Sharon Osbourne looks set to honour her late husband Ozzy’s legacy with an annual concert celebrating his life and music.
An application has been made to trademark Back to the Beginning — the name of the all-day event that marked the Black Sabbath frontman’s final live performance.
The historic show, held at Villa Park in Birmingham just 17 days before Ozzy’s death in July aged 76, saw him reunite with the original Black Sabbath line-up and share the stage with rock and metal giants including Metallica and Guns N’ Roses.
Now, filings in the US reveal that Monowise Ltd — the company set up by Ozzy before his passing — has applied to trademark Back to the Beginning under “entertainment services in the nature of live musical performance.” The application also seeks protection for associated merchandise, with a similar filing expected in the UK.
Sources close to the family say the move paves the way for Back to the Beginning to become an annual memorial event, raising money for causes close to Ozzy’s heart. The inaugural show raised millions, with proceeds divided between Acorns Children’s Hospice, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and Cure Parkinson’s.
Fans have since called for the concert to return every year, suggesting it could grow into a festival-style celebration of rock and heavy metal — a fitting tribute to the man affectionately known as the Prince of Darkness. Some have even proposed that future line-ups feature younger artists influenced by his five-decade career.
Ozzy, born John Michael Osbourne, had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019. He was laid to rest beside a lake surrounded by family and friends, with a wreath reading: “Ozzy f***ing Osbourne.”
His son Jack told Good Morning America he was overcome with emotion watching his father perform for the final time. “I ran back into the dressing room and gave him a big hug,” he recalled. “I was crying. We knew it was the last time. In hindsight, it was a kind of living wake. He got to say goodbye to everyone.”
Video tributes at the concert came from Jack Black, Ricky Gervais and Dolly Parton, while attendees at his funeral included Metallica’s James Hetfield, Sir Elton John and Ozzy’s former bandmates in Black Sabbath.
