# Speak of the Devil Tour

The Speak of the Devil Tour was the third solo tour by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, in support of his first live album, Speak of the Devil, taking place from December 1982 to May 1983. The tour included two European legs, one North American leg, and a final show at the 1983 US Festival. The personnel in Osbourne's band changed several times during the tour.

## Overview
### Background

in early 1982, Osbourne's management and record label decided that he should record a live album consisting entirely of songs by his previous band Black Sabbath, for purposes of generating royalties and fulfilling international distribution contracts, and to compete with an upcoming Black Sabbath live album. The plan was opposed by Osbourne's then-current live band (guitarist Randy Rhoads, bassist Rudy Sarzo, and drummer Tommy Aldridge), who considered an all-covers album detrimental to their careers. Plans were put on hold after the death of Rhoads in a plane crash on March 19.
After a brief period with Bernie Tormé, the guitarist position in Osbourne's band was eventually filled by Brad Gillis. The lineup of Gillis, Sarzo, and Aldridge toured with Osbourne in the Spring and Summer of 1982, ostensibly still supporting Osbourne's 1981 album Diary of a Madman, and during some additional dates in September 1982 the band played only Black Sabbath songs. Those shows were recorded and various songs were compiled for the live album Speak of the Devil, released in November 1982.

## Tour schedule and personnel changes

A tour to support the Speak of the Devil album was scheduled for December 1982 to April 1983. By this point bassist Rudy Sarzo had quit Osbourne's band and rejoined his previous band Quiet Riot. Sarzo was temporarily replaced by former UFO bassist Pete Way. Keyboardist Lindsay Bridgewater, who had made guest appearances on Osbourne's two previous studio albums, also joined the touring band. This lineup performed seven shows in Europe in December 1982, after which Way and Gillis left the band, with the latter then forming Night Ranger.
After a holiday break, Osbourne recruited another temporary touring bassist, Don Costa (later of W.A.S.P.), plus former Rough Cutt guitarist Jake E. Lee, who would become a fixture in Osbourne's band for the next several years. This lineup performed a second leg of concerts in Europe in January 1983. Bridgewater then left the band and was replaced by Don Airey, who had already toured with Osbourne in 1981-82.
The North American leg of the tour began in Syracuse, New York on February 11. The following night's show at a Catholic community center in Scranton, Pennsylvania was cancelled after protests from parents and local community leaders. Similar protests led to the cancellation of a later show in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The main tour ended in early April, after which Osbourne welcomed back longtime bassist Bob Daisley, who replaced Costa for an appearance at the US Festival on May 29. The musicians at this performance (Jake E. Lee, Don Airey, Bob Daisley, and Tommy Aldridge) remained as Osbourne's backing band for his next album, Bark at the Moon, which was recorded in the following months.

## Personnel
### US Festival '83

* Ozzy Osbourne – Vocals
* Jake E. Lee – Guitar
* Bob Daisley – Bass
* Tommy Aldridge – Drums
* Don Airey – Keyboards

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Europe ||||
| December 10, 1982 | St Austell | England | Cornwall Coliseum |
| December 12, 1982 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena |
| December 14, 1982 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| December 16, 1982 | Leeds | England | Queens Hall |
| December 18, 1982 | Newcastle | England | Newcastle City Hall |
| December 19, 1982 | Glasgow | Scotland | The Apollo |
| December 20, 1982 | Liverpool | England | Royal Court Theatre |
| Europe ||||
| January 12, 1983 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Exhibition Hall |
| January 14, 1983 | Stockholm | Sweden | Johanneshov Isstadion |
| January 16, 1983 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Falconer Teatret |
| January 18, 1983 | Hamburg | West Germany | Messehallen |
| January 19, 1983 | Offenbach | West Germany | Stadthalle Offenbach |
| January 20, 1983 | Eppelheim | West Germany | Rhein-Neckar-Halle |
| January 22, 1983 | Lausanne | Switzerland | Palais de Beaulieu |
| January 24, 1983 | Düsseldorf | West Germany | Philips Halle |
| January 25, 1983 | Neunkirchen | West Germany | Hemmerleinhalle |
| January 26, 1983 | Sindelfingen | West Germany | Messehalle |
| January 28, 1983 | Strasbourg | France | Rhenus Hall |
| January 29, 1983 | Paris | France | Palais des Sports |
| January 30, 1983 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| January 31, 1983 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Muziekcentrum Vredenburg |
| North America ||||
| February 11, 1983 | Syracuse | United States | Onondaga County War Memorial Arena |
| February 12, 1983 | Scranton | United States | Catholic Youth Center Arena |
| February 14, 1983 | College Park | United States | Ritchie Coliseum |
| February 15, 1983 | Huntington | United States | Huntington Civic Center |
| February 18, 1983 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum |
| February 19, 1983 | Augusta | United States | Augusta Civic Center |
| February 20, 1983 | Charleston | United States | Charleston County Hall |
| February 23, 1983 | Lakeland | United States | Lakeland Civic Center |
| February 24, 1983 | North Fort Myers | United States | Lee County Civic Center |
| February 25, 1983 | Pembroke Pines | United States | Hollywood Sportatorium |
| February 27, 1983 | Montgomery | United States | Garrett Coliseum |
| February 28, 1983 | Huntsville | United States | Von Braun Civic Center |
| March 1, 1983 | Little Rock | United States | Barton Coliseum |
| March 2, 1983 | Tulsa | United States | Tulsa Assembly Center |
| March 4, 1983 | Biloxi | United States | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| March 5, 1983 | Baton Rouge | United States | Baton Rouge State Fairgrounds (Ozzy Osbourne Rock 'N' Roll Party) |
| March 7, 1983 | Corpus Christi | United States | Corpus Christi Memorial Coliseum |
| March 8, 1983 | Houston | United States | The Summit |
| March 9, 1983 | Austin | United States | Palmer Auditorium |
| March 11, 1983 | Odessa | United States | Ector County Coliseum |
| March 12, 1983 | Lincoln | United States | Pershing Center |
| March 13, 1983 | Sioux Falls | United States | Sioux Falls Arena |
| March 15, 1983 | Davenport | United States | Palmer Alumni Auditorium |
| March 16, 1983 | Peoria | United States | Peoria Civic Center |
| March 18, 1983 | Battle Creek | United States | Kellogg Arena |
| March 19, 1983 | Port Huron | United States | McMorran Arena |
| March 20, 1983 | Muskegon | United States | L. C. Walker Arena |
| March 22, 1983 | Rockford | United States | Rockford MetroCenter |
| March 23, 1983 | Green Bay | United States | Brown County Arena |
| March 26, 1983 | Mount Pleasant | United States | Rose Arena |
| March 27, 1983 | London, Ontario | Canada | London Gardens |
| March 28, 1983 | Sudbury | Canada | Sudbury Community Arena |
| March 30, 1983 | Quebec City | Canada | Colisée de Québec |
| March 31, 1983 | Rimouski | Canada | Colisée de Rimouski |
| April 1, 1983 | Worcester | United States | The Centrum |
| April 2, 1983 | Atlantic City | United States | Atlantic City Convention Hall |
| April 4, 1983 | Worcester | United States | The Centrum |
| April 5, 1983 | Glens Falls | United States | Glens Falls Civic Center |
| April 6, 1983 | Poughkeepsie | United States | Mid-Hudson Civic Center |
| US Festival (Heavy Metal Day) ||||
| May 29, 1983 | San Bernardino | United States | Glen Helen Pavilion |