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Live review: Back To The Beginning, Villa Park

Sabbath and Ozzy bid farewell to nearly six decades of heavy metal with a star-studded all-day salute featuring Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Tool and so much more...

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“The spirit of it is so pure”: Inside Ozzy’s spectacular homecoming

Fifty-five years since they roared out of Birmingham and helped birth heavy metal, Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath are returning to Aston for one last show, where it all began, before they retire for good. Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer and an eye-watering cast are coming to help with the send-off. Gig of the year? As Sharon Osbourne puts it, it’s going to be “impossible to top…”

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Get your exclusive Black Sabbath x Kerrang! T-shirt

Available to pre-order now – this special-edition Black Sabbath x Kerrang! T-shirt, featuring exclusive illustrated artwork.

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Here’s how to watch Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning show

This Saturday, Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne will bring together everyone from Metallica to Mastodon, Guns N’ Roses to Gojira for their final-ever performance. And you can watch the whole thing as it unfolds…

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Black Sabbath: “Finishing in Aston brings the whole story to its conclusion”

This weekend it all ends – Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne will take their final bow, onstage in front of near 50,000 fans in their hometown of Aston, supported by some of the best bands on the planet. Looking ahead to arguably the greatest metal gig of all time, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Sharon Osbourne take us through the show itself, the heady mix of joy and trepidation, and why this is the perfect send-off for the godfathers of heavy...

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Judas Priest unleash War Pigs cover: “We’re honoured to show our love for Ozzy and Black Sabbath”

Watch Judas Priest pay tribute to Sabbath with a cover of War Pigs – “a song we play at every show around the world that fans sing along to…”

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“I’ll be sh*tting my pants but it’s the greatest metal show in history”: Jason Momoa on hosting Black Sabbath’s farewell show

Minecraft actor and heavy metal die-hard Jason Momoa talks exclusively to Kerrang! about his upcoming gig hosting Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s final bow – no pressure!

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Watch the trailer for Back To The Beginning: Ozzy’s Final Bow

Ahead of next month’s Back To The Beginning farewell epic, Mercury Studios have unveiled a trailer for their big livestream of the event…

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Ozzy and Sabbath confirm global livestream of their farewell show

Next month’s sold-out Back To The Beginning farewell spectacular is getting the livestream treatment, so fans all around the world can watch Ozzy’s final onstage appearance with the heavy metal legends.

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Inside Green Day’s Download debut – only in the new issue of Kerrang!

Green Day have done it all – apart from Donington. Before they finally destroy Download Festival this June, K! joins Billie Joe Armstrong for a celebration of their monumental Saviors era, and ticking off yet more band milestones…

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Robbie Williams unveils new single with Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi

Hear Robbie Williams and Tony Iommi team up for new single Rocket, taken from the Stoke pop legend’s forthcoming album BRITPOP.

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The Nine Lives Of Ozzy Osbourne is hitting the big screen for the first time

2020’s The Nine Lives Of Ozzy Osbourne will be getting a cinema premiere on July 4 – the day before The Prince Of Darkness’ final performance with Black Sabbath…

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A new feature-length Ozzy doc has been announced: “It’s about the reality of his life now”

Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now is described by his wife Sharon as an “honest account” of The Prince Of Darkness’ life and difficulties since his fall in 2019.

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Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Jason Momoa and more join Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning farewell show

If the original line-up announcement wasn’t already enough, the likes of Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Jason Momoa, Chad Smith and Rival Sons have signed up for Ozzy’s final performance with Black Sabbath this summer.

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Sleep Token’s II on Black Sabbath tribute show: “A band whom from the beginning ignited my passion for heavy music”

We almost never hear from members of Sleep Token, but drummer II has shared his brief thoughts and thanks about being asked to play Sabbath’s Villa Park extravaganza in July.

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Black Sabbath announce colossal final show with Ozzy at Villa Park

Black Sabbath’s original line-up will be going Back To The Beginning as they plan for an unbelievably star-studded hometown gig this summer…

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Birmingham Royal Ballet announce new dates for Black Sabbath – The Ballet

The hit dance interpretation of Black Sabbath's music will return to UK theatres this autumn

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Live review: Back To The Beginning, Villa Park

“The spirit of it is so pure”: Inside Ozzy’s spectacular homecoming

Get your exclusive Black Sabbath x Kerrang! T-shirt

Here’s how to watch Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning show

Black Sabbath: “Finishing in Aston brings the whole story to its conclusion”

Judas Priest unleash War Pigs cover: “We’re honoured to show our love for Ozzy and Black Sabbath”

“I’ll be sh*tting my pants but it’s the greatest metal show in history”: Jason Momoa on hosting Black Sabbath’s farewell show

Watch the trailer for Back To The Beginning: Ozzy’s Final Bow

Ozzy and Sabbath confirm global livestream of their farewell show

Inside Green Day’s Download debut – only in the new issue of Kerrang!

Robbie Williams unveils new single with Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi

The Nine Lives Of Ozzy Osbourne is hitting the big screen for the first time

A new feature-length Ozzy doc has been announced: “It’s about the reality of his life now”

Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Jason Momoa and more join Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning farewell show

Sleep Token’s II on Black Sabbath tribute show: “A band whom from the beginning ignited my passion for heavy music”

Black Sabbath announce colossal final show with Ozzy at Villa Park

Birmingham Royal Ballet announce new dates for Black Sabbath – The Ballet

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