Black Sabbath to play final show in band’s history for first time in 20 years

Billy Corgan, Fred Durst and Tom Morello will also appear at a spectacular performance at Villa Park in July 2025. Black Sabbath have announced their final live show, which will take place in Birmingham with support from Metallica, Slayer, Pantera and more, reported by NME.

The event, which is set to take place on July 5, will see the band’s most famous line-up – frontman Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Heather Butler and drummer Bill Ward – play together for the first time in two decades. It will be held at Villa Park in their hometown of Birmingham.

Back to the Beginning        

Iommi and Sharon Osbourne, the iconic frontman’s manager and wife, have announced the news of the final live show, titled “Back to the Beginning.” In addition to the metal pioneers performing in their classic lineup, the event will also feature numerous performances by other icons of the scene.

This includes sets from thrash metal legends Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax, as well as other heavy metal acts such as Pantera, Lamb Of God, Mastodon, Alice In Chains, Halestorm and recent Grammy winner Gojira. Rage Against The Machine frontman and former guitarist Tom Morello will also appear at the event and serve as musical director. In a new statement, he called the upcoming concert the biggest heavy metal show in history.

Star-studded line-up

Others attending the day-long event include Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, Disturbed’s David Draiman, Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan, Anthrax’s Frank Bello, Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst, Sammy Hagar, Papa V of Perpetua of Ghost, Wolfgang Van Halen, Zakk Wylde, Korn’s Jonathan Davis, Scott Ian and Anthrax’s Slash. Halestorm’s Lzi Gale will also be in attendance, as will Sleep Token, C.K. Downing, Jake E. Lee, Faith No More’s Mike Bordin and Rudy Sarzo. Tickets go on sale next Friday 14th February, with all proceeds going to Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice – the children’s hospice that Aston Villa support.