Allentown, PA (February 6, 2018)<\/strong> \u2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee <\/strong>and Grammy\u00ae-winning singer and songwriter OZZY OSBOURNE<\/u><\/strong> earlier today revealed details about his forthcoming \u201cNO MORE TOURS 2<\/strong>,\u201d a reference to his 1992 \u201cNo More Tours\u201d trek. The announcement by the legendary musical icon about the North American<\/strong> dates–with his longtime collaborators Zakk Wylde (Guitar)<\/strong>, Blasko (Bass), Tommy Clufetos (Drums)<\/strong> and Adam Wakeman (Keyboards)<\/strong>–was made to international media in attendance at his Los Angeles home.<\/p>\n The initial North American<\/strong> dates produced by Live Nation<\/strong> kick off August 30<\/strong> in Allentown, PA at PPL Center <\/strong>and conclude October 13<\/span><\/strong> in Las Vegas, NV<\/strong> with a Thursday, October 11<\/span><\/strong> stop at the Hollywood Bowl<\/strong> in Los Angeles<\/strong>; OZZY<\/strong> will be joined by Stone Sour<\/strong> for this leg of the tour.\u00a0 Tickets for these shows go on sale to the general public starting Saturday, February 17<\/strong> at 10:00 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at the QNB Box Office, PPLCenter.com<\/a>, or by phone at 610-347-TIXX [8499].\u00a0 Citi\u00ae is the official presale credit card of the tour. As such, Citi\u00ae cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Wednesday, February 14<\/strong> at 10:00 a.m. until Friday, February 16<\/strong> at 10:00 p.m. through Citi\u2019s Private Pass\u00ae program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Prior to the full North American run, OZZY <\/strong>will officially launch the \u201cNO MORE TOURS 2\u201d<\/strong> in Mexico <\/strong> in May<\/strong>, before heading to South America<\/strong> for solo shows in three countries.\u00a0 Next up, a six-week European leg of headlining solo dates<\/strong> and festival performances <\/strong>that\u2019s set to begin Friday, June 1<\/span> <\/strong>in Moscow, Russia.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been blessed with an amazing life,\u201d OSBOURNE<\/strong> says.\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019m looking at this final tour as being a huge celebration for my fans and anyone who has enjoyed my music over the past five decades.\u201d<\/p>\n On his upcoming farewell world tour, produced by Live Nation, OSBOURNE<\/strong> will celebrate more than five decades<\/strong> as a performer (both as a solo artist and as lead singer of Black Sabbath <\/strong>which formed in 1968<\/strong>).\u00a0 This tour, expected to take OZZY <\/strong>around the world with dates into 2020<\/strong>, will mark the end of global touring for the legendary artist, though he will continue to perform select live shows in the future.\u00a0 Throughout his career, OZZY<\/strong> has sold more than 100 million records.<\/p>\n Want to hear more about the OZZY<\/strong> tour from the Prince of Darkness himself?\u00a0 OZZY<\/strong> has partnered with Ticketmaster to spread the word about the tour with a new message on the Ticketmaster app for the Google Assistant on phones, speakers like Google Home and other compatible devices. Fans can trigger the app by saying, \u201cHey Google, talk to Ticketmaster,\u201d which will offer special messages from the Prince of Darkness himself. Fans will then be invited by Sharon Osbourne<\/strong> to hear details about OZZY<\/strong>\u2019s upcoming Live Nation tour dates. This new marketing tool expands the ways for OZZY<\/strong>\u2019s millions of fans to find out about his tour and provides a fun, first of its kind experience.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n For exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and announcements, follow us at\u00a0@PPLCenter<\/a>.\u00a0To receive advance notice, exclusive presales, and special offers to future events, join the free PPL Center Cyber Club by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n About\u00a0Live\u00a0Nation\u00a0Entertainment<\/strong><\/p>\n Live Nation Entertainment\u00a0(NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. For additional information, visit\u00a0www.livenationentertainment.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n PPL Center<\/strong> (pplcenter.com<\/a>) is a state-of-the-art multipurpose venue in downtown Allentown, PA. The arena seats more than 10,000 for concerts and more than 8,500 for Lehigh Valley Phantoms professional hockey games, making it the region’s largest events venue. The amenities-packed PPL Center will host more than 150 events each year, offering something for everyone, including the Phantoms, the AHL affiliate of the NHL Philadelphia Flyers, live concerts, family shows, trade shows, figure skating events, youth sports, high school and collegiate events, Disney on Ice, conferences, graduations and many more events. PPL Center is currently the main catalyst to the revitalization and growth of downtown Allentown. Spectra by Comcast Spectacor provides the Venue Management, Food Services and Hospitality at PPL Center.<\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nKatie Nork
\nDirector of Marketing
\nLehigh Valley Phantoms<\/p>\n
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