a guitar in anger. It was certainly a moment.
"The fact that she'll get to see everyone from Tom Morello to Ghost's Papa, from Billy Corgan to Wolfgang Van Halen, all while standing where metal history will be made one final time – well, that's the kind of father-daughter bonding that money actually can buy, apparently!
"Being able to share this gathering of metal titans with my daughter Gwen and watching her witness this historic moment from this privileged side-of-stage vantage point, that's the real dark blessing here."
Reflecting on the band's legacy, Alex added: "I do suspect champagne wasn't what they had in mind when they were playing The Crown back in '68, but times change while the darkness remains eternal!
"This isn't just a concert, it's a pilgrimage, a chance to pass the torch to the next generation while watching the final chapter of a story that changed music forever, right where it all began."
Alex acknowledged that some might judge his decision but emphasized that, as a self-made businessman living with a chronic illness, he knows the value of such experiences for his family.
"I'm a working-class man who grew up in a small terrace house in a shut-down Welsh mining village. Raised by my self-employed hairdresser mother, I've worked very hard for every penny my entire life. We're not materialistic; we gift experiences and memories instead of things.
"When I saw the pricing, I was taken aback, but in that 10-minute window of opportunity, my thought was simply 'yeah, f*** it'!"
Alex, who has Ulcerative Colitis and has undergone chemotherapy three times, said that his health struggles have shaped his perspective on life and finances.
"It's one of the reasons why I do what I do. I'm not on any benefits or government aid – what I earn is what I get. There's no stability, but I am the master of my own destiny. My illness was the worst thing that ever happened to me, but at the same time, it made me realize nothing is finite.
"People will say that money could be spent 'better,' but 'better' is relative to each soul's journey. We have everything we need, look after the pennies, and choose our indulgences carefully."
Alex noted that many of the artists performing at the event were musicians he never imagined seeing live as a child.
"There are bands and artists in this list which, growing up, I could never afford the bus to the concerts, let alone the ticket or entry fees. I've always wanted to see Ozzy live, and I've been a lifelong Sabbath fan since I was seven."
Alex and Gwen have traveled around the world to see their favorite bands together, and he believes those experiences are worth every penny.
"You can't take your money with you to the grave," he said. "I won't be here forever. My daughter will live past me and will forever tell the tale."

Whatever Happened To… wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2025 7:09 am The experience will be hugely depressing. If it was a festival and you could freely move around it would be slightly less horrific, but imagine being sat in the same seat all day with people pushing past you to get to the bar/bogs/merch, people with their phones up, the fat smelly cunts sat next to you, the inevitably terrible view so you end up watching the screens anyway, being in one of the worst parts of the UK (Birmingham is an utter shithole) the atrocious sound, the potential of the weather being shit, all this before you've considered how totally past it all the bands on the bill are and that Ozzy has been awful for longer than he's been good.

Even for £60 I genuinely wouldn't want to go. Fuck that.

inextrem wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2025 10:08 am Here's the guy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkR87msW3XI

"The fact that she'll get to see everyone from Tom Morello to Ghost's Papa, from Billy Corgan to Wolfgang Van Halen