Black Sabbath's original lineup – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – has announced one final show this July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. Black Sabbath's set will be preceded by a solo Osbourne set, which seemed to be his last considering the announcement stated: "The all-star event will celebrate the true creators of heavy metal and will see Ozzy Osbourne play his own short set before joining with Black Sabbath for his final bow."
Now in two separate interviews, Sharon Osbourne has confirmed the show will be Ozzy's last. In an interview with BBC, Sharon said "Ozzy didn't have a chance to say goodbye to his friends, to his fans, and he feels there's no been no full stop. This is his full stop." In another interview with Reuters, Sharon echoed that same sentiment saying "For Ozzy right now, it's definitely: 'I love you and good night.'"
The show is especially bittersweet considering Osbourne has largely been sidelined from all live appearances due to ongoing medical issues. Osbourne played his last proper show in 2018, and made two appearances in 2022 at the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony and the NFL Kickoff.
The full lineup for Black Sabbath's final show (called Back To The Beginning) is:
- Black Sabbath
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Metallica
- Slayer
- Pantera
- Gojira
- Halestorm
- Alice In Chains
- Lamb of God
- Anthrax
- Mastodon
- Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
- David Draiman (Disturbed)
- Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses)
- Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit)
- Lzzy Hale (Halestorm)
- Jake E Lee (ex-Ozzy Osbourne)
- Jonathan Davis (Korn)
- KK Downing (ex-Judas Priest)
- Mike Bordin (Faith No More)
- Papa V Perpetua (Ghost)
- Rudy Sarzo
- Sammy Hagar
- Slash (Guns N' Roses)
- Sleep Token's II (Sleep Token)
- Tom Morello
- Wolfgang Van Halen
Tickets for the show go on sale February 14 at 10am GMT here. All profits will go to Cure Parkinson's, Birmingham Children's Hospital and Acorn Children's Hospice, a Children's Hospice supported by Aston Villa.
