OZZY OSBOURNE Postpones UK And European Leg Of NO MORE TOURS 2 Due To Illness

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter OZZY OSBOURNE has been forced to postpone the entire UK and European leg of his "NO MORE TOURS 2" tour on doctors' orders.

This follows yesterday's (January 28) announcement thatOSBOURNE was postponing the first four dates of the tour because of the flu. After seeing his physician again, OSBOURNE has been diagnosed with a severe upper-respiratory infection which the doctor feels could develop into pneumonia given the physicality of the live performances and an extensive travel schedule throughout Europe in harsh winter conditions.

Statement from Ozzy

"I'm completely devastated for having to postpone the European leg of my tour. It just seems that since October everything I touch has turned to s. First the staph infection in my thumb and now coming down with the flu and bronchitis. I want to apologize to all of my fans who have been so loyal over the years, my band, my crew and to Judas Priest for letting you all down. However, I promise the tour with Judas Priest will be completed. It's being rescheduled right now to start in September. Again, I apologize to everyone. God Bless. Love you all, Ozzy."

The postponed shows are as follows:

UK & EUROPE (with Judas Priest)

Wed, January 30	Ireland, Dublin	3Arena
Fri, February1	UK, Nottingham	Motorpoint Arena
Sun, February 3	UK, Manchester	Manchester Arena
Tue, February 5	UK, Newcastle	Metro Radio Arena
Thu, February 7	UK, Glasgow	The SSE Hydro
Sat, February 9	UK, Birmingham	Genting Arena
Mon, February 11	UK, London	The O2, Arena
Wed, February 13	Germany, Munich	Olympiahalle
Fri, February 15	Germany, Frankfurt	Festhalle
Sun, February 17	Germany, Hamburg	Barclaycard Arena
Tue, February 19	Germany, Berlin	Mercedes-Benz Arena
Fri, February 22	Sweden, Stockholm	Ericcson Globe
Sun, February 24	Finland, Helsinki	Hartwall Arena
Wed, February 2	Switzerland, Zurich	Hallenstadion
Fri, March 1	Italy, Bologna	Unipol Arena
Sun, March 3	Spain, Barcelona	Palau Sant Jordi

Concert-goers should hold on to their tickets, as they will be honored for the rescheduled dates (details of which will be announced in the coming months). Refunds are also available at point of purchase.

OZZY OSBOURNE'S "NO MORE TOURS 2" tour resumes on Sunday, March 9 in Australia. Shows will follow in New Zealand and Japan before a two-month North American leg.

Australia, New Zealand & Japan

Sun, March 9	Sydney, Australia	Download Festival
Mon, March 11	Melbourne, Australia	Download Festival
Wed, March 13	Christchurch, NZ	Horncastle Arena
Sat, March 16	Auckland, NZ	Spark Arena
Thu, Mar 21	Tokyo, Japan	Download Festival--Makuhari Messe

North America (with Megadeth)

DATE CITY VENUE

Sat, May 25	Pryor, OK	Rocklahoma
Wed, May 29	Atlanta, GA	State Farm Arena
Fri, May 31	Sunrise, FL	BB&T Center
Sun, June 2	Tampa, FL	MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
Tue, June 4	Charlotte, NC	PNC Music Pavilion
Thurs, June 6	Cincinnati, OH	Riverbend Music Center
Sat, June 8	Hershey, PA	Hersheypark Stadium
Tue, June 11	New York, NY	Madison Square Garden
Thu, June 13	Pittsburgh, PA	KeyBank Pavilion
Sat, June 15	Bangor, ME	Darling's Waterfront Pavilion
Tue, June 18	Montreal, QC	Bell Centre
Thu, June 20	Hamilton, ON	FirstOntario Centre
Sat, June 22	Uncasville, CT	Mohegan Sun Arena
Wed, June 26	St. Louis, MO	Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Fri, June 28	Kansas City, MO	Sprint Center
Sun, June 30	Des Moines, IA	Wells Fargo Arena
Thu, July 4	Milwaukee, WI	Summerfest
Sat, July 6	St. Paul MN	Xcel Energy Center
Tue, July 9	Edmonton, AB	Rogers Place
Thu, July 11	Vancouver, BC	Rogers Arena
Sat, July 13	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma Dome
Tue, July 16	Portland, OR	Moda Center
Thu, July 18	Sacramento, CA	Golden 1 Center
Sat, July 20	Las Vegas, NV	MGM Grand Garden Arena
Tue, July 23	San Diego, CA	North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Thu, July 25	Phoenix, AZ	Ak-Chin Pavilion
Sat, July 27	Mountain View, CA	Shoreline Amphitheatre
Mon, July 29	Los Angeles, CA	Hollywood Bowl

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