Louisa Livingstone Black Sabbath 's debut album , is raffling off her autograph to raise money for a cat rescue project.
The model, whose identity was revealed five years ago after decades of speculation , stated that she will sign a handwritten letter to the winner of the raffle: “A personal letter to you, signed by the woman who modeled on the first album – the 'witch' from the famous Black Sabbath cover.”
On the giveaway website, Louisa tells her story: “As you may know, I was the model for the cover of Black Sabbath’s first album. The news finally came out in an interview I gave with Kory Rolling Stone magazine in 2019. Since then, I’ve received a lot of interest and attention, and I’ve seen the extraordinary amount of collector’s items for sale using my image from that first album. (Unfortunately, none of them have earned me a penny).”
“Many Black Sabbath fans have asked me for autographs online and to this day nobody has one — for various reasons! But now I’ve decided, at this epic moment when Black Sabbath is playing their last show, to raffle off my autograph. […] The only other autographs of mine that are circulating are minimal, if they still exist – given on rare occasions after performances at the National Theatre in London, decades ago, when I was acting in various plays, including Lark Rise and Candleford, etc.,” commented the model.
Dog and cat rescue project
Tickets for the raffle cost just US$1, available through the Raffall platform . Fans can make multiple purchases to increase their chances of winning.
Currently, Louisa helps abandoned animals and intends to use the money raised for her animal cause: “If enough raffle tickets are sold, I will be in a good position to buy a decent property. A suitable house somewhere to have a cat shelter, which is what I would really like to do. I am already helping many abandoned and neglected dogs in Spain, which is becoming very expensive. Therefore, there is a good cause involved.”
The drawing will take place on July 20th, two weeks after the Sabbath concert.
Black Sabbath's farewell with the original lineup.
Vocalist Ozzy Osbourne , along with guitarist Tony Iommi , bassist Geezer Butler , and drummer Bill Ward, will take the stage together for the last time at a benefit festival.
The performance, titled Back to the Beginning, will take place on July 5th at Villa Park . The venue is in Birmingham, the city in England where the group was formed in the late 1960s.
All profits from the event will be donated to Cure Parkinson's, Birmingham Children's Hospital , and Acorn Children's Hospice .
The show also features Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Tool, Slayer, Alice In Chains, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Mastodon, and Rival Sons . These are among the main guests and several other confirmed acts.
