Ozzy Osbourne has been forced to postpone the entire UK and European leg of his No More Tours 2 tour on doctors' orders.
Earlier in the week, Osbourne announced he would be postponing the first four dates of the tour because of the flu.
An official press release confirming the news stated that: “After seeing his physician again, Osbourne has been diagnosed with a severe upper-respiratory infection which the doctor feels could develop into pneumonia given the physicality of the live performances and an extensive travel schedule throughout Europe in harsh winter conditions.”
Speaking about the postponed dates, Ozzy Osbourne said: "I'm completely devastated for having to postpone the European leg of my tour. It just seems that since October everything I touch has turned to shit. First the staph infection in my thumb and now coming down with the flu and bronchitis. I want to apologise to all of my fans who have been so loyal over the years, my band, my crew and to Judas Priest for letting you all down. However, I promise the tour with Judas Priest will be completed. It's being rescheduled right now to start in September. Again, I apologize to everyone. God Bless. Love you all, Ozzy."
The postponed shows are as follows:
UK & EUROPE (with Judas Priest)
Wed, January 30 |
Ireland, Dublin |
3Arena |
Fri, February1 |
UK, Nottingham |
Motorpoint Arena |
Sun, February 3 |
UK, Manchester |
Manchester Arena |
Tue, February 5 |
UK, Newcastle |
Metro Radio Arena |
Thu, February 7 |
UK, Glasgow |
The SSE Hydro |
Sat, February 9 |
UK, Birmingham |
Genting Arena |
Mon, February 11 |
UK, London |
The O2, Arena |
Wed, February 13 |
Germany, Munich |
Olympiahalle |
Fri, February 15 |
Germany, Frankfurt |
Festhalle |
Sun, February 17 |
Germany, Hamburg |
Barclaycard Arena |
Tue, February 19 |
Germany, Berlin |
Mercedes-Benz Arena |
Fri, February 22 |
Sweden, Stockholm |
Ericcson Globe |
Sun, February 24 |
Finland, Helsinki |
Hartwall Arena |
Wed, February 2 |
Switzerland, Zurich |
Hallenstadion |
Fri, March 1 |
Italy, Bologna |
Unipol Arena |
Sun, March 3 |
Spain, Barcelona |
Palau Sant Jordi |
The press release states that concert-goers should hold on to their tickets, as they will still be honoured for the rescheduled dates (details of which will be announced in the coming months). Refunds are also available at point of purchase.
Osbourne’s tour is set to resume on Sunday, March 9 in Australia. Shows will follow in New Zealand and Japan before a two-month North American leg. You can see the dates below:
Australia, New Zealand & Japan
Sun, March 9 |
Sydney, Australia |
Download Festival |
Mon, March 11 |
Melbourne, Australia |
Download Festival |
Wed, March 13 |
Christchurch, NZ |
Horncastle Arena |
Sat, March 16 |
Auckland, NZ |
Spark Arena |
Thu, Mar 21 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Download Festival--Makuhari Messe |
North America (with Megadeth)
DATE CITY VENUE
Sat, May 25 |
Pryor, OK |
Rocklahoma |
Wed, May 29 |
Atlanta, GA |
State Farm Arena |
Fri, May 31 |
Sunrise, FL |
BB&T Center |
Sun, June 2 |
Tampa, FL |
MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre |
Tue, June 4 |
Charlotte, NC |
PNC Music Pavilion |
Thurs, June 6 |
Cincinnati, OH |
Riverbend Music Center |
Sat, June 8 |
Hershey, PA |
Hersheypark Stadium |
Tue, June 11 |
New York, NY |
Madison Square Garden |
Thu, June 13 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
KeyBank Pavilion |
Sat, June 15 |
Bangor, ME |
Darling's Waterfront Pavilion |
Tue, June 18 |
Montreal, QC |
Bell Centre |
Thu, June 20 |
Hamilton, ON |
FirstOntario Centre |
Sat, June 22 |
Uncasville, CT |
Mohegan Sun Arena |
Wed, June 26 |
St. Louis, MO |
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre |
Fri, June 28 |
Kansas City, MO |
Sprint Center |
Sun, June 30 |
Des Moines, IA |
Wells Fargo Arena |
Thu, July 4 |
Milwaukee, WI |
Summerfest |
Sat, July 6 |
St. Paul MN |
Xcel Energy Center |
Tue, July 9 |
Edmonton, AB |
Rogers Place |
Thu, July 11 |
Vancouver, BC |
Rogers Arena |
Sat, July 13 |
Tacoma, WA |
Tacoma Dome |
Tue, July 16 |
Portland, OR |
Moda Center |
Thu, July 18 |
Sacramento, CA |
Golden 1 Center |
Sat, July 20 |
Las Vegas, NV |
MGM Grand Garden Arena |
Tue, July 23 |
San Diego, CA |
North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre |
Thu, July 25 |
Phoenix, AZ |
Ak-Chin Pavilion |
Sat, July 27 |
Mountain View, CA |
Shoreline Amphitheatre |
Mon, July 29 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Hollywood Bowl |