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Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning show raises more than $190 million for charity

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s epic farewell show has raised an incredible amount of money for Parkinson’s and local Birmingham charities.

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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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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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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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The Osbournes to appear at Comic Con Midlands next month

Following Ozzy’s final show with Black Sabbath on July 5, the Osbourne family will appear at Birmingham’s NEC for Comic Con Midlands.

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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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Album review: Billy Morrison – The Morrison Project: Deluxe Edition

British alt. rock firebrand Billy Morrison ransacks his all-star Rolodex on the deluxe edition of monstrous collaboration album The Morrison Project…

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“I broke my hand and had to play with three fingers. I think it was Dimebag messing with me”: 20 Questions with Zakk Wylde

Black Label Society guitar-slinger Zakk Wylde tackles our quick-fire interrogation and fills us in on killer riffs, anchovies and Jason Momoa…

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McFly’s Danny Jones on the time Ozzy hung out with him “in his Y-fronts”

On the BRITs 2025: The Warm-Up show, McFly’s Danny Jones revealed he was once a guest at the Osbourne’s house – and witnessed Ozzy enjoying a nice hot cross bun with a glass of milk in his pants…

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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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“There’s a couple of intimate moments… it captures something special”: Behind the scenes of Ozzy Osbourne’s new song with Billy Morrison

Ozzy and Billy Idol guitar legend Billy Morrison have “thrown the kitchen sink” at the re-recorded version of Gods Of Rock N Roll, now boasting a choir and massive orchestra!

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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’s Back To The Beginning show raises more than $190 million for charity

Live review: Back To The Beginning, Villa Park

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

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”

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

Ozzy and Sabbath confirm global livestream of their farewell show

The Osbournes to appear at Comic Con Midlands next month

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

Album review: Billy Morrison – The Morrison Project: Deluxe Edition

“I broke my hand and had to play with three fingers. I think it was Dimebag messing with me”: 20 Questions with Zakk Wylde

McFly’s Danny Jones on the time Ozzy hung out with him “in his Y-fronts”

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

“There’s a couple of intimate moments… it captures something special”: Behind the scenes of Ozzy Osbourne’s new song with Billy Morrison

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

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