Ozzy Osbourne reveled in being on stage a final time during his final Black Sabbath concert, just weeks before his death. On Saturday, Ozzy Osbourne performed his final show with his Black Sabbath bandmates at his “Back To The Beginning" farewell concert in Birmingham, England. Back to the Beginning was a benefit concert by the English rock band Black Sabbath, with a number of supporting artists. It took place on 5 July 2025 at Villa Park in Aston, Birmingham, England, very near where the band was formed in 1968. The event concluded with the final live performances of both the band and lead singer Ozzy Osbourne; it also marked the first time since 2005 that the Ozzy Osbourne performed his final show with Black Sabbath bandmates at Birmingham concert, featuring guest performances from Metallica, Guns N' Roses, and more despite health challenges. Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath took their final bow at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on Saturday. Ozzy Osbourne Sets New Memoir About Black Sabbath's Final Concert, His 'Descent Into Hell' With 'Near-Total Paralysis' and More Weeks before his death at the age of 76, Ozzy Osbourne’s final live performance ended with a heartfelt message to his fans. The Black Sabbath star died ‘surrounded by love’, according to a Ozzy Osbourne and the other original members of Black Sabbath, the band credited with creating heavy metal, have played their final show at a massive event held in their hometown of Birmingham. Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22, 2025, just weeks after reuniting with Black Sabbath for a final show in England in early July. He was 76. A Black Sabbath reunion billed as their final performance and Ozzy Osbourne's last ever featured Metallica, GNR, Steven Tyler, Slayer and other stars. Icons of Metal come together to celebrate Ozzy Osbourne’s Final Performance July 5th at Villa Park. All Profits From The Show Will Be SHARED EQUALLY BETWEEN Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice. Ozzy, 76, who has Parkinson's disease, sang while seated on a black throne - clapping, waving his arms and pulling wild-eyed looks, just like old times. He appeared overwhelmed at some moments. Though tickets sold out quickly, you can still catch Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's Back to the Beginning farewell all-day concert through a livestream of the show. Joining them throughout the The metal luminary, 76, took the stage with his original bandmates at a farewell festival in his Birmingham, England, hometown on Saturday night. Metal legends will unite for Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne's final ever performance at Birmingham's Villa Park Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince Of Darkness, will take to the stage for his last-ever live performance, joined by the original BLACK SABBATH lineup for the first and last time in two decades. The original lineup of Black Sabbath brought Ozzy Osbourne's farewell show to a rousing conclusion with a four-song set Saturday night. You can see the full set list and fan-shot video from the The last photos of Ozzy Osbourne before his death were of him performing at the Black Sabbath farewell show on July 5 in Birmingham, England. Ozzy Osbourne showed a ton of emotion in his final concert with Black Sabbath opening up onstage about how hard the past few years had been on him. Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76, weeks after farewell Black Sabbath concert; follow live updates as music legends pay tribute The heavy metal rocker had lived for years with Parkinson's disease.
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