This is the official global all-day livestream of the sold-out event - Back to the Beginning.<br></br>Tune in to celebrate the true creators of heavy metal - witness Ozzy Osbourne play his own set before joining with Black Sabbath for his final bow, and the band's first performance in 20 years.<br></br>Back to the Beginning will feature sets from Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath headline the 'Back to the Beginning' charity concert, Saturday, July 5, in Birmingham, England. Here's how to stream. What Songs Did Ozzy Osbourne Perform During His Final Live Performance? Osbourne preceded the Black Sabbath performance at Back to the Beginning with a set featuring members of his past solo bands. Hours before his death, Ozzy Osbourne shared a poignant Instagram post about going “back to the beginning.” The founding Black Sabbath frontman died Tuesday, aged 76, his family confirmed in a 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 sold-out "Back To The Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow" event will be available as a global livestream at www.backtothebeginning.com. Back to the Beginning: A Historic Day for Heavy Metal! Black Sabbath has announced Back to the Beginning, a one-day metal festival set for July 5, 2025, at Villa Park—and it’s going to be massive. This once-in-a-lifetime event marks Ozzy Osbourne’s final live performance and features the original members of Black Sabbath, as well as a star-studded lineup including Metallica, Slayer Late rock legend Ozzy Osbourne's July 5 farewell performance generated about $190 million for children's hospitals and Parkinson's research charities. Back to the Beginning was a benefit concert by the English heavy metal 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 Black Sabbath and lead singer Ozzy Osbourne; it also marked the first time since 2005 Tickets may have sold out, but there will be a pay-per-view livestream to access Ozzy and Black Sabbath's 'Back to the Beginning' concert. 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. When Back To The Beginning was announced, it was promoted as the singer’s “final bow”, meaning it’s set to be his last time onstage both with Sabbath and as a solo performer. 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. 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 iconic Black Sabbath rocker-turned-reality TV star died at the age of 76 Ozzy Osbourne’s last Instagram post is now being embraced by fans as a quiet farewell. Posted just one day before his Get tickets for Back to the Beginning on SAT Jul 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM In the context of Back To The Beginning, its inclusion couldn’t help but seem like a deliberate goodbye, especially with Osbourne confined to a throne due to health issues; the end seemed 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. Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath’s monumental farewell performance, BACK TO THE BEGINNING will be streamed worldwide on 5th July! And if that’s not enough, the full set will be available to watch on demand for 48 hours after the show. In a landmark moment for music enthusiasts and fans worldwide, Netflix is set to unveil a highly anticipated documentary titled **”Back to Beginning”**, chronicling the extraordinary life and career of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne. The documentary, scheduled for release on October 30, promises an intimate, in-depth look at the legendary Black Sabbath frontman whose influence has shaped the Ozzy Osbourne announced Wednesday this his all-star farewell concert Back to the Beginning will stream live to a worldwide audience on July 5.
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