Ozzy Osbourne Reveals How Much He’ll Perform at Final Black Sabbath Show
Ozzy Osbourne will take his final bow at “Back to the Beginning,” the massive concert event that will feature the original Black Sabbath lineup reuniting for one last show. Considering the many health issues he’s faced in recent years, there has been speculation about how long The Prince of Darkness will be able to perform at the show. Now, he’s detailed what his contribution to the show will be.
Osbourne shared, “I’m not planning on doing a set with Black Sabbath, but I am doing little bits and pieces with them. I am doing what I can, where I feel comfortable.”
While it’s not shocking that Osbourne will be limited in what he’ll be able to do live, “Back to the Beginning” is still setting itself up to be one of the biggest rock events of 2025. Yesterday (Feb. 17), it was announced that Guns N’ Roses, Tool, and Rival Sons have been added to the performance lineup. On top of that, individual musicians added to the lineup include Vernon Reid, Chad Smith, Dave Ellefson, Andrew Watt, and Whitfield Crane. The event, appropriately dubbed “Back to the Beginning,” will now be hosted by Jason Momoa.
As previously reported, the original Black Sabbath lineup of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward will reunite and headline a massive show taking place Saturday, July 5 in Villa Park, Birmingham. It will be the first time in 20 years that the original Sabbath lineup performs together.
In addition to Sabbath, other giants of the metal and hard rock world booked for the show include Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice in Chains, Lamb of God, Anthrax, and Mastodon.
Also listed on the bill providing “additional performances” are Billy Corgan, David Draiman, Fred Durst, Lzzy Hale, Jake E Lee, Jonathan Davis, KK Downing, Mike Bordin, Papa V Perpetua, Rudy Sarzo, Sammy Hagar, Sleep Token ii, Tom Morello, Wolfgang Van Halen, and Zakk Wylde. This list is being described as “a supergroup of musicians,” so it sounds like there will be a lot of collaboration during this all-day concert event.
