The original Black Sabbath returns

2025-02-05 by Gary STAFF | 43 Comments
The legendary band has announced their ‘Back To The Beginning’ concert, where their original lineup – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – will play for the first time in 20 years on July 5th at Villa Park, Birmingham (UK)!

All profits from this unique show will be shared equally between the Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice.

The event will also feature a supergroup of musicians, and I'm too lazy to copy paste all these names, so you can find more infos here: https://www.facebook.com/events/963831812345401/

Tickets: https://www.livenation.co.uk/back-to-the-beginning-tickets-adp1561055

Tagged: Black Sabbath

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garas
Staff Reviewer
February 5th 2025
8429 Comments


Oh boy. :0

BallsToTheWall
February 5th 2025
52578 Comments


Hail!

ArsMoriendi
February 5th 2025
42330 Comments


I thought they legit had a farewell tour years ago

Hmmm

Someone tell them to play Thrill of It All and Sabbra Cadabra

farmerobama
February 5th 2025
655 Comments


Im considering a flight to birmingham for this, but lord i will be broke afterwards

arthropod
February 5th 2025
2000 Comments


"The all-day event will also feature a supergroup of musicians. Artists announced so far include 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), KK Downing, Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Mike Bordin (Faith No More), Rudy Sarzo, Sammy Hagar, Scott Ian (Anthrax), Sleep Token ii (Sleep Token), Papa V Perpetua (Ghost), Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), Wolfgang Van Halen and Zakk Wylde."

arthropod
February 5th 2025
2000 Comments


I can understand many things, but Fred Durst and Sleep Token here is beyond my tolerance.

Hold up, the nickname is Vessel II, not "Sleep Token II". They can't even name them right.

farmerobama
February 5th 2025
655 Comments


Who invited sleep token to this?

Ray91
February 5th 2025
1103 Comments


considering to buy a ticket but being broke is no joke i guess

gregorgojira
February 5th 2025
101 Comments


oh brother.

DaveyMonsoon
February 5th 2025
1660 Comments


"I thought they legit had a farewell tour years ago"

Not only that, but Ozzy said years later (twice, I may add) that they were never going to continue. So much for that, I guess.

Dizchu
February 5th 2025
772 Comments


you gotta be sleep joking!

gregorgojira
February 5th 2025
101 Comments


tickets for this are going to be impossible to get lol

Christbait
February 5th 2025
1472 Comments


How is Ozzy holding up these days? Good for him if he feels like he has the stamina and ability to put on a good show.

tinathefatlard
February 5th 2025
2112 Comments


Let’s find out shall we?

Me: How you doin’ Ozzy?

Ozzy: (Incomprehensible gibberish)….mate”

Christbait
February 5th 2025
1472 Comments


And what's crazy (train) is that he mumbles so incoherently in interviews and shit that you'd think his stage performance would suffer from the same issues. But, no, his singing voice has so much clarity. Or, at least, had clarity. Parkinson's fucks your vocal cords up as it progresses so how he performs in July will be interesting.

DoofDoof
February 5th 2025
17299 Comments


they're still on powerful drugs...just these ones are now prescribed by the NHS

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 5th 2025
115647 Comments


Reporter: Good evening Ozzy!
Ozzy: ........................WHAT????

WretchedCacophony
February 5th 2025
3647 Comments


HELLO THERE
https://youtu.be/a1k1sFzM9WU?si=HfvCDFKFJYxkD1FZ

chewytapeworm
February 5th 2025
524 Comments


More names to be confirmed? What time does the thing start, sunrise?

Wildcardbitchesss
February 5th 2025
19639 Comments


Wild lineup, if that were anywhere in the US I’d be there

KjSwantko
February 5th 2025
12568 Comments


Wish I had $1 for every time Ozzy has done a farewell tour and then a reunion tour between Sabbath and his self-titled band. Honestly these dudes are geriatric as fuck at this point and I’m not even interested in the money making scheme.

somnolence
February 5th 2025
488 Comments


It’s awesome but gorguts/dm should b there

OmairSh
February 5th 2025
17931 Comments


I wish they did a world tour with this lineup!!!

zakalwe
February 5th 2025
41945 Comments


Fred Durst and Aston.

Hell is more appealing.



Futures
Contributing Reviewer
February 5th 2025
17223 Comments


bill ward deserves this though, they're legends let them do what they want before they're gone

Grungil
February 5th 2025
663 Comments


Ozzy and Bill are not in good conditions to perform a 60-minute show..



el_newg
February 5th 2025
2395 Comments


commenters acting like this is a full on tour schedule and not a one-off charity event lol
would've loved to have seen them with Bill

GhostShelter
February 5th 2025
1542 Comments


Ozzy is like Biden; sharp as a tack. Never been better!

BMDrummer
February 5th 2025
15279 Comments


finally some good fucking news

Dewinged
Emeritus
February 5th 2025
33018 Comments


Whoa. With Bill! Can't believe they invited also Jake E Lee. And why KK Downing and not Halford. And Sleep Token? lol wut

Anyway long live Black Sabbath 🖤 kudos to them for doing something like this for charity. True kings.

FrozenFirebug
February 5th 2025
1196 Comments


DEDICATION TO DIO
BLACK SABBATH, LIMP BIZKIT, FOREVER
DIO, GOD BLESS

DatsNotDaMetulz
February 6th 2025
4514 Comments


My theory is the "supergroup" will be supplementary to the Sabbath set, coming in and out during their set to either help with songs Bill/Ozzy can't do alone anymore, or playing whole songs between Sabbath performances. Cos these guys are in their late 70s at this point and doing a full set of that intensity is gonna be a physical challenge even without the health problems some of them have now.

WhiteNoise
February 6th 2025
3948 Comments


There’s no way this goes ahead.

At most you’ve got Ozzy mumbling his way through paranoid from a wheelchair.

farmerobama
February 6th 2025
655 Comments


If Keith Richards can do a full tour at this age, they will more than manage one show

Frost15
February 6th 2025
4636 Comments


Oh WOW!

zaruyache
February 7th 2025
28614 Comments


let these geezers rest already man

SpiritCrusher2
February 7th 2025
6531 Comments


I can't imagine Bill Ward being able to play the whole set

WalrusTusk
February 7th 2025
2022 Comments


"I’m not even interested in the money making scheme."

A clear demonstration of how low basic literacy has fallen.

I imagine they're wheel Ozzy out for a song or two, but the majority of the show will be him supported by all the vocalists. It's for a good cause so, even if it sucks, the money is still righteous.

Grungil
February 7th 2025
663 Comments


It will suck for sure.

And if its for a really good cause why the need to create all this hype? We all know why.

chemicalmarriage
February 9th 2025
4739 Comments


I hope Jake E Lee has a great show

DoofDoof
February 11th 2025
17299 Comments


My buddy is going to try and get two standing tickets for this, line up is insane really, already got refundable hotel room booked just in case we get them.

Wish me luck...

Relinquished
February 11th 2025
50089 Comments


ozzy’s got parkinsons, it’s gonna suck

DoofDoof
February 11th 2025
17299 Comments


If I'm being honest I'd more be going for the other bands (though of course I like Sabbath material and would be intrigued if they can put on any sort of decent show).

I do feel it might get cancelled due to the health of the Sabbath lads.

I watched them in Hyde Park in 2014 and that day Soundgarden stole the show which was a surprise, Motorhead were decent too (my first and last time watching Lemmy).



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