BLACK SABBATH ANNOUNCE BACK TO THE BEGINNING CONCERT

Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne's official websites announced today a huge reunion all-star concert event called BACK TO THE BEGINNING, on July 5th, 2025, at Villa Park in Birmingham, UK. Black Sabbath was formed in Birmingham in 1968, and has sold over 75 million albums worldwide. The event is being billed as "the final show".

The all-day event will include sets by Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice In Chains, Lamb Of God, Anthrax and Mastodon.

Osbourne will perform a short set before joining the other three original members of Black Sabbath - Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward - to headline the show, and take "his final bow". This will be the first time in 20 years that they've performed together.

“It’s my time to go Back to the Beginning….time for me to give back to the place where I was born,” Osbourne said. “How blessed am I to do it with the help of people whom I love. Birmingham is the true home of metal. Birmingham Forever.”

The show will also feature a "supergroup" of musicians, including Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins), David Draiman (Disturbed), Duff McKagan & Slash (Guns ‘n Roses), Frank Bello (Anthrax), Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit), Jake E Lee, Jonathan Davis (Korn), KK Downing, Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Mike Bordin (Faith No More), Rudy Sarzo, Sammy Hagar, Scott Ian (Anthrax), Sleep Token ii (Sleep Token), Papa V Perpetua (Ghost), Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), Wolfgang Van Halen and Zakk Wylde.

Tickets go on sale at 10 AM (GMT) on Friday, February 14th, 2025, at LiveNation.co.uk.

All profits will go to the following charities: Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and Acorn Children’s Hospice.

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