Ozzy Osbourne Makes Huge Announcement About Final Black Sabbath Show
Ozzy Osbourne and his Black Sabbath bandmates shared big news about their farewell concert, Back to the Beginning. In a post shared to Instagram on June 7, the legendary hard rock band revealed that their highly anticipated final show at Villa Park in Aston, Birmingham will be available for livestream via Mercury Studios and streaming partner Kiswe.
“The stadium may be sold out, but the world is invited… you asked, and your prayers have been answered,” the post on Osbourne’s social media page announced. “Ozzy & Black Sabbath’s monumental farewell performance, BACK TO THE BEGINNING will be streamed worldwide on 5th July! And if that’s not enough, the full set will be available to watch on demand for 48 hours after the show."
"If you missed out on tickets for the huge lineup at Villa Park, you don’t have to miss out on being a part of music history," the teaser continued.
The livestream tickets are available at www.backtothebeginning.com for $29.99 plus taxes and fees.
Osbourne’s wife, Sharon, explained the decision to make the sold-out show available for livestream around the world. “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,” she said in a statement, per Kerrang. “[Given that] this is such a historic event, we just couldn’t let them down.”
Osbourne, 76, will reunite with fellow Black Sabbath legends Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward for the first time in 20 years for the Back to the Beginning show. The lineup will also include Metallica, Alice in Chains, Guns N’ Roses, Pantera, and several other heavy metal bands.
The rock legend, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, recently promised fans on the Ozzy's Boneyard SiriusXM show “Ozzy Speaks” that he will give “everything [he’s] got” for the final concert. “By hook or by crook, I am going to make this f---ing gig if it is the last thing I do,” Osbourne vowed. “Well, it will be … but all I can say is I’m giving 120 percent.”
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