Black Sabbath Announce One Time Only Reunion Concert With All 4 Original Members
The original lineup of Black Sabbath with Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward will play its final concert this July.
Dubbed “Back To The Beginning”, the charity rock concert will be held at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom on July 5, with tickets on sale from 10 a.m. on February 14. Supporting bands will come from legendary thrash metal gods Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, and many more.
On July 5 at Villa Park, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward will reunite to play their first show together in 20 years. Tickets go on sale at 10 AM GMT on Friday, February 14, via Ticketmaster UK and Live Nation UK.
The event will be an all-star group featuring Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins), Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit), Jonathan Davis (Korn), Wolfgang Van Halen (Mammoth WVH) and many others.
Morello promises:
“This will be the greatest heavy metal show ever.”
All proceeds from the concert will go to Birmingham charities Cure Parkinson’s, the Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and Acorn Children’s Hospice.
Ozzy Osbourne commented:
“It’s my time to go ‘Back To The Beginning’… time for me to give back to the place where I was born. How blessed am I to do it with the help of people whom I love. Birmingham is the true home of metal. Birmingham Forever.”
Metallica stated:
“We are beyond honored and humbled to be invited to perform at Black Sabbath‘s final show, back where it all began in Birmingham, England.”
“As part of this huge celebration of nearly six decades of Black Sabbath, we’ll hit the stage just before a short solo set from Ozzy Osbourne, followed by the mighty SABBATH closing the show. Anthrax, Alice In Chains, Gojira, Halestorm, Lamb Of God, Mastodon, Pantera, and Slayer will also be a part of the massive night.”
“An incredible lineup of musicians from around the globe will also be on hand to pay tribute, including Billy Corgan (THE SMASHING PUMPKINS), David Draiman (Disturbed), Duff McKagan & Slash(Guns N’ Roses), Frank Bello (Anthrax), Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit), Jake E. Lee, Jonathan Davis (Korn), K.K. Downing, Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Mike Bordin (Faith No More), Rudy Sarzo, Sammy Hagar, Scott Ian (Anthrax), II (Sleep Token), Papa V Perpetua (Ghost), Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), Wolfgang Van Halen (Mammoth WVH), and Zakk Wylde.
All profits from the night will go to the following charities: Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and Acorn Children’s Hospice, a Children’s Hospice supported by Aston Villa.
