Marilyn Manson Black Sabbath 's farewell show , which took place last Saturday, July 5th, at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom, via a screen, leaving his personal message for the band, generating outrage among fans.
The event, which lasted an entire day, not only featured several rock and heavy metal artists performing live, but also some others sending video messages that were displayed on the big screens.
Marilyn Manson was one of the artists who left a message. Manson spoke about his admiration for Black Sabbath [transcription via NME ]: “It’s a great honor to be here through this video. And I would like to congratulate you, and I love you very much, Ozzy.”
The audience at the event booed the appearance, and soon after, other fans who watched the broadcast used social media to protest his appearance. One user wrote : “Wow, Marilyn Manson showing up on Sabbath’s stream. Fuck that guy, he’s a fucking rapist.” Another fan pointed out: “It’s a shame he’s at this Black Sabbath show, which would otherwise be excellent.”
The boycott of Marilyn Manson
The organizers of Back To The Beginning failed to heed the recent controversies surrounding Marilyn Manson, in addition to the major setback he recently suffered in that same country.
At the end of June, the artist cancelled his opening show for the European tour, One Assassination Under God , which was scheduled for October 29th in Brighton, England, due to protests from activists and MP Siân Berry .
According to The Guardian , the show was cancelled after the online group No Stage for Abusers – which describes itself as “a campaign against abusive men being given a platform to perform” – demanded that “the Brighton Centre and Brighton and Hove City Council, which owns the venue, cancel the performance”.
Another official, Millie Earl , from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP), stated that they should cancel the show in Bournemouth to “reinforce the message that violence against women and girls is not acceptable in our community”. As of now, the show remains confirmed for October 31st at the Windsor Hall in the Bournemouth International Centre.
Allegations of sexual abuse
Over the past four years, Manson has been embroiled in a series of legal battles . Several women have accused him, including actress Evan Rachel Wood , of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse. Following the actress's testimony, other women came forward to denounce numerous acts of violence perpetrated by Manson. Among them are actress Esmé Bianco and the singer's former assistant, Ashley Walters .
Marilyn Manson made his return to the stage in August 2024, marking the singer's first show since the accusations. In November of the same year, he released the album Assassination Under God – Chapter 1 through Nuclear Blast Records . This followed his longtime label Loma Vista Recordings and agency CAA dropping him due to the accusations.
The singer denied all accusations and sued several of his alleged victims, being acquitted in January 2025 due to lack of evidence.
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