ROCK SHOWS CAN BE AGRESSIVE, BUT USUALLY FAIRLY SAFE…OF COURSE THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS TO EVERY RULE, ESPECIALLY IF THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS OZZY OSBOURNE IS INVOLVED! ON THIS DATE 32 YEARS AGO IN CALIFORNIA AT THE IRVINE MEADOWS AMPITHEATER, THE HEAVY METAL ROCKER INVITED THE FIRST TWO ROWS OF THE AUDIENCE TO JOIN HIM ONSTAGE FOR THE FINAL SONG OF THE NIGHT BUT MORE THAN THE FIRST 2 ROWS TOOK HIM UP ON THE INVITE! APPROXIMATELY 600 CONCERT GOERS RUSHED THE STAGE CAUSING INJURIES AND EVEN SENDING 2 PEOPLE TO THE HOSPITAL. EVEN OZZY WAS OVERWHELMED AND HAD TO CRAWL OFF STAGE TO ESCAPE THE FRENZIED CROWD! DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT WAS ESTIMATED AT $100,000…I LOVE A GOOD AGRESSIVE SHOW, BUT COME ON! USE YOUR CONCERT MANNERS, GEESH! ON THAT NIGHT, THE FINAL SONG WAS ‘PARANOID’ A BLACK SABBATH COVER AND IT IS TODAY’S ROXY’S ROCK REWIND ON 105.7 THE X IN THE 5 OCLOCK FREAK OUT!
