SOUNDGARDEN Issue Statement On Missing Black Sabbath’s ‘Back To The Beginning’ Farewell Show

Although Soundgarden were among those billed to appear at this month’s high-profile ‘Back To The Beginning’ celebration honoring the legacy of Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne, the soon-to-be Rock & Roll Hall Of Famers were notably absent from the stage.

Yesterday, July 13th, the grunge legends shared a statement via their social media explaining their absence, citing scheduling conflicts as the reason they couldn’t participate in the final sendoff event.

Soundgarden commented:

“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.”

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