Attention rockers, grow the hair out, prime the wardrobe and channel the inner metal because Ozzy Osbourne's Black Sabbath is coming to Dunedin.
And one ''complete die-hard'' fan of the hard-rock band could not be happier.
''[I] will definitely see them here,'' Scott Mark said yesterday.
''I saw them in Auckland in 2013. I was right at the very front of the arena within spitting distance of Ozzy.
''I caught a guitar pick at that concert, which now sits in a frame,'' he said.
Mr Mark (25) said he was ''brought up'' on Black Sabbath.
''Music runs in my family so ... when I was a baby [and] I was going to sleep, my parents used to play No More Tears and my mum used to say I would be asleep by the third song,'' he said.
Details of ticket prices and when they will be on sale for the April 30 concert will be announced on Thursday.
Dunedin Venues Management Ltd chief executive Terry Davies confirmed band frontman Osbourne would ''definitely'' be at Forsyth Barr Stadium when Black Sabbath played the last gig of its farewell ''The End'' world tour.
''He's definitely coming. He's definitely fronting it,'' Mr Davies said.
''People can expect an incredible experience from a band that is global and world-class.
''We should be really proud that we can get [high-] calibre bands coming to Dunedin.''
Last week, the Otago Daily Times reported Dunedin would not be on rock band Iron Maiden's schedule next year, but Mr Davies was in talks with another promoter.
That was Black Sabbath's promoter, who presented a ''more favourable'' option for Dunedin ratepayers, he said.
Mr Davies was unsure how many people Black Sabbath would attract, as Dunedin had never hosted such a band.
He was hoping for a crowd of about 15,000.
''It's pretty much a new area for us. We'd like to get as many [people] as we can.''
He wanted to assure people that sound quality in the stadium would be better than in previous shows.
''We are improving every time we deliver a show here.
''We are getting specialists from around the world to review acoustics. We are putting heaps of work into this [the sound],'' Mr Davies said.
Otago Motel Association president Gavin Turner had some advice for people planning to attend the event.
''Get online and ring around and book,'' Mr Turner said.
''We will always be pushed when particular events like [this] happen.
''Accommodation first, tickets second.''
