The original Black Sabbath line up of (l-r) Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward and Tony Iommi will perform in Birmingham in July Thousands of metal fans are due to descend on Birmingham on The Black Sabbath return will take place at Villa Park, Aston, on July 5. The venue isn’t only in the band’s birthplace of Birmingham, but is the home stadium for the members’ beloved football team Aston Villa. Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler demonstrated their love for the club last year, appearing in the reveal trailer for their 2024 kit. 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. The original Black Sabbath line up of (l-r) Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward and Tony Iommi will perform in Birmingham in July The Last Amen: An Exhaustive Review of Ozzy Osbourne’s Final Concert at Villa Park with full setlists lineups and more. Ozzy Osbourne | Dia Dipasupil/GettyImages As you read this, the farewell concert for Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne at Villa Park in Birmingham, England might still be going on. The event is going to last nearly 12 hours. It is an all-day show featuring some of the best in heavy metal history. 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. Heavy metal heavyweights from past and present will come together at Birmingham’s Villa Park on 5 July 2025 to celebrate pioneers Black Sabbath in their final ever show titled The original Black Sabbath line up of (l-r) Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward and Tony Iommi will perform in Birmingham in July© BBC The gig will be Ozzy Osbourne's final performance© PA Media 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 5th at Villa Park. The all-star event will celebrate the true creators of heavy metal and will see Ozzy Osbourne play his own short set before joining with Black Sabbath for his final bow. Here’s what you need to know: Venue: Villa Park, Aston, Birmingham Date: Saturday 5 July Gates Open: 12 noon Music starts: From 2pm Ozzy's Set: Evening, followed by full Black Sabbath reunion What's On Music & Nightlife Black Sabbath Black Sabbath at Villa Park - line-up, times, set list, tickets and how to get there Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler will reunite Black Sabbath’s original line-up have reunited for Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell concert at Villa Park in Birmingham. See photos and setlist. Ozzy Osbourne goes "Back to the Beginning" for farewell appearance as original Black Sabbath line-up announce Villa Park show Showbiz Music OZZY'S FAREWELL Black Sabbath at Villa Park – tickets, packages, seating plan & HUGE line up If you click on a link in this story we may earn affiliate revenue. The band’s original line-up - singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward - will reunite for the first time in 20 years to headline an all-day concert at Villa Park. The bill will also feature Metallica, Pantera, Slayer, Gojira, Anthrax Alice In Chains, Halestorm, Lamb Of God and Mastodon. Aston Villa today announced that rock legend and Aston native Ozzy Osbourne will perform at Villa Park on Saturday, July 5. Osbourne will be joined by the original Black Sabbath members – Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – marking their first performance in 20 years. The all-day music One of Birmingham's most significant concerts in history is just under a fortnight away, marking the homecoming of Black Sabbath. Ozzy Osbourne is set to perform his final ever gig at Villa Park Entitled Back To The Beginning: The Final Show, it will feature the original Sabbath line-up of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward playing together for the first time in 20 years. 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 Black Sabbath's original line-up have reunited for Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell concert at Birmingham’s Villa Park this summer.
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