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A guitar Kirk Hammett used during Black Sabbath’s final performance has been sold for an incredible seventy six thousand eight hundred dollars.
The Metallica guitarist had one hundred fifty of his instruments included in Julien’s Auctions annual Played, Worn and Torn event, but the silver Gibson SG he played at the late Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell show in Birmingham in July turned out to be one of the standout pieces.
Initial estimates suggested the guitar would bring in somewhere between four thousand and six thousand dollars, yet it ultimately sold for more than twelve times that amount.
Even so, it was not the highest selling piece from Kurt’s collection. A 1985 Gibson Custom Shop Michael Schenker Flying V brought in a massive one hundred sixty thousand dollars, and a 1996 ESP Wavecaster with a clear body reached a final price of eighty nine thousand six hundred dollars.
Although the auction featured items connected to Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Bob Dylan, the top selling piece was a guitar previously owned by Rolling Stones legend Keith Richards.
His 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard, complete with his signature, fetched an impressive one hundred ninety two thousand dollars.
Kirk’s bandmate Lars Ulrich recently reflected on the Back to the Beginning concert and mentioned that every performer was completely blown away by Black Sabbath.
Speaking to DJ Howard Stern, he said: “All the rest of us were just losing our f****** minds and then they started playing War Pigs with the lights on and the show and air raid sirens and then we were obviously, as fans, and I do not think I am speaking out of turn here or being disrespectful, as fans I think there was a sense from all the other musicians and friends of Black Sabbath who were there …
“We were hoping for the best. We wanted it to be the best. We wanted it to be a grand slam, but we did not know, because ultimately none of us knew what kind of shape they were in …
“Then Ozzy came in singing and sounded great, hit all the notes and the lyrics and the timings and everybody was like: ‘This is gonna be fine, they are gonna f******* kill it’.”
Lars then shared that Ozzy’s passing left everyone stunned, saying: “We were all just so stunned. So sad.
“But at the same time he got to live, to accomplish that concert and that appearance that had been in him since before COVID.
“He got up there, he played. Maybe it was just a load off his shoulders and he got to accomplish what he wanted and maybe he just sort of let go.”
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Bowling For Soup and Frank Turner say they are certain they will eventually record music together.
The pop punk favourites and the singer songwriter will be touring together across Australia and the UK throughout May, June and July for a series of co headlining shows. They also came close to recording a track together for Bowling For Soup’s upcoming twelfth studio album.
Lead singer Jaret Reddick told ContactMusic.com: "We had actually talked about doing a track together for the new [BFS] album.
"I was working on songs during a really hectic period for Frank. We had planned this perfect day where he would stop by the studio. He did show up, but we ended up just spending time together and catching up instead, with no expectations.
"I feel like if we had tried to finish something just to release it before the tours, it probably would not have come out the way we wanted.
"I do believe that at some point down the line we are both sure we will create something together."
Frank and Jaret have already worked side by side in the studio before on the track Drunk As It Takes, which appeared on the BFS frontman’s country album.
Frank reflected: "There is something special about country songwriting that I think we both really admire.
"There is a real honesty and straightforwardness to it that I think both of us naturally bring into our own music, no matter what style we are working in."
Even though Frank is not featured on the new record, Jaret did share some insight into Bowling For Soup’s forthcoming album, which gained momentum after they recorded Holding Onto That Hate last summer while testing equipment for audio company SSL.
He explained: "They were looking for a band to come in and record a track to test out some new studio equipment. It ended up being our first recording as a three piece.
"I remember telling the guys, 'I think I am feeling inspired again. Let’s just go for it.'
"We set a target date, which ended up being February this year, and we followed through. A lot of the songwriting happened toward the end of last year and continued into January."
Jaret mentioned that he considers the 2009 album Sorry For Partying to be "the last truly great Bowling For Soup record," but he is very optimistic about what is coming next.
He said: "Some fans would probably argue and say, 'Actually, Lunch. Drunk. Love. is great as well'.
"But when I think about the last couple of albums, I sometimes feel like there were a few tracks I maybe should have left off.
"With this new record, there honestly is not a single weak track. All three of us feel like this could end up being the best Bowling For Soup album we have ever made, which feels wild to even say."
At first, the group considered putting the album out quickly, but they later decided to take more time with it.
He added: "To be honest, that idea does not really make sense since we will be touring with Frank and also heading out with Simple Plan.
"We are now thinking about releasing it in the fall or possibly even early next year. It is going to be worth the wait."
Full schedule for Bowling For Soup x Frank Turner Bowl My Bones UK Tour 2026:
June 25 Margate Dreamland
June 26 Southampton TK Maxx Presents Southampton Summer Sessions
June 27 Lincoln TK Maxx Presents Live at Lincoln Castle
June 29 Glasgow O2 Academy Glasgow
June 30 Halifax TK Maxx Presents Live at The Piece Hall
July 2 Scarborough TK Maxx Presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre
July 3 Llangollen TK Maxx Presents Live at Llangollen Pavillion
July 4 Cardiff TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle
July 5 St Austell Eden Sessions
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