The original Black Sabbath – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – will perform together for the first time in 20 years when they take to the stage to headline the sold-out Back To The Beginning event on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.
The all-star event will celebrate the true creators of heavy metal and will see Ozzy – who is battling Parkinson’s Disease – play his own short set before joining with Black Sabbath for his final bow. All profits will go to the following charities: Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice, a Children’s Hospice supported by Aston Villa.
Back To The Beginning will feature sets from Slayer, Metallica, Pantera, Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice In Chains, Lamb Of God, Anthrax and Mastodon.
The all-day event will also feature a supergroup of musicians. Artists include 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), K.K. 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, Zakk Wylde, Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), David Ellefson (Megadeth), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe), and Andrew Watt.
In a new interview with Spin, Slayer guitarist, Kerry King, discusses the band’s appearance at the upcoming Back To The Beginning event.
King says that even if Slayer hadn’t already reunited for two festival shows in 2024, he would have advocated for reconvening just to play Ozzy’s farewell metal summit.
“I probably would have done that if that was the only show that I did. That’s an important day,” says King, who notes that he and Bostaph have already been rehearsing the Sabbath tune Slayer will perform. “I think that’s going to be a huge moment for the fans, but it’s going to be a huge moment for me. It’s a huge moment in rock history.”
Slayer recently announced their first Canadian concert since retiring from touring in 2019. The band are set to perform Quebec City’s Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ) on July 11. Slayer are also confirmed to perform at Louder Than Life 2025, taking place September 18, 19, 20 & 21 at the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY.
The first of Slayer’s unexpected reunion shows was at Riot Fest in Chicago last September. King’s expectations for that concert and the band’s 20-song set were unremarkable.
“It was like another show for me until I got there,” he tells Spin. “When I got onstage, I got goosebumps because they reacted to everything as if we were Rammstein. It was amazing. Every aspect, from the intro to the songs. It was way bigger than I thought it was going to be.”
Asked if Slayer could now be expected to play occasional one-off shows into the open-ended future, King says, “That’s fair.”
“I guarantee you we’re never gonna tour because that’s what we said we wouldn’t do,” King adds. “We’re never gonna record again, because I have another outlet to do that and it’s new. As I told the guys [in King’s band] during this run, it’s new for me. It’s teenage King getting to go out and experience things with new people in new ways. Even though I’ve done it for 40 years, now I’m with different dudes, different music. Aside from some of the small dressing rooms, it’s starting over and fun.”
Read the full interview at Spin.com.
(Kerry King photo – Jim Louvau)
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The all-star event will celebrate the true creators of heavy metal and will see Ozzy – who is battling Parkinson’s Disease – play his own short set before joining with Black Sabbath for his final bow. All profits will go to the following charities: Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice, a Children’s Hospice supported by Aston Villa.
Back To The Beginning will feature sets from Slayer, Metallica, Pantera, Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice In Chains, Lamb Of God, Anthrax and Mastodon.
The all-day event will also feature a supergroup of musicians. Artists include 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), K.K. 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, Zakk Wylde, Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), David Ellefson (Megadeth), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe), and Andrew Watt.
In a new interview with Spin, Slayer guitarist, Kerry King, discusses the band’s appearance at the upcoming Back To The Beginning event.
King says that even if Slayer hadn’t already reunited for two festival shows in 2024, he would have advocated for reconvening just to play Ozzy’s farewell metal summit.
“I probably would have done that if that was the only show that I did. That’s an important day,” says King, who notes that he and Bostaph have already been rehearsing the Sabbath tune Slayer will perform. “I think that’s going to be a huge moment for the fans, but it’s going to be a huge moment for me. It’s a huge moment in rock history.”
Slayer recently announced their first Canadian concert since retiring from touring in 2019. The band are set to perform Quebec City’s Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ) on July 11. Slayer are also confirmed to perform at Louder Than Life 2025, taking place September 18, 19, 20 & 21 at the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY.
The first of Slayer’s unexpected reunion shows was at Riot Fest in Chicago last September. King’s expectations for that concert and the band’s 20-song set were unremarkable.
“It was like another show for me until I got there,” he tells Spin. “When I got onstage, I got goosebumps because they reacted to everything as if we were Rammstein. It was amazing. Every aspect, from the intro to the songs. It was way bigger than I thought it was going to be.”
Asked if Slayer could now be expected to play occasional one-off shows into the open-ended future, King says, “That’s fair.”
“I guarantee you we’re never gonna tour because that’s what we said we wouldn’t do,” King adds. “We’re never gonna record again, because I have another outlet to do that and it’s new. As I told the guys [in King’s band] during this run, it’s new for me. It’s teenage King getting to go out and experience things with new people in new ways. Even though I’ve done it for 40 years, now I’m with different dudes, different music. Aside from some of the small dressing rooms, it’s starting over and fun.”
Read the full interview at Spin.com.
(Kerry King photo – Jim Louvau)
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