The original Black Sabbath – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – will perform together for the first time in 20 years when they take to the stage to headline the sold-out Back To The Beginning event on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. The all-star event will celebrate the Slayer guitarist Kerry King shared his enthusiasm and details about the band's performance at the Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne farewell show. At the July 5th Birmingham concert marking Ozzy Osbourne and BLACK SABBATH's farewell, SLAYER is set to play a BLACK SABBATH cover. The architect of heavy metal with Black Sabbath, an even bigger solo star, and one of LA's original reality TV favourites, starring in The Osbournes - tributes are now being paid to the peerless We've got the setlists of everyone who performed at the Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath 'Back to the Beginning' concert on July 5 in Birmingham, England. Watch Black Sabbath & Ozzy Osbourne Play Their Final Show Amid Tributes From Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer & More Jul 5th, 2025 - 2:38pm Posted by wookubus 0 Ozzy Osbourne, a founding father of British heavy metal, a latter-day solo star and a new-millennium reality TV luminary, died Tuesday after a yearslong struggle with Parkinson’s disease. He was Take a look at all the big bands slated to play at Ozzy's final show, which will feature a reunion of Black Sabbath's original members. 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 is set to reunite with his Black Sabbath bandmates for what will be his final performance - "the greatest heavy metal show ever". Metallica ignited the stage with a heartfelt thanks from James Hetfield, while Slayer thrilled the crowd with a fusion of “Wicked World” and “South Of Heaven.” Guns N’ Roses paid homage with renditions of “Never Say Die” and “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath,” showcasing the far-reaching legacy of Osbourne and his bandmates. Slayer did something interesting when it came time for their turn to put a spin on Sabbath’s catalog. The band performed “Wicked World” and blended with their own “South of Heaven, ” highlighting Ozzy’s influence on yet another legendary rock band. Our vote for the best non-Ozzy-or-Sabbath set of the day. 11. Tom Araya smiling throughout Slayer's set Did anyone (other than Ozzy) have more fun at Back to the Beginning than Tom Araya? The Slayer frontman seemed to be on the verge of cracking up throughout the thrash legends' six-song set. Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath played their final concert together with an epic send-off at Birmingham's Villa Park on Saturday (July 5). The gig, billed as ‘Back to Beginning,' was a homage to In a new interview with SPIN, Kerry King revealed that SLAYER will perform a BLACK SABBATH cover at Ozzy Osbourne and SABBATH's final concert on July 5 in Birmingham, England. "That's an important Black Sabbath will officially take the stage for the final time. The original members of Black Sabbath — Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Lommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward — will take over Birmingham, England’s Villa Park for an all-day concert on July 5. Throughout the day, Ozzy will also perform a solo set, while Metalliza, Slayer, Pantera, Alice in Chains, Gojira, and more metal icons will take 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 Osbourne announces his final live performance, featuring Black Sabbath, Metallica, Slayer, and more. Here’s everything you need to know. OZZY Osbourne joined Black Sabbath on stage for a poignant final show just weeks before his death aged 76. The rock legend arrived on stage at Villa Park in Birmingham, dressed in his trademark bla
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