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. Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy’s wife and long-time manager, organized the concert alongside Live Nation. Ozzy has faced a number of health issues over the years, and Saturday’s gig acted as a retirement for the legendary performer and his Black Sabbath bandmates. Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s final public concert, “Back To The Beginning - The Final Show,” was held at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. The original lineup of Black Sabbath brought Ozzy Osbourne 's farewell show to a rousing conclusion with a four-song set Saturday night. Most intriguing among the lineup is a Tool, Rage Against the Machine and Smashing Pumpkins supergroup, teased by Sharon Osbourne, who appears in the same interview. “ Tom Morello is going to be playing with Billy Corgan and you know the drummer from Tool [Danny Carey]. Though tickets sold out quickly, you can still catch Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath 's Back to the Beginning farewell all-day concert through a livestream of the show. Destined to be the music Are Black Sabbath retiring? 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. 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 farewell concert for Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne will be held on Saturday, July 5. Here is the set order. Back to the Beginning was a benefit concert by the English rock 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 the band and lead singer Ozzy Osbourne; it also marked the first time since 2005 that the Music Final goodbye to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath: the biggest farewell concert in metal history just before singer’s death Ozzy Osbourne left us with the biggest gathering in heavy metal Today (July 5), music history will be made as Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness, will take to the stage for his final ever live performance, joined by the original Black Sabbath lineup for the first and last time in two decades, in the biggest metal event of all time. We start at 3pm.” On July 5, music history will be made as Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness, will take to the stage for his final ever live performance, joined by the original Black Sabbath lineup for the first and last time in two decades, in the biggest metal event of all time. These are all of the supergroups playing at Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's 'Back to the Beginning' farewell concert in Birmingham. A Black Sabbath reunion billed as their final performance and Ozzy Osbourne's last ever featured Metallica, GNR, Steven Tyler, Slayer and other stars. Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne performed their final show together at Villa Park in Birmingham. Here's every song played at their last concert. 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. 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. This farewell show marks the end of an era for the original lineup—Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward—reuniting for the first time in two decades. With the concert set to unfold at Birmingham’s Villa Park, fans from around the globe are invited to partake in this historic event. Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath played their final concert together with an epic send-off at Birmingham's Villa Park on Saturday (July 5).
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