Back To The Beginning: Setlist from Final Black Sabbath Show

After months of waiting, Back To The Beginning, honoring Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne arrived in all its heavy metal and hard rock glory.

Boasting a stacked lineup of some of the greatest heavy metal and hard rock bands in history, Back To The Beginning was headlined by the final performances of Ozzy and the original Black Sabbath lineup.

In between sets, a number of videos highlighted the impact of Sabbath and their hometown of Birmingham, England. Additionally, a number of artists not on the bill send video messages paying tribute to Sabbath. They included Def Leppard, Marilyn Manson, Billy Idol, Cyndi Lauper, Dolly Parton, Korn's Jonathan Davis, AC/DC's Angus Young and Brian Johnson, Judas Priest, Ricky Jervais, and Elton John.

Below is a breakdown of the entire setlist in artist order. Each artist's set also featured at least one cover of a Black Sabbath or Ozzy song. Frankly, fans couldn't have asked for a better send-off.

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Mastodon kicked the show off. Troy Sanders addressed the crowd and thanked Black Sabbath for inventing heavy metal, which he referred to as "thank you to the mighty Black Sabbath for inventing "this genre that we call home." He also thanked the city of Birmingham for hosting "the greatest heavy metal show of all time."

Mastodon's Black Sabbath cover during their mini-set featured three additional drummers -- Tool's Danny Carey, Sepultura's Eloy Casagrande, and Gojira's Mario Duplantier -- on their own snares.

"Black Tongue"
"Blood Thunder"
"Supernaut" (Black Sabbath cover with Danny Carey, Eloy Cassagrande, and Mario Duplantier)

Blues rockers Rival Sons were next on the bill. Singer Jay Buchanan said in jest during the band's set that he hoped it was okay they play rock and roll, considering the show's heavy metal and hard rock dominance. Of course, Rival Sons have a tie to Black Sabbath; they opened for the heavy metal legends on their final tour in 2016 and 2017.

"Do Your Worst"
"Electric Funeral" (Black Sabbath cover)
"Secret"

The members of Anthrax took to the stage in matching "Sabbath Bloody Anthrax" t-shirts. On the back of the shirts were the names Ozzy, Tony, Geezer, and Bill and the number "666." Before launching "Into The Void," Scott Ian told the crowd, "We're not here to say goodbye, we're here to say thank you."

"Indians"
"Into the Void" (Black Sabbath)

Halestorm used their set to perform "Rain Your Blood On Me," a song off their upcoming album, Everest. As the only woman on the bill, singer Lzzy Hale took a moment during Halestorm's set to shout out all of the female metalheads in the crowd.

"Love Bites (But So Do I)"
"Rain Your Blood On Me"
"Perry Mason" (Ozzy Osbourne cover)

Things kicked up a notch when Lamb of God took to the stage. Randy Blythe dropped copious f-bombs, and the circle pit in the crowd went off. Blythe took a moment during Lamb of God's set to shout out the original members of Black Sabbath, who he says he always thanks during shows they play in Birmingham, England.

"Laid to Rest"
"Redneck"
"Children of the Grave" (Black Sabbath cover)

The first all-star group to take to the stage during Back to the Beginning took on a five-song set of Ozzy Osbourne solo songs and Sabbath songs. This group was stacked and featured former Ozzy guitarist Jake E. Lee, Scott Ian, Nuno Bettencourt, bassists David Ellefson and Frank Bello, drummers Mike Bordin and Sleep Token II, keyboardist Adam Wakeman, and singers Lzzy Hale, David Draiman, Whitfield Crane, and YUNGBLUD.

"The Ultimate Sin" (Ozzy Osbourne cover, fronted by Lzzy Hale)
"Shot in the Dark" (Ozzy Osbourne cover, fronted by David Draiman)
"Sweet Leaf" (Black Sabbath cover, fronted by David Draiman)
"Believer" (Ozzy Osbourne cover, fronted by Whitfield Crane)
"Changes" (Black Sabbath cover, fronted by YUNGBLUD)

Following the live set was a pre-recorded performance of "Mr. Crowley" fronted by Jack Black, decked out in an Ozzy-inspired fringe getup. He was backed by a group of young musicians that included Roman Morello and Revel Ian, the sons of Tom Morello and Scott Ian.

Despite some mic issues on Jerry Cantrell's harmonizing vocals, AIC proved why they're still one of the best live acts in rock. The band's performance also marked the return of drummer Sean Kinney, who experienced a health issue in May that led to AIC canceling a slate of shows.

"Man in the Box"
"Would?"
"Fairies Wear Boots" (Black Sabbath cover)

All onstage audio issues were more than resolved for Gojira's set. The French metal band delivered an incredibly powerful set that included "Mea culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)" featuring Marina Viotti. Gojira and Viotti famously performed the song during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. That performance went on to win the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2025.

"Stranded"
"Silvera"
"Mea culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)"
"Under the Sun" (Black Sabbath cover)

The second version of Tom Morello's All-Stars actually featured Tom Morello. He was joined by guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, bassist Rudy Sarzo, and three killer drummers: Tool's Danny Carey, Blink-182's Travis Barker, and Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith.

"Symptom of the Universe" (Black Sabbath cover)

The third version of Tom Morello's All-Stars followed the epic jam of "Symptom of the Universe." Included was Morello, Sarzo, Carey, Bettencourt, Barker, and Smith.

However, there were a slew of new faces. Among them were Billy Corgan, Tool's Adam Jones, former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing, Sammy Hagar, Living Colour's Vernon Reid, Ghost's Papa V Perpetua, Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, and Andrew Watt.

"Breaking the Law" (Judas Priest cover, fronted by Billy Corgan)
"Snowblind" (Black Sabbath cover, fronted by Billy Corgan)
"Flying High Again (Ozzy cover, fronted by Sammy Hagar)
"Rock Candy" (Montrose cover, fronted by Sammy Hagar)
"Bark at the Moon" (Ozzy cover, fronted by Papa V Perpetua)
"The Train Kept A-Rollin'" (Tiny Bradshaw cover, fronted by Steven Tyler)
"Walk This Way/Whole Lotta Love" (Aerosmith/Led Zeppelin cover, fronted by Steven Tyler)

Perhaps one of the most unexpected moments of Back To The Beginning happened at the start of Pantera's set. Host Jason Momoa
said he had to make his intro short because he had to get into the pit. Momoa than jumped from the stage, over the barricade, and made his way into the pit with all of the fans for Pantera's set.

"Cowboys From Hell"
"Walk"
"Planet Caravan" (Black Sabbath cover)
"Electric Funeral" (Black Sabbath cover)

Tool was all business during their set and brought a mellow heaviness following Pantera.

"Forty Six & 2"
"Hand of Doom" (Black Sabbath cover)
"Ænema"

Even after going on five and a half hours into Back To The Beginning, Slayer caused a circle pit to form literally seconds into their set. Multiple circle pits formed during Slayer's set, and plenty of people were seen crowd-surfing.

Tom Araya took a moment during the band's set to thank Black Sabbath for their influence and for laying the foundation for the entire heavy metal genre.

"Disciple"
"War Ensemble"
"Wicked World" (Black Sabbath cover)
"South of Heaven"
"Raining Blood"
"Angel of Death"

In a complete surprise, the Limp Bizkit frontman offered up a video message and a stripped-down performance of the Black Sabbath classic "Changes." Up until this point, all video messages were sans a performance, but Durst shook things up heading into the final of Back To The Beginning.

GN'R played a six-song set that was made up of four covers. Before launching into "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath," Axl Rose, whose vocals were...something, took a moment to thank Black Sabbath, and Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne for inviting GN'R to play Back To The Beginning. Funnily enough, Rose tripped a little during his brief speech and had a laugh. It reminded us that an official supercut of his stage trips/falls actually exists. (Perhaps they have to add this moment to the video.)

"It's Alright"
"Never Say Die"
"Junior's Eyes"
"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"
"Welcome to the Jungle"
"Paradise City"

Following Metallica's cover of "Hole in the Sky," James Hetfield rightfully exclaimed, "Look at all of this love for heavy metal!" He went on to thank Black Sabbath for making it possible for Metallica to exist.

"Hole in the Sky" (Black Sabbath cover)
"Creeping Death"
"For Whom the Bell Tolls"
"Johnny Blade" (Black Sabbath cover)
"Battery"
"Master of Puppets"

Finally, after about eight hours of heavy metal and hard rock, it was time for The Prince of Darkness to take to the stage. In fact, he emerged on a throne raised from beneath the massive rotating stage.

Backed by Zakk Wylde, Mike Inez, Adam Wakeman, and Tommy Clufetos, Ozzy performed five of his most popular solo songs. He sounded fantastic! He looked to be having the best time and was visibly moved by the crowd. The same can be said for the crowd. Plenty of fans were seen crying, and understandably so. Ozzy and his fans brought it for each other. And it was beautiful.

"I Don't Know"
"Mr. Crowley"
"Suicide Solution"
"Mama, I'm Coming Home"
"Crazy Train"

And now, the second main event: The original Black Sabbath lineup one last time. By the time they took to the stage, the sun had set. The pitch black of night provided the appropriate setting for such a historic moment.

Simply put: They sounded fantastic. These four men -- Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward -- reminded the world why they and heavy metal will always matter. There's nothing quite like it. God bless Black Sabbath for pioneering heavy metal. You've changed music forever, and we can't thank you enough.

"War Pigs"
"N.I.B."
"Iron Man"
"Paranoid"