Ozzy Osbourne was emotional as he spoke to the crowd at his final ever concert at Villa Park just weeks before the Black Sabbath lead singer died at the age of 76 Osbourne announced the farewell concert earlier this year, after previously opening up about his health issues and decision to step back from performing. Ozzy Osbourne’s last show with Black Sabbath’s $190 million earned is the most money ever earned for a charity concert, Billboard reports. Earlier this month, Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne Black Sabbath farewell concert live: Ozzy Osbourne’s last show ends with fireworks and cake - All-day event saw snumber of metal acts, including Metallica, Guns N Roses, Alice in Chains and Tom Held in Birmingham, the historic hometown of heavy metal, the event marked Ozzy’s emotional farewell to the stage. With 40,000 fans in attendance and nearly 6 million viewers streaming the event, it quickly became one of the biggest concerts of the year. Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne performed his last show in Birmingham weeks before his death, with moving tributes from his family afterward Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath reunited for their final performance, drawing 40,000 fans live and over 5 million viewers online. Ozzy Osbourne says farewell, plays final concert with Black Sabbath to hometown crowd of 40,000 The singer joined forces with guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer, and drummer Bill Ward for the The concert also featured performances from other legendary bands such as Metallica, Guns N' Roses, and Slayer. Why did Ozzy Osbourne retire from touring? Ozzy Osbourne retired from touring due to a series of health challenges, including illness and the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. What impact did the concert have on heavy metal music? Ozzy Osbourne's "final moment" at his farewell concert has gone viral on social media. The Black Sabbath frontman, known as the "Prince of Darkness," died on Tuesday at the age of 76. 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. Osbourne died at the age of 76 He reunited with Black Sabbath for a charity concert The show was the highest-grossing charity show of all time The show was filmed and is also set to be released in theaters next year. Osbourne joined Black Sabbath on stage, the first time the group’s original Discover how Ozzy Osbourne said goodbye to the world in his final concert. Setlist, emotional moments, and the legacy of the ‘Prince of Darkness’ in a historic show in Birmingham. With thousands packing into Villa Park in Birmingham, England, Ozzy Osbourne ended his career on stage with one final performance. Wanting nothing more than to give fans one last performance with Osbourne last appeared at the 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, where he did not perform, and had to cancel his previously scheduled show at the Power Trip festival in 2023. The year prior, he reunited with Iommi, and before that, the group’s final showing was The End Tour’s Birmingham concert in 2017 sans Ward. 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 A Black Sabbath reunion billed as their final performance and Ozzy Osbourne's last ever featured Metallica, GNR, Steven Tyler, Slayer and other stars. Ozzy Osbourne performed his final concert with Black Sabbath on July 5, 2025, at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, while sitting on a bat-themed throne. The 76-year-old rocker was diagnosed with Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76, just weeks after his final show with Black Sabbath on July 5. Here's everything to know about the benefit concert and the rocker's parting words to fans from the stage. Ozzy Osbourne's final concert with Black Sabbath raised $190 for charity. Proceeds for the July 5 show benefited Cure Parkinson's (which Osbourne suffers from), Birmingham Children's Hospital, and
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