Classic Rock is reporting that Black Sabbath guitarist, Tony Iommi, has confessed to “excitement mixed with fear” as his band’s last ever gig draws ever closer.
The original Black Sabbath lineup – Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – will reunite once more to play their farewell show at Birmingham’s Villa Park on July 5, and, in common with his bandmates, the guitarist admits to a certain amount of trepidation as to how the day might play out.
“This would be a big, monumental thing if it all comes good,” he tells Music Week. “The worrying thing for me is the unknown. We don’t know what’s going to happen.”
“Normally, when we’d tour, we’d rehearse and run through the thing for a while, and it’s just us,” he adds. “But with this event there are so many other moving parts.”
Read more at Classic Rock.
The stadium may be sold out, but the world is invited. Watch Ozzy & Sabbath’s monumental farewell performance, live, from anywhere.
On July 5, music history will be made and now, fans around the globe won’t miss a second. 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.
With a lineup that reads like a hall of fame roll call, Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Slayer, Pantera and more, “Back To The Beginning” isn’t just a concert. It’s a global celebration of metal, culminating in a final, thunderous farewell to the genre’s godfather.
Black Sabbath’s original lineup – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward – will reunite for the first time in 20 years to headline the sold-out event. They’ll be joined by metal’s most iconic and influential acts: Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice In Chains, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Mastodon, and Rival Sons, all performing as part of this monumental moment, now confirmed for a global livestream.
With the concert, which proudly supports charities close to Ozzy’s heart selling out in under 16 minutes, those who missed out on being there in person can immerse themselves in what is set to be the greatest heavy metal show ever. Broadcast directly from Birmingham’s Villa Park, fans around the world will be able to watch the entire Metal family come together to celebrate Ozzy Osbourne’s legacy, as he takes the stage for the last time. Ozzy is set to play his own short set before joining with Black Sabbath for their final ever performance.
This won’t just be watched, it will be remembered. For fans who’ve followed Ozzy’s 50-year reign, the global livestream offers a front row seat to a once-in-a-lifetime goodbye. They’ll have access to the raw livestream from 3 PM on July 5, and will also have exclusive access to rewatch the concert in its entirety for another 48 hours.
Livestream tickets available at backtothebeginning.com.
Sharon Osbourne said: “We had such an overwhelming demand from fans from around the globe, who couldn’t get tickets to the show, and they took to social media, pleading with us to broadcast a livestream of the show. Being this is such a historic event, we just couldn’t let them down.”
“Back To The Beginning” will be captured, produced and distributed by Mercury Studios (One to One: John & Yoko, American Symphony, Metallica Saved My Life), who are pioneering the way for premium, music-driven storytelling across film, television, podcasts and immersive formats. Mercury has partnered with Kiswe – the global D2C streaming partner behind the record-breaking BTS concert livestream– to deliver this unforgettable moment of music history to fans across the globe.
Kelly Sweeney, Managing Director of Mercury Studios said: “Mercury Studios are incredibly proud to be involved in capturing this monumental milestone at Villa Park. ‘Back To The Beginning’ will be an unforgettable experience, and our aim is to deliver this moment to fans worldwide, wherever they are, so they don’t miss out on seeing music history being made.”
The all-day event at Villa Park, produced by Live Nation, will be hosted and compered by American actor Jason Momoa, and feature a supergroup of musicians. Further artists announced so far
include Andrew Watt, Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Dave Ellefson, David Draiman (Disturbed), Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit), Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Jake E Lee, KK Downing, Mike Bordin (Faith No More), Papa V Perpetua (Ghost), Rudy Sarzo, Sammy Hagar, Sleep Token ii (Sleep Token), Tom Morello, Vernon Reid (Living Colour), and Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe).
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The original Black Sabbath lineup – Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – will reunite once more to play their farewell show at Birmingham’s Villa Park on July 5, and, in common with his bandmates, the guitarist admits to a certain amount of trepidation as to how the day might play out.
“This would be a big, monumental thing if it all comes good,” he tells Music Week. “The worrying thing for me is the unknown. We don’t know what’s going to happen.”
“Normally, when we’d tour, we’d rehearse and run through the thing for a while, and it’s just us,” he adds. “But with this event there are so many other moving parts.”
Read more at Classic Rock.
The stadium may be sold out, but the world is invited. Watch Ozzy & Sabbath’s monumental farewell performance, live, from anywhere.
On July 5, music history will be made and now, fans around the globe won’t miss a second. 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.
With a lineup that reads like a hall of fame roll call, Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Slayer, Pantera and more, “Back To The Beginning” isn’t just a concert. It’s a global celebration of metal, culminating in a final, thunderous farewell to the genre’s godfather.
Black Sabbath’s original lineup – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward – will reunite for the first time in 20 years to headline the sold-out event. They’ll be joined by metal’s most iconic and influential acts: Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice In Chains, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Mastodon, and Rival Sons, all performing as part of this monumental moment, now confirmed for a global livestream.
With the concert, which proudly supports charities close to Ozzy’s heart selling out in under 16 minutes, those who missed out on being there in person can immerse themselves in what is set to be the greatest heavy metal show ever. Broadcast directly from Birmingham’s Villa Park, fans around the world will be able to watch the entire Metal family come together to celebrate Ozzy Osbourne’s legacy, as he takes the stage for the last time. Ozzy is set to play his own short set before joining with Black Sabbath for their final ever performance.
This won’t just be watched, it will be remembered. For fans who’ve followed Ozzy’s 50-year reign, the global livestream offers a front row seat to a once-in-a-lifetime goodbye. They’ll have access to the raw livestream from 3 PM on July 5, and will also have exclusive access to rewatch the concert in its entirety for another 48 hours.
Livestream tickets available at backtothebeginning.com.
Sharon Osbourne said: “We had such an overwhelming demand from fans from around the globe, who couldn’t get tickets to the show, and they took to social media, pleading with us to broadcast a livestream of the show. Being this is such a historic event, we just couldn’t let them down.”
“Back To The Beginning” will be captured, produced and distributed by Mercury Studios (One to One: John & Yoko, American Symphony, Metallica Saved My Life), who are pioneering the way for premium, music-driven storytelling across film, television, podcasts and immersive formats. Mercury has partnered with Kiswe – the global D2C streaming partner behind the record-breaking BTS concert livestream– to deliver this unforgettable moment of music history to fans across the globe.
Kelly Sweeney, Managing Director of Mercury Studios said: “Mercury Studios are incredibly proud to be involved in capturing this monumental milestone at Villa Park. ‘Back To The Beginning’ will be an unforgettable experience, and our aim is to deliver this moment to fans worldwide, wherever they are, so they don’t miss out on seeing music history being made.”
The all-day event at Villa Park, produced by Live Nation, will be hosted and compered by American actor Jason Momoa, and feature a supergroup of musicians. Further artists announced so far
include Andrew Watt, Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Dave Ellefson, David Draiman (Disturbed), Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit), Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Jake E Lee, KK Downing, Mike Bordin (Faith No More), Papa V Perpetua (Ghost), Rudy Sarzo, Sammy Hagar, Sleep Token ii (Sleep Token), Tom Morello, Vernon Reid (Living Colour), and Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe).
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