Pop music spotlight: Ozzy Osbourne

Metal's most iconic singer escaped an 18-inch snowstorm and the inevitable "Blizzard of Ozz" review headlines last month when he called off his Target Center concert.

January 8, 2011 at 9:15PM
Ozzy Osbourne performs during his concert in Vancouver, British Columbia Sunday, Nov 14, 2010.
Ozzy Osbourne performs during his concert in Vancouver, British Columbia Sunday, Nov 14, 2010. (Associated Press - Ap/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

OZZY OSBOURNE Wednesday: Metal's most iconic singer escaped an 18-inch snowstorm and the inevitable "Blizzard of Ozz" review headlines last month when he called off his Target Center concert, purportedly due to a (very well-timed) ear infection. Now he's playing his first concert of the year here, his 43rd year in the business, which finds him breaking in a new guitarist, Gus G, while his resilient wife, Sharon, is breaking in a new TV role as co-host of "The Talk." Set lists from the first leg of the tour included usual favorites such as "Paranoid," "Iron Man" and "Crazy Train" alongside a few songs off his latest album, "Scream," plus a few more Black Sabbath nuggets that he hasn't sung in years. At press time, the opening act for this makeup date had not been set. (7:30 p.m. Wed. $29.50-$79.50. Target Center, 600 1st Av. N., Mpls. 651-989-5151.)CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER

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