The End Tour was the final concert tour for the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, featuring founding members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler. They performed on the tour with session drummer Tommy Clufetos filling in for the band's original drummer, Bill Ward, along with keyboardist and guitarist Adam Wakeman. The tour concluded Sabbath's over-four-decade career, and was accompanied by the release of an exclusive EP, The End, which contains leftover tracks from the sessions for the band's final studio album, 13, as well as live tracks from their 2012–2014 reunion tour.
The End Tour consisted of 81 shows across North America, Europe, Oceania, and South America, and grossed a total of $84.8 million. The final concert took place on 4 February 2017, in the band's home city of Birmingham, England. The final show was documented as a concert film, Black Sabbath: The End of the End, and the songs from the final show were released as a live album, The End: Live in Birmingham.
Background
Initial dates were announced in a video on the band's YouTube channel on 3 September 2015, with more announced in October 2015. As with the previous tour, Tommy Clufetos filled in for original drummer Bill Ward, due to the latter's departure and animosity towards singer Ozzy Osbourne. An eight-track EP, entitled The End, released to coincide with this tour, was available only at shows.
Rival Sons were the sole support act for all of Black Sabbath's headlining shows. Five Finger Death Punch planned to join the Oceanic leg of the tour, but backed out following the hospitalization of frontman Ivan Moody.
Osbourne said of the farewell tour: "This is it. It's definitely run its course."
The tour concluded in February 2017 with two gigs in the band's native Birmingham. The last was streamed live on the band's Facebook page. "The feeling built as we crept towards the final gig at the Genting Arena," recalled guitarist Tony Iommi, "but it didn't really sink in till the day of the show. Looking out at the audience during the last few songs, people were crying. Those people idolise you and love what you do. In a way, it felt like we were letting them down. It was a shame."
Prior to the gig, Osbourne discussed his emotions, suggesting he would cry after the farewell. He was adamant this was the end, but intended to carry on with solo work, having returned following a 1992 'final' solo tour. Iommi confirmed no more world tours, but remained open to a new album or one-off show. The guitarist had been diagnosed with lymphoma in 2012, and the toll on his health was the main reason to end touring.
Osbourne intended to say something to the crowd but did not prepare a speech. He closed the show with a simple, "Thank you, goodnight, thank you so much."
Opening acts Rival Sons Volbeat (9 July 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden) Bombus (9 July 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden)
Set list The following set list was performed at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, and is not intended to represent all the shows on the tour. "Black Sabbath" "Fairies Wear Boots" "After Forever" "Into the Void" "Snowblind" "War Pigs" "Behind the Wall of Sleep" "Bassically" (Geezer Butler bass solo) "N.I.B." "Hand of Doom" "Rat Salad" Tommy Clufetos drum solo "Iron Man" "Dirty Women" "Embryo"/"Children of the Grave" Encore "Paranoid"
Tour dates + List of 2016 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, attendance and revenue Date City Country Venue Attendance Revenue20 January 2016OmahaUnited StatesCenturyLink Center Omaha10,317 / 13,681$875,26322 January 2016ChicagoUnited Center14,517 / 15,648$1,525,12725 January 2016MinneapolisTarget Center10,871 / 12,928$965,44527 January 2016WinnipegCanadaMTS Centre6 February 2016TacomaUnited StatesTacoma Dome17,480 / 18,284$1,465,0599 February 2016San JoseSAP Center12,226 / 13,533$1,182,48311 February 2016InglewoodThe Forum14,013 / 14,013$1,237,83613 February 2016Las VegasMandalay Bay Events Center8,555 / 9,283$962,80815 February 2016DenverPepsi Center12,257 / 14,280$1,202,71717 February 2016Kansas CitySprint Center10,715 / 13,115$868,00119 February 2016Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills13,030 / 14,231$1,204,21221 February 2016HamiltonCanadaFirstOntario Centre13,575 / 14,287$1,039,54023 February 2016MontrealBell Centre13,840 / 15,043$1,079,95025 February 2016New York CityUnited StatesMadison Square Garden29,411 / 29,411$3,471,53027 February 20162 March 2016EdmontonCanadaRexall Placerowspan="3" rowspan="3" 4 March 2016CalgaryScotiabank Saddledome7 March 2016VancouverRogers Arena15 April 2016PerthAustraliaPerth Arena7,570 / 7,570$795,36817 April 2016AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment Centre19 April 2016MelbourneRod Laver Arena11,778 / 12,256$1,273,68023 April 2016SydneyQudos Bank Arena13,717 / 13,717$1,458,83025 April 2016BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment Centre9,623 / 9,623$1,020,32028 April 2016AucklandNew ZealandVector Arenarowspan="7" rowspan="7" 30 April 2016DunedinForsyth Barr Stadium1 June 2016BudapestHungaryLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena3 June 2016NurembergGermanyRock im Park8 June 2016BerlinWaldbühne11 June 2016Castle DoningtonEnglandDownload Festival13 June 2016VeronaItalyVerona Arena15 June 2016ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadion12,017 / 13,000$1,338,15017 June 2016DesselBelgiumGraspop Metal Meetingrowspan="16" rowspan="16" 19 June 2016ClissonFranceHellfest23 June 2016HaldenNorwayTons of Rock25 June 2016CopenhagenDenmarkCopenhell28 June 2016ViennaAustriaWiener Stadthalle30 June 2016PragueCzech RepublicO2 Arena2 July 2016KrakówPolandTauron Arena Kraków5 July 2016RigaLatviaArēna Rīga7 July 2016HelsinkiFinlandKaisaniemi Park9 July 2016StockholmSwedenFriends Arena12 July 2016MoscowRussiaOlympic Stadium17 August 2016WantaghUnited StatesNikon at Jones Beach Theater19 August 2016CamdenBB&T Pavilion21 August 2016BristowJiffy Lube Live23 August 2016HolmdelPNC Bank Arts Center25 August 2016MansfieldXfinity Center27 August 2016UncasvilleMohegan Sun Arena7,361 / 7,373$1,013,38429 August 2016TorontoCanadaMolson Canadian Amphitheatrerowspan="8" rowspan="8" 31 August 2016ClarkstonUnited StatesDTE Energy Music Theatre2 September 2016NoblesvilleKlipsch Music Center4 September 2016Tinley ParkHollywood Casino Amphitheatre7 September 2016DallasGexa Energy Pavilion9 September 2016AlbuquerqueIsleta Amphitheater11 September 2016West Valley CityUSANA Amphitheatre13 September 2016RidgefieldSunlight Supply Amphitheater15 September 2016OaklandOracle Arena10,307 / 12,722$955,43017 September 2016Las VegasMGM Grand Garden Arena10,718 / 11,835$1,025,14519 September 2016Los AngelesHollywood Bowl16,338 / 16,338$1,573,56021 September 2016PhoenixAk-Chin Pavilion13,728 / 19,954$713,42324 September 2016San BernardinoSan Manuel Amphitheaterrowspan="2" rowspan="2" 8 November 2016TulsaUnited StatesBOK Center10 November 2016HoustonToyota Center10,585 / 11,484$956,62812 November 2016San AntonioAT&T Center12,405 / 14,316$1,222,41216 November 2016Mexico CityMexicoForo Sol60,506 / 62,423$2,720,45419 November 2016SantiagoChileEstadio Nacionalrowspan="3" rowspan="3" 23 November 2016CórdobaArgentinaOrfeo Superdomo26 November 2016Buenos AiresJosé Amalfitani Stadium28 November 2016Porto AlegreBrazilEstacionamento da Fiergs15,298 / 29,960$1,079,10030 November 2016CuritibaPedreira Paulo Leminski22,934 / 25,000$2,094,6802 December 2016Rio de JaneiroPraça da Apoteose26,764 / 35,000$2,173,8904 December 2016São PauloEstádio do Morumbi64,744 / 65,596$5,502,050
+ List of 2017 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, attendance and revenue Date City Country Venue Attendance Revenue17 January 2017CologneGermanyLanxess Arenarowspan="2" rowspan="2" 20 January 2017DublinIreland3Arena22 January 2017ManchesterEnglandManchester Arena14,886 / 15,425$1,336,72024 January 2017GlasgowScotlandSSE Hydro10,029 / 10,955$930,96826 January 2017LeedsEnglandFirst Direct Arena29 January 2017LondonThe O230,370 / 35,097$2,724,56031 January 20172 February 2017BirminghamGenting Arenarowspan="2" rowspan="2" 4 February 2017
Gross The tour grossed $84.8 million, with 1,074,495 tickets sold from 74 shows.
Personnel Ozzy Osbourne – vocals Tony Iommi – lead guitar Geezer Butler – bass guitar Additional musicians Tommy Clufetos – drums and percussion Adam Wakeman – keyboards and rhythm guitar
References
External links Official Black Sabbath site Black Sabbath on Facebook Black Sabbath on Twitter