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Review: It's Time OZZY OSBOURNE Called It Quits

January 22, 2008

Ben Rayner, the pop music critic for the Toronto Star, reviewed OZZY OSBOURNE's January 21, 2008 concert at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. An excerpt from the article follows:

"Heaven knows we're all glad Ozzy Osbourne's still at it, but there comes a time when you've gotta think about going out with some dignity.

"It wasn't the sight of him last night at the Air Canada Centre doddering in front of his mic, rhyming 'Crazy Train' off a teleprompter (wearing what appeared to be his pyjamas and a bad dye job) that made me wonder if his career is finally nearing the point of no return.

"No, we've grown accustomed to Ozzy the Fallible since his renewed, 11th-hour notoriety as the TV patriarch of 'The Osbournes'.

"Anyone with decent sightlines of the stage on Osbourne's last couple of tours can tell you that guitarist Zakk Wylde is now employed between solos to keep a diligent eye on his front man — slowing tempos where needed and giving Ozzy the odd 'are you okay?' glance — just to keep the hits in a serviceable state."

Read the entire review at www.thestar.com.

Watch fan-filmed video footage of OZZY OSBOURNE's November 30, concert in Los Angeles, California and November 20, 2007 performance in San Diego, California (courtesy of "maddogdawson"):

Los Angeles:

San Diego:

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