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Black Sabbath Final Show Details: Date, Venue And Where To Buy Tickets

Black Sabbath's final concert takes place on 5 July 2025 at Villa Park in Birmingham. Here's what makes this farewell a must-see event.

International Business Times UK

Ozzy Osbourne’s moving message to fans ahead of ‘final encore’ Birmingham show

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Black Sabbath’s final show set to boost Birmingham economy by £20m

Birmingham to get an economy boost as lifelong fans head to the city for Ozzy Osbourne’s final show with Black Sabbath

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Celebrate Black Sabbath going Back To The Beginning by grabbing this exclusive Ozzy Osbourne t-shirt

Get ready for the biggest metal gig of all time by ordering this Blizzard Of Ozz tee that you won’t find anywhere else

Metal Hammer

Watch Judas Priest pay tribute to fellow Brummie icons Black Sabbath with thunderous War Pigs cover

Judas Priest won’t be at Back To The Beginning this weekend, but that hasn’t stopped them from tipping their hats to heavy metal’s godfathers

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“These recordings clearly demonstrate what fine music they produced right from the very beginning”: Early Sabbath demos to be released later this month

Back when they were still Earth

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The 40 best Black Sabbath songs ever

From genre-defining early cuts to underrated gems, these are the Black Sabbath songs you need in your life

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Oh Lord, yeah: Black Sabbath team up with the Big Issue, Classic Rock and Metal Hammer for the Back To The Beginning official programme

The official programme Back To The Beginning is a unique collaboration between Black Sabbath, the Big Issue, and Metal Hammer and Classic Rock

Metal Hammer

“The return of a legend”: Tony Iommi and Laney mark Black Sabbath’s final show with an ultra-limited signature amp – which revives an old favorite for the first time in 13 years

Only 50 of the relaunched TI100 – which brings back Iommi’s signature head from 2012 – will be made available

Guitar World

Everything you need to know about Back To The Beginning, Black Sabbath’s reunion and Ozzy Osbourne’s final concert

From who’s playing to how to stream it, we answer all your questions about this summer’s Back To The Beginning extravaganza

Metal Hammer

Black Sabbath’s ‘Legendary Lost Tapes’ to be released for the first time

The new album consists of demos recorded by the band in 1969

The Independent UK

“We start stomping in each others’ faces, and getting lower and lower like two sumo wrestlers”: Metallica’s Robert Trujillo reveals the inspiration behind the ‘Crab Walk’ – and it involves Ozzy Osbourne

We’ve got Ozzy to thank for Robert Trujillo’s signature onstage move

Metal Hammer

"I told him, 'You saved my life.'" Faith No More's Mike Bordin recalls his words of support to Ozzy Osbourne in 1990

In 1990 Faith No More teamed up with Ozzy Osbourne and James Hetfield to play War Pigs. But after the show, FNM drummer Mike Bordin recalls consoling a downcast Ozzy

Metal Hammer

“It’s an invisible bond that can’t be broken”: Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne are on the cover of the new Metal Hammer

We talk to all four members of Sabbath ahead of their final show, taking place in the city where they started heavy metal

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Guitar World

“I unfortunately had to back out”: Wolfgang Van Halen pulls out of Black Sabbath’s last show – here’s why

The Mammoth frontman has dropped out due to scheduling conflicts with his tour with Creed

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"I don't sit around listening to Metallica." Kirk Hammett has a new book, a new album in the works and absolutely no plans to retire

Metallica's six-string king has his sights firmly set on the future

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Sharon Osbourne thinks Ozzy Osbourne's fans will 'carry him' through Black Sabbath farewell show

Sharon Osbourne is convinced that the support from the crowd will "carry" her husband Ozzy Osbourne through his final gig with Black Sabbath at Birmingham's Villa Park next month.

Evening Standard

Kelly Osbourne shares update on dad Ozzy's health ahead of final Black Sabbath show

The British rocker, 76, revealed in 2020 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease

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Ozzy Osbourne starts Black Sabbath rehearsals for farewell gig

Ozzy Osbourne and his Black Sabbath bandmates have started rehearsing for their final show.

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“Tom Morello said, ‘I can’t see this going on without Jake E. Lee in there somewhere’”: Ozzy Osbourne’s last show will feature an army of heavy metal greats – but it all hinged on Jake E. Lee’s involvement

The show will mark the first time Lee and Ozzy have performed together since the 1980s

Metal Hammer

These are the UK cities that will host Black Sabbath: The Ballet in autumn and winter 2025

The Birmingham Royal Ballet’s production, dedicated to the godfathers of heavy metal, will hit the road from September to November

Metal Hammer

"I would be trying to convince my friends who are listening to Mariah Carey and Backstreet Boys to listen to Black Sabbath." Lzzy Hale on why it was "different" for her growing up as a Black Sabbath fan

Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy's taste in music made her something of an outcast as school

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“In my opinion, as someone who was there, Randy never reached his peak. He was just getting started. I’m laughing at the thought of Randy reaching his peak with just two albums!”: The genius of Randy Rhoads — by his former bandmate

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“The boys and I had just gotten off tour. We got a call from our booking agent…” How a “fluke accident” led to Lzzy Hale playing at Dio’s last-ever show

Halestorm saved the day when they were unexpectedly called upon to open for Heaven & Hell

Guitar World

“I went, ‘I’m sorry we all couldn’t do it.’ Tom Morello goes, ‘Well, Dan and Maynard are playing with these people.’ I went, ‘I didn’t know that…’” Adam Jones on why Tool weren’t originally going to take part in Ozzy Osbourne’s last-ever show

In case Tool fans were wondering why the band wasn’t part of the original lineup...

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