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WWE Celebrity Hall of Famer Ozzy Osbourne will finally play one final concert, a long-time personal goal for him, it was announced. Osbourne will perform a solo set before reuniting with Black Sabbath as part of the 7/5 “The Back to the Beginning,” concert event at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. The legendary singer was inducted into the 2021 WWE Hall of Fame class. He appeared in the corner of The British Bulldogs when they won the WWF Tag Team Championship from Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake at Wrestlemania 2 in 1986. Osbourne and his wife Sharon guesthosted an episode of Monday Night Raw in 2009. He was also used to promote Wargames at the Survivor Series in 2022. Osbourne has been battling Parkinson's Disease in recent years:
The original @BlackSabbath – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – will play for the first time in 20 years. The band will take to the stage to headline BACK TO THE BEGINNING on July 5th at Villa Park.
— Ozzy Osbourne (@OzzyOsbourne) February 5, 2025
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Cyndi Lauper, who was a major part of WWE's national expansion and the first Wrestlemania has once again been nominated to be voted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For some reason, she has yet to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Lauper has regularly recognized her time with WWF on stage, often dedicating the song The Goonies 'R' Good Enough to Roddy Piper, The Fabulous Moolah, Andre the Giant annd others who she worked with during that time period. Wendi Richter appeared in the absolutely excellent Lauper documentary Let The Canary Sing, which is streaming now on Paramount+. Lauper is in the midst of a farewell concert tour.
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