Ozzy rocks Ozzfest despite doctors' warning
http://www.virtualfestivals.com/latest/news/8622/-/-Ozzy-rocks-Ozzfest-despite-doctors-warning/Despite suffering from a back injury (resulting in the cancellation his previous show in Germany), the Prince of Darkness ignored doctors' advice to pull off a blistering set the UK leg of Ozzfest at London's O2 Arena on Saturday (18 September).
The 20,000 capacity one-day event marked the first time the indoor venue complex had been used to house a multi-stage rock festival. With the central arena hosting the main acts, a festival area had been set-up around the inner edge of the building, consisting of funfair rides, market stalls, bars and a second stage.
Around 9pm, the house-lights dimmed for the final time in the day as images of the legendary man of rock were super-imposed onto clips of iconic contemporary films, movies and music videos ranging from Iron Man to Lady GaGa.
An impressive burst of pyrotechnics then hailed the singers arrival on-stage as he proceeded to defy not only his doctors, but also his age and the expectations of many in attendance, by pulling off a blistering, energy performance that saw him leaping all over the stage like a man a third of his years - never mind one with a bad back.
The epic two-hour set that followed spanned Ozzy's entire career, including his solo highlights right up to present day album ‘Scream’ and, of course, a crowd-pleasing smattering of Sabbath classics. Fans were also treated to a surprisingly enjoyable old-school drum solo and a dazzling display of fretwork from guitar whizzkid Gus G.
Ozzy Osborne's full set-list was:
Bark At The Moon
Let Me Hear You Scream
Mr Crowley
I Dont Know
Fairies Wear Boots
Suicide Solution
War Pigs
Road To Nowhere
Shot In The Dark
Iron Man
Killer Of Giants
Into The Void
I Dont Want To Change The World
Crazy Train
Mama, Im Coming Home
Paranoid
The rest of the day's highlights included a spectacular British return by Korn, featuring the UK debut of tracks from their ninth studio album ‘Korn III: Remember Who You Are' as well as memorable appearances from Murderdolls, Steel Panther and Black Spiders.
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