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BLACK SABBATH To Play Norway And Sweden In July

February 11, 2005

The original lineup of BLACK SABBATH — Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward — have confimed a headlining date at the 8,000-capacity Oslo Spektrum arena in Oslo, Norway on Thursday, July 7. Support at the show will come from VELVET REVOLVER. Tickets for the concert go on sale on Saturday, February 19. In addition, the group are scheduled to play at the Globen arena in Stockholm, Sweden on July 3. Although there has been no official confirmation on the matter, it is believed that VELVET REVOLVER will be the opening act at this show as well. Tickets for the Stockholm date go on sale on February 14.

In an interview with the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, a spokesperson for SABBATH's Scandinavian booking agency, EMA Telstar, indicated that talks are currently underway to bring the band to the Hartwall arena in Helsinki, Finland sometime in early July. That show is expected to be confirmed in the coming days.

Confirmed BLACK SABBATH European tour dates:

Jun. 11 - Derbyshire, UK @ Donington Park (Download)
Jun. 18 - Nijmegen, NETH @ Fields of Rock Festival
Jun. 20 - Vienna, AUT @ Wiener Stadthalle
Jul. 01 - Roskilde, DEN @ Roskilde Festival
Jul. 03 - Stockholm, SWE @ Globen
Jul. 07 – Oslo, NOR @ Oslo Spektrum

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