A Definitive End for Sabbath In a recent issue of Classic Rock, Ozzy explained that the upcoming concert at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5, 2025, will not only close his own performance career but also mark the end of Black Sabbath as a live band. “ It’s very important,” Ozzy said about the show. “ The original Sabbath will never be on stage together again. From the late 60s, we A Black Sabbath reunion billed as their final performance and Ozzy Osbourne's last ever featured Metallica, GNR, Steven Tyler, Slayer and other stars. [Wednesday 5th February 2025 – Birmingham, U.K.] This morning, at the home of Aston Villa, Sharon Osbourne and Tony Iommi announced that the original Black Sabbath – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – will play for the first time in 20 years. The band will take to the stage to headline BACK TO THE BEGINNING on July 5 th at Villa Park. The all-star event will It's one last time for Ozzy Osbourne and he's got his Black Sabbath mates and an all-star lineup joining him for a special concert. Here are all the supergroups at the Ozzy Osbourne + Black Sabbath farewell show, who's in them and what they played. The announcement of Ozzy Osbourne 's return – and last-ever live performance – on July 5 marks the historic reunion of the original Black Sabbath members for their first show in 20 years. 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. 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 original line-up of the band (Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward) had performed together live. Louder Sound reported that the concert will feature the original lineup of Black Sabbath for the first time in 20 years, including Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward. This reunion represents the band’s first live performance in eight years and Ozzy’s first performance in nearly three years. The founding lineup definitely are. From the moment Ozzy Osbourne started discussing a Black Sabbath reunion last year, the idea was for it to be a proper farewell with every original member present. Black Sabbath's original lineup reunited to close out Ozzy Osbourne's 'Back to the Beginning' farewell concert on July 5, 2025. OZZY OSBOURNE spielt letztes Konzert mit dem originalen Line-Up von BLACK SABBATH. Außerdem mit dabei sind unter anderem METALLICA, SLAYER, PANTERA, GOJIRA, ALICE IN CHAINS, ANTHRAX. The one day concert has a lineup that could fit a 3 day festival, and award-winning merchandising company Global Merchandising Services is working with Osbourne to license an array of exclusive new Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne products for the show. Ozzy Osbourne weighed in: "This is going to be a very emotional show for me. Metal legends will unite for Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne's final ever performance at Birmingham's Villa Park Ozzy Osbourne ’s health issues have been well documented in recent years, but the ‘Prince Of Darkness’ vowed he’d return to the stage for a royal send off at some point in the future. That time has come. Ozzy Osbourne has confirmed that the original Black Sabbath line-up will reunite for the star' 'final bow' at Villa Park Stadium this summer. On Saturday, July 5 2025, Ozzy will be joined by Tony The full lineup of artists for the event can be found at Ozzy Osbourne’s site. Presale tickets for Beyoncé’s newly announced Cowboy Carter Tour will be available on Ticketmaster soon as well. 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. First Official Photo Of OZZY OSBOURNE / BLACK SABBATH Farewell Show Line-Up Revealed 0 By Editorial Team on July 5, 2025 Heavy Metal, News Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler demonstrated their love for the club last year, appearing in the reveal trailer for their 2024 kit. Iommi recently held up their colours at a photoshoot announcing Back To The Beginning. Tony Iommi and Sharon Osbourne at Villa Park in February 2025 (Image credit: Samir Hussein/Getty Images for Live Nation UK) The Back to the Beginning Concert 2025 is a one-day mega event scheduled for July 5, 2025, at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. It marks the final performance of both Ozzy Osbourne and the original Black Sabbath lineup, reuniting onstage for the first time in 20 years.
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