Image: OZZY OSBOURNE – Jason Momoa Behind The Scenes [YouTube]
Jason Momoa is best known as the star of the new “A Minecraft Movie", “Aquaman,” or “Game of Thrones.” But he’s also more than just a casual music fan. He even plays bass in his own rock band called Öof Tatatá. And above all, he has a deep love for the roots of rock and metal. So missing Black Sabbath’s final concert wasn’t an option for him — but things turned out even bigger than expected...
From Fan to Host: “Now they want me to host it!"
Momoa had been trying to find a way into the concert just to experience it as a fan. But by the end of the day, he was booked to host the entire show. In his own words:
“I was just calling my buddies. I called Scott Ian, I called Kirk [Hammett], I called people basically begging to go,” he laughs. “And then Ross Halfin, who’s the photographer of every goddamn band, he hit me up and [asked if I was going to be there]. I said I was trying to get a ticket, then he’s like, ‘Sharon wants you to host it!’ I’m like, ‘What the fuck are you talking about, man?!’ I’m over here begging for a ticket and now they want me to host it! I’ve never hosted anything before but I’ve gotta go out in front of all these fucking people and host! And now it’s on pay-per-view. Jesus Christ…”
His feelings about the upcoming Saturday night in Birmingham are understandably mixed:
"I’ll be shitting my pants but at the same time it’s the goddamn greatest metal show in history.
This show is going to be amazing and I’m so happy they’ve done it on pay-per-view for all to see. Ozzy is everything to me. Sabbath is every-fucking-thing, man. I remember the first song, I remember playing Sabbath to my kids the first time. I love everything about that band. They’re real man, and I’m just going to be around everyone that I grew up loving. Slash and Tool are there, Alice In Chains, Pantera, Metallica… It’s surreal, bro.”
As Momoa mentioned, if you weren’t able to get a ticket for the concert, you can still experience the show via livestream. You can pre-order tickets for the pay-per-view stream “Back to the Beginning” here: backtothebeginning.com
