BLACK SABBATH To Finish Up The End Tour In The UK Next Year?
June 8, 2016, 8 years ago
Black Sabbath are scheduled to perform at the 2016 edition of the UK’s Download Festival this weekend are may close out The End Tour with UK dates in January and February 2017. A leaked image of one of many flyers around Donington Park ahead of Download appears to confirm that the band will return to the UK for seven more shows with special guests Rival Sons. Nothing has been confirmed yet by Black Sabbath’s official website or social media sites.
The unconfirmed dates are as follows:
January
22 – Manchester, UK – Arena
24 – Glasgow, UK – The SSE Hydro
26 – Leeds, UK – First Direct Arena
29 – London, UK – The O2
31 – London, UK – The O2
February
2 – Birmingham, UK – Genting Arena
4 –Birmingham, UK – Genting Arena
Black Sabbath UK Tour January/February 2017 pic.twitter.com/VKWAcwlSKe
— Anthony Spencer (@AnthonyDelonge) June 8, 2016
“An artist or band’s success can be measured by their relationship with the fans and the success of the Home Of Metal exhibition brought home just how dedicated and loyal ours are,” states Black Sabbath’s founder and guitarist Tony Iommi.
Home Of Metal now announces that they have received funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an exciting new project, to launch on Saturday, June 11th at Download Festival.
Inspired by Black Sabbath’s Final world tour in 2016, Home Of Metal will capture this unique moment from the perspective of the fans, working together to show the impact and legacy of the band, pioneers of the genre and to celebrate this unique, significant part of British music heritage.
Home Of Metal will explore how the music of four working class lads from Aston, Birmingham captured the hearts and minds of fans globally. A testament to their loyalty, the project will pay homage to the fan’s devotion and document the forty year relationship. Home Of Metal will work with fans, volunteers and the community to harness the power of social media, make portraits and capture and collate stories that mark this unique moment in history. The content collected will be used to develop an active online archive which will form part of a future exhibition to be launched in fall 2017.
More information at this location.
