We’ve known for a little while now that 2016 will be the final year in the story of one of Britain’s most influential bands, but it seems Black Sabbath have now backed away from plans to also record and release a final studio album.
When the start of a farewell world tour was announced last month with a video message which declared, ‘it’s the beginning of the end’, it was also expected that the band would work on a follow-up to 2013’s ‘13‘ album to help in the goodbye celebrations.
But in a new interview with Nola.com, frontman Ozzy Osbourne has said they’ve in fact decided to ‘opt out’.
“In December, I’ll be 68 and I think it’s time to call it the end of the day,” he remarked. “I’m not saying I won’t get on stage with Geezer or Tony or any of them some time, but officially we’re going to be done.”