Why Jason Momoa Was ‘Terrified’ About Back to the Beginning Show

You would possibly keep in mind that actor and avid metallic fanatic Jason Momoa emceed the historic Again to the Starting present final July. Whereas he absolutely had a good time, Momoa just lately revealed why he was additionally “terrified” to host the occasion commemorating Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell live performance.

Why Was Momoa Nervous About Internet hosting Again to the Starting?

This previous Thursday (Jan. 15), Momoa was a visitor on The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon, and along with selling his new movie (The Wrecking Crew, which arrives on Amazon Prime Video on Jan. 28), he mirrored on what it was wish to be at Again to the Starting.

Early into their chat, Fallon introduced up the occasion and the pair mirrored on Ozzy’s profession, affect and character. Fallon subsequently requested Momoa how he obtained the job of internet hosting Again to the Starting.

“He’s like a god to me,” Momoa mentioned whereas a photograph of himself, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne on the present.

He then defined:

So, the present obtained introduced, and I simply known as everybody I knew. I known as Metallica and Anthrax simply to get tickets so I could possibly be there. It’s gonna come out and it’s like there’s solely restricted quantities of tickets. I’m like, “Dude, I simply want – me and my children,” so I used to be simply begging to get scraps. Then, [rock photographer] Ross Halfin known as and goes, “Sharon Osbourne desires you to host it,” and I helped them out – I did a music video for [Ozzy] when he couldn’t do it [for “Scary Little Green Men”], and I did a music video for the album earlier than it. I used to be like, “Something Ozzy wants, I’ll do it,” and they also most likely simply remembered that and he or she’s like, “I need Jason to host it.”

“I’m like terrified. Terrified,” Momoa mentioned, including:

This [the ‘Tonight Show’ audience] is terrifying. Think about a stadium and it’s everyone you’re keen on, and it’s all my music [heroes]. Everybody. Metallica. Weapons N’ Roses. You possibly can’t imagine all of the folks which can be there and also you’re – dude, I’m on the poster. So, when [Ozzy] really went up, I used to be with Ross and I’m proper at Ozzy’s toes. I’m the closest to him – Geezer [Butler] isn’t at the same time as near him as I’m. And I watch him with my children, simply quietly, and it was simply essentially the most – it was unbelievable, yeah.

Momoa concluded: “I liked [Ozzy] with every part.”

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What Else Did Momoa Say About Again to the Starting?

After discussing what it was like internet hosting Again to the Starting, Momoa mirrored on famously moshing throughout Pantera’s set:

I grabbed my son and I used to be like, “We’re going!” My safety [Liam McKiernan], my buddy who was serving to me, was like, “No, you’re not.” And Liam went in there, too, and I grabbed my son. He’d by no means been in a mosh pit and I mentioned, “You’re going with me, boy,” and [we] jumped over and went in there for Pantera. It was nice.

You possibly can watch the complete clip under:

Jason Momoa Talks Again to the Starting Live performance on ‘The Tonight Present’ 

Different Momoa + Ozzy + Black Sabbath Information

Along with The Wrecking Crew, Momoa is engaged on a variety of different attractive initiatives, together with the sequel to A Minecraft Film, Supergirl and maybe most curiously, Road Fighter (as inexperienced behemoth Blanka).

As for Ozzy and Black Sabbath, Loudwire just lately included a number of songs from them in our checklist of the Finest Metallic Track of Every Yr Since 1970. For instance, “Black Sabbath” took the 1970 spot and “Loopy Prepare” dominated in 1980.

Plus, Black Label Society will honor Ozzy on their upcoming twelfth studio LP – Engines of Demolition – which arrives on March 27. How? By dedicating a complete music (aptly titled “Ozzy’s Track”) to our beloved Prince of Darkness!

You possibly can preorder Engines of Demolition right here.

So, did you suppose Jason Momoa did job internet hosting Again to the Starting?  Tell us!