{"id":61144,"date":"2016-01-08T11:25:36","date_gmt":"2016-01-08T16:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oncubamagazine.com\/?p=61144"},"modified":"2016-01-08T11:25:36","modified_gmt":"2016-01-08T16:25:36","slug":"rockn-roll-legend-ozzy-osbourne-would-like-to-perform-in-havana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/styles-trends\/technologies-of-communication-and-media\/rockn-roll-legend-ozzy-osbourne-would-like-to-perform-in-havana\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock’n Roll legend Ozzy Osbourne would like to perform in Havana"},"content":{"rendered":"

British rock\u2019n roll star Ozzy Osbourne, frontman of Black Sabbath, visited Cuba this week accompanied by his son, Jack Osbourne, to take part in the shooting of a History Channel film.<\/p>\n

The Osbournes toured Old Havana and paid a visit to a statue of Ozzy\u2019s fellow British musician John Lennon, that shows the ex-Beatle sitting on a bench in a park.<\/p>\n

The park and a nearby rock’n roll night club have been a traditional gathering place for Cuban rock\u2019n roll lovers.<\/p>\n

The Godfather of Heavy Metal arrived at the park riding an impressive vintage convertible, followed by the cameramen of the History Channel.<\/p>\n

Cuba was the eighth stop on a travel itinerary that includes several cities of the world, with stays of around 4 days in each country.<\/p>\n

Asked if he\u2019d like to give a concert in Havana, he said yes, but a local expert said that the possibility is very narrow. Guille Vilar, a musicologist and rock band manager said that it wouldn\u2019t be as easy as organizing one of the concerts that other foreign musicians have offered recently.<\/p>\n

\u201cRock concerts have other requirements,\u201d said Vilar, \u201cbig stages, lights, and sound systems we don\u2019t have. And there\u2019s also the business issues. He, as a musician, may want to play here, but that\u2019s not a decision for him to make alone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Osbourne’s visit was welcomed with excitement by local fans in Cuba, where Black Sabbath and his solo work are very well known.<\/p>\n