Zakk Wylde is stepping away from the remaining dates of the continued “Expertise Hendrix” tour as he prepares for Ozzy Osbourne‘s second Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame induction.
Wylde is a person of many initiatives, from Black Label Society to Pantera, however the journeyman guitarist can solely be in a single place at a time. His involvement in Ozzy’s induction — which honors Osbourne’s solo profession, together with years of labor alongside Wylde — has taken priority over the remaining 5 reveals of the Expertise Hendrix tour (October fifteenth by the nineteenth).
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Whereas the “Expertise Tour” will not characteristic Wylde, followers can nonetheless look ahead to seeing the likes of Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Taj Mahal, Dweezil Zappa, Eric Johnson, and extra performing through the upcoming reveals (get tickets right here).
Wylde’s Instagram web page shared the next assertion saying his departure from the tour:
“On account of unavoidable scheduling conflicts, Zakk Wylde can be unable to carry out on the remaining dates of the ‘Expertise Hendrix’ tour. This is because of his inclusion within the upcoming efficiency honoring Ozzy Osbourne’s induction into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame.
The affected tour dates are as follows: October fifteenth – October nineteenth.
We apologize to followers for any inconvenience this will trigger and respect your understanding as Zakk takes half on this momentous event. All different scheduled performances on the ‘Expertise Hendrix’ tour will proceed as deliberate.”
Osbourne was beforehand inducted into the Rock Corridor as a member of Black Sabbath. As beforehand reported, his second Rock Corridor induction on October nineteenth guarantees a large musical tribute to the Prince of Darkness.
A star-studded forged of Maynard James Keenan, Billy Idol, and Jelly Roll will sing songs from Ozzy’s solo profession, backed by a band together with Wylde on guitar, bassist Rob Trujillo (who was in Ozzy’s band earlier than he joined Metallica), Wolfgang Van Halen, Pink Scorching Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens, and producer Andrew Watt. The occasion can be televised dwell on Disney+, with a later broadcast on ABC.
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