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Black Sabbath announces final tour

NEW YORK

After five decades, Black Sabbath will launch a farewell tour next year.

The heavy-metal band starring Ozzy Osbourne announced dates for its The End tour, which kicks off Jan. 20, 2016, in Omaha, Neb.

Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler will visit 17 North American cities before heading to Australia and New Zealand for seven shows. More concerts will be announced next month.

Original drummer Bill Ward, who had a falling- out with Osbourne, is not part of the tour.

The Grammy-winning group released its self-titled debut album in 1970. They are pioneers of heavy-metal music.

Black Sabbath said in a statement: “When this tour concludes, it will truly be THE END, THE END of one of the most legendary bands in Rock ’n Roll history.”

Bieber sets Spotify record with new single

NEW YORK

Justin Bieber is marking a comeback: The singer set a new record on Spotify, besting One Direction.

Spotify said Thursday that Bieber’s “What Do You Mean” was streamed more than 21 million times in just five days. The song sets a new record in the U.S. and globally and surpassed the 20 million streams that One Direction’s “Drag Me Down” launched in its debut week.

Bieber performed the song at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards and cried after the performance.

The 21-year-old said in an interview on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Wednesday that the performance was “so overwhelming for me. ... I just wasn’t expecting them to support me in the way they did.”

Bieber will release his new album Nov. 13.

Associated Press