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You might remember that actor and avid metal enthusiast Jason Momoa<\/a> emceed the historic Back to the Beginning<\/a> show last July. While he surely had a great time, Momoa recently revealed why he was also \u201cterrified\u201d to host the event commemorating Black Sabbath<\/a> and Ozzy Osbourne<\/a>\u2019s farewell concert.<\/p>\n This past Thursday (Jan. 15), Momoa was a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon<\/a>,<\/em> and in addition to promoting his new film (The Wrecking Crew<\/a><\/em>, which arrives on Amazon Prime Video on Jan. 28), he reflected on what it was like to be at Back to the Beginning.<\/p>\n Early into their chat, Fallon brought up the event and the pair reflected on Ozzy\u2019s career, influence and personality. Fallon subsequently asked Momoa how he got the job of hosting Back to the Beginning.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s like a god to me,\u201d Momoa said while looking at a photo of himself, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne<\/a> at the show.<\/p>\n He then explained:<\/p>\n So, the show got announced, and I just called everyone I knew. I called Metallica<\/a> and Anthrax<\/a>\u00a0just to get tickets so I could be there. It\u2019s gonna come out and it\u2019s like there\u2019s only limited amounts of tickets. I\u2019m like, \u201cDude, I just need \u2013 me and my kids,\u201d so I was just begging to get scraps. Then, [rock photographer] Ross Halfin called and goes, \u201cSharon Osbourne wants you to host it,\u201d and I helped them out \u2013 I did a music video for [Ozzy] when he couldn\u2019t do it [for \u201cScary Little Green Men\u201d], and I did a music video for the album before it. I was like, \u201cAnything Ozzy needs, I\u2019ll do it,\u201d and so they probably just remembered that and she\u2019s like, \u201cI want Jason to host it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cI\u2019m like terrified. Terrified<\/em>,\u201d Momoa said, adding:<\/p>\n This [the ‘Tonight Show’ audience] is terrifying. Imagine a stadium and it\u2019s everybody you love, and it\u2019s all my music [heroes]. Everyone. Metallica. Guns N\u2019 Roses<\/a>. You can\u2019t believe all the people that are there and you\u2019re \u2013 dude, I\u2019m on the poster. So, when [Ozzy] actually went up, I was with Ross and I\u2019m right at Ozzy\u2019s feet. I\u2019m the closest to him \u2013 Geezer<\/a> [Butler] isn\u2019t even as close to him as I am. And I watch him with my kids, just quietly, and it was just the most \u2013 it was unbelievable, yeah.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Momoa concluded: \u201cI loved [Ozzy] with everything.”<\/p>\n READ MORE: Meet the Man Who Went Viral Shredding Metal Songs on His Man Boobs<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n After discussing what it was like hosting Back to the Beginning, Momoa reflected on famously moshing during Pantera<\/a>\u2019s set:<\/p>\n I grabbed my son and I was like, \u201cWe\u2019re going!\u201d My security [Liam McKiernan], my buddy who was helping me, was like, \u201cNo, you\u2019re not.\u201d And Liam went in there, too, and I grabbed my son. He\u2019d never been in a mosh pit and I said, \u201cYou\u2019re going with me, boy,\u201d and [we] jumped over and went in there for Pantera. It was great.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n You can watch the full clip below:<\/p>\n In addition to The Wrecking Crew<\/em>, Momoa is working on a number of other enticing projects, including the sequel<\/a> to A Minecraft Movie<\/a><\/em>, Supergirl<\/a><\/em> and perhaps most interestingly, Street Fighter<\/a><\/em> (as green behemoth Blanka<\/a>).<\/p>\n As for Ozzy and Black Sabbath, Loudwire recently included several songs from them in our list of the Best Metal Song of Each Year Since 1970<\/a>. For example, \u201cBlack Sabbath\u201d took the 1970 spot and \u201cCrazy Train\u201d dominated in 1980.<\/p>\n Plus, Black Label Society<\/a> will honor Ozzy on their upcoming 12th studio LP \u2013 Engines of Demolition<\/em> \u2013 which arrives on March 27. How? By dedicating an entire song (aptly titled \u201cOzzy\u2019s Song\u201d) to our beloved Prince of Darkness<\/a>!<\/p>\n You can preorder Engines of Demolition<\/em> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n So, did you think Jason Momoa did a good job hosting Back to the Beginning?\u00a0 Let us know!<\/p>\n There’s some amazing talent that’s no longer with us, but what a legacy they left behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Chad Childers, Loudwire<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhy Was Momoa Nervous About Hosting Back to the Beginning?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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