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Black Sabbath photographs, concert ticket and flyer (1970)

Ticket and photo from gig on 13th May 1970

How did I come by this priceless rare ticket? I went to a record fair at Birmingham NEC back in 1994 and bought a first pressing of Black Sabbath's first album for £25. When I got it home to examine it this ticket was inside the sleeve. How lucky am I?

Ticket for a Gig that was cancelled, just as Sabbath hit the big time

Royal Albert Hall ticket stub 26th April 1971

This was Black Sabbaths first concert in Georgia. It was also my first concert, I was never quite the same.  After this, it’s like I heard everything with new ears. I was transformed.

Ticket for Black Sabbath at Town Hall, Birmingham 24th January 1972

Tickets/press advert for Birmingham gig on 13th March 1970.

Black Sabbath at The Rainbow, 16th March 1973

This Night Changed My Life!!!

Black Sabbath Hammersmith Odeon Ticket stub Sabotage Tour

Philip Osborne describes the gig. Some sources state that the gigs took place on 12th/13th of the month following a PA blow out.

Acquired from Merv Williams Age: 44 Black Sabbath ticket stub - Odeon Theatre Birmingham 24/05/80 Rear Stalls £3.50

Malcolm Carter Age 49 25/05/80 - Ticket for Black Sabbath at the Odeon Theatre in Birmingham

Acquired from Merv Williams Age: 44 Ozzy ticket stub Blizzard Of Oz Tour- Odeon Birmingham 28/09/80 £3.50

Acquired from Simon & Jo Baugh Age 44/42 Sunday 4th January 1981 Black Sabbath - New Bingley Hall Stafford £4.50 "Went to Stafford Bingley Hall with friends and a teacher from school to see 'Sabbath' - a live show that was exactly what you expected."

Acquired from Merv Williams Age: 44 Black Sabbath ticket Bingley Hall - Stafford 04/07/81

First time seeing Ozzy and Sabbath with Dio. This was shortly after Randys tragic death.