While members of Soundgarden were among the advertised participants in this month’s ‘Back To The Beginning‘ live sendoff for Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne, the soon-to-be Rock & Roll Hall Of Famers never made it to the stage. In a newly shared statement via the grunge group’s social media, they revealed that scheduling conflicts ultimately prevented them from taking part in the big show. Their statement, made yesterday, July 13th, reads as follows:
“Congratulations to Black Sabbath on the grand and final pealing of their vesper bells!
Thank you for an astounding career that provided us and your legion of fans with a lifetime of beauty, horror, love, power, happiness, melancholy and a profoundly sublime, yet viscerally rocking transcendence informed by both doom and hope. Your majestic brilliance has inspired greatness in scores of other bands, musicians and songwriters. However, the crown will forever remain yours!
We are very grateful to Tony, Ozzy, Geezer and Bill, as well as Sharon Osbourne and music director, Tom Morello for the honor and invitation to Soundgarden to perform at the Back to the Beginning festival! We are super bummed and regret that we were unable to coordinate the schedules of our individual and collective projects to attend and contribute to the festival. The warmth, love and support from the Black Sabbath team has been a continuing source of encouragement and strength throughout our career.”
