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Urineclear now,OzzyRocker relieved to perform again in San AntonioAssociated PressSAN ANTONIO — OzzyOsbourne, the British heavy metal star who allegedly urinated on the Alamo the last time he visited San Antonio, is returning for a concert next month, a promoter says.Jack Orbin, president of Stone City Attractions, said Wednesday that Osbourne will appear at a concert at Freeman Coliseum on Oct. 5.Osbourne was arrested for public intoxication after a Feb. 19, 1982,show at the Convention Center Arena.He reportedly had urinated on the Alamo's Cenotaph memorial the day of the concert. 7Tie concert had provoked rioting by disgruntledfans who could not get tickets.Thank God, or thank somebody,we were able to get him here on hisfinal tour,” Orbin said. The tour isbeing called No More Tours” tourin support of his latest release, No More Tears.Although it's been a decade since the uproar that followed the Alamo“Maybe we’ll have his agent follow him around with a porta-potty.”County Judge John Longoriaincident, some here aren't happy to see him return.. I think it stinks,” Mayor Nelson Wolff said of Osbourne's return to San Antonio.County Commissioner Paul Elizondo, himself a musician, called on people to boycott the concert.Osbourne, known for biting the heads off live bats during concerts, was released from jail after his 1982 arrest when Stone City promoters posted his $40 bond.Osbourne told The San AntonioLight after his release that he had apreoccupation with defiling publicshrines.I [urinated] on the Alamo, and the White House is next,” he said.Former City Councilman Bernardo Eureste proposed later in 1982that Osbourne should be informed that he is not wanted here by theofficial governmental body, the City Council.”Former Councilwoman HelenDutmer moved to direct city staff tobar Osbourne from performing at any city-owned venue, and the motion carried unanimously.In 1990, Assistant City Manager Rolando Bono denied a request by Stone City that Osbourne be allowed to perform at the Convention Center Arena, stating he wanted to ensure the safety and welfare of San Antonio residents. Orbin said Wednesday that cityofficials could not legally barOsbourne from appearing in thecity. He said it was a lack of facilitiesand routing problems and not thecity ban that had kept him away for 10 years.F reeman Coliseum is owned byBexar County.County Judge John Longoria told the newspaper, Maybe we'll have his agent follow him around with a porta-potty.”
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Austin Daily Texan
Austin, Texas, US
Fri, Sep 04, 1992
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