Ozzy Osbourne Getting Ready To Hit Canada
(LAUNCH, 05/28/2003 5:00 PM) By LAUNCH Radio Networks

(5/28/03, 5 p.m. ET) -- Ozzy Osbourne is getting ready to tour Canada starting Sunday (June 1), despite the fear of SARS keeping other pop stars away. It helps that the tour starts in the west coast city of Vancouver, and it doesn't reach Toronto, the major source of SARS concern, until June 11.
The tour will be Ozzy's first with new bass player Jason Newsted, who will pull double duty with his "other" band, Canada's Voivod. Newsted said that Voivod is really supportive of him playing with Osbourne. "You know, I'm living this dream being able to be a part of this thing and all that," Newsted. "So those guys are totally supportive of that too. And Ozzy has been cool enough, and he's asked us, Voivod, to go out through Canada with him--besides OzzFest and all that thing. So it's a huge blessing. This opportunity just came...whew."

The tour ends June 16 in Quebec City. After that, Osbourne will take a few weeks off before OzzFest kicks off in San Antonio, Texas on June 28. Other bands set to appear on the metal fest include Disturbed, Marilyn Manson, and Korn, among others.

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