Here’s the full lineup for the Back to the Beginning concert on 5 July 2025 at Villa Park, Birmingham—a monumental farewell to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath: Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning saw the iconic heavy metal band return to Birmingham for a hometown show at Villa Park, with an all-star line-up of rock legends. When Back To The Beginning 's musical director Tom Morello said the show would be the most historic day in heavy metal history, it wasn't mere hyperbole. Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne 's final performances were send-offs for the ages, the climax of an event so seismic the dust may never settle, with a supporting cast to match. The set times for tomorrow’s (July 05th) ‘ Back To The Beginning ‘ sendoff for Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne have been revealed and indicate that marathon sets for the monumental event are not on the menu. Roughly each band is expected to perform around 3-4 songs, include Osbourne and Sabbath themselves. The average set time for the featured artists and included supergroup pairings 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, 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. 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. 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. 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. After months of waiting, "Back To The Beginning" honoring Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne arrived in all its heavy metal and hard rock glory. Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s final public concert, “Back To The Beginning - The Final Show,” was held at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. Guitarist Jake E. Lee – who played with Ozzy Osbourne from 1983-1987 and was featured on the albums Bark At The Moon and The Ultimate Sin – is confirmed to take part in the last ever Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath show, Back To The Beginning, on July 5 in Birmingham. England. A second wave of bands and artists have been added to Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne ’s final concert at Villa Park this summer. Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward will share the stage together for the first time in 20 years at the Back to the Beginning concert at Aston Villa’s stadium on Saturday 5th July, just a stone’s throw from where they formed 57 years ago. Back To The Beginning will feature all of Black Sabbath’s original members: Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitars), Geezer Butler (bass) and Bill Ward (drums). BLACK SABBATH / OZZY Back To The Beginning Complete Setlist Playlist - Recent setlist playlist of The Final Show of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath with Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice In Chains, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, and Mastodon. July 5th, 2025 in Birmingham, England. BLACK SABBATH : Back to the beginning ! Le line up et setlists C’était peut être le concert de la décennie ! Black Sabbath et Ozzy Osbourne donnaient leur dernier concert ce soir dans le stade d’Aston Villa au Villa Park, à Birmimgham ! Les débuts à Birmingham Black Sabbath est né à Birmingham, en Angleterre, une ville industrielle marquée par la grisaille, la pauvreté ouvrière Black Sabbath is back for the first time in 20 years for what guitarist Tony Iommi is dubbed the "greatest heavy metal show ever." Ozzy Osbourne will reunite with the fabled foursome for a final concert at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5, accompanied by heavy metal royalty support acts. 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 that the original line-up of the band (Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward) had performed together live. These are all of the supergroups playing at Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's 'Back to the Beginning' farewell concert in Birmingham. Back to the Beginning was all-day affair that started at 1.30pm and continued for nine hours as rock and metal’s biggest names lined up to pay tribute to the band who gave birth to the genre they hold dear. Organized by Rage Against the Machine guitarist (and Ozzy super-fan) Tom Morello, the event featured arguably the greatest lineup of rock and metal bands ever assembled on one day.
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