Black Sabbath’s final concert, dubbed “Back to the Beginning”, will mark the final performances from Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne. The concert is set to take place July 5th at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. The stacked lineup includes Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice in Chains, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Mastodon, and many more.
Now it’s been announced that the once-in-a-lifetime concert will be available for streaming worldwide. Fans can stream the concert for $29.99, or can bundling the livestream with a collectible T-shirt for a total price of $64.98. Both options are available at BacktotheBeginning.com. The livestream will be delayed two hours from the actual start time in the arena, beginning 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT on July 5th – but will also be available on replay for 48 hours.
In addition to the bands mentioned above, the all-day concert is set to feature Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins), David Draiman (Disturbed), Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit), Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), members of Soundgarden, Jake E. Lee (ex-Ozzy guitarist), KK Downing (former Judas Priest guitarist), Mike Bordin (Faith No More), Sammy Hagar, Sleep Token II (Sleep Token), Papa V Perpetua (Ghost), Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), Zakk Wylde, and more.
Osbourne, who has dealt with medical issues for years, and has not performed a full show since 2018. He previously shared that: “I’m not planning on doing a set with Black Sabbath but I am doing little bits and pieces with them. I am doing what I can, where I feel comfortable. I am trying to get back on my feet. When you get up in the morning, you just jump out of bed. I have to balance myself, but I’m not dead. I’m still actively doing things.”
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