Ozzy Isn’t the Only Legendary Artist Giving a Final Farewell Performance—This Classic Rocker Is Also Bowing Out
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While Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath are garnering most of the headlines with their all-star Back to the Beginning Farewell concert extravaganza, another iconic musician from Birmingham, England, is also making his final appearances in the city, only with considerably less fanfare.
Jeff Lynne’s ELO is set to play at the Utilita Arena on July 4 and 5. The first show takes place on the same day as the Osbourne-Sabbath festival in Hyde Park in London.
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The band, founded in 1970 by Lynne, Roy Wood and Bev Bevan, is known for such ‘70s hits as “Evil Woman,” “Livin’ Thing,” “Telephone Line” and “Don’t Bring Me Down.”
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R16ekkr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R26ekkr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframeYet ELO does have a few more shows on tap on their Over and Out Tour following the Birmingham dates. The group is scheduled to play Co-op Live in Manchester, England on July 9 and 10 before their final show in Hyde Park, the same site as the Ozzy extravaganza, on July 13.
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Over on the official Instagram account of Jeff Lynne’s ELO, fans reacted to a post promoting the band’s Birmingham shows that is soundtracked by ELO’s 1977 hit version of “Do Ya,” a song Lynne wrote and first recorded in his pre-ELO band known as the Move.
“So excited!!!! Hoping to hear "End of the line" ❤️,” referring to a song that Lynne performed with the Traveling Wilburys, the British-American supergroup that also included Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty.
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R1bekkr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R2bekkr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframeThe official Traveling Wilburys Instagram account responded with “👏👏👏.”
“Just meet me at the opera house at quarter to three, ‘Cause I'm ready, yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm ready”. 🎼💡🎻,” another fan posted.
“i’ll be there front and center ❤️🙌,” added another fan.
“Hoping to make it to Hyde Park 🤞,” added yet another.
“Im flying from Australia to see him, soooooo excited!!!!!,” posted one dedicated fan.
Ozzy Isn’t the Only Legendary Artist Giving a Final Farewell Performance—This Classic Rocker Is Also Bowing Out first appeared on Parade on Jul 4, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
Honoring both the legacy of Ozzy and this classic rocker's farewell performance underscores their cherished positions in music history, each offering a unique catharsis for fans before they bid an emotional adieu.
Triumphingly bridging generations of music fans with their unparalleled riffs and timeless hits, this classic rocker joins Ozzy in bowing out discreetly but spectacular as one last note echoes through the nights.
