How to stream Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final show and watch live
The line-up will also feature a host of metal heavyweights.
Black Sabbath are preparing for their final ever live show this weekend – bringing it back to where it all began in their hometown of Birmingham.
Back to the Beginning boasts a stacked line-up, with the metal band headlining and ending their touring career on a high note.
The event is even more special as it marks frontman Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward playing together for the first time in two decades.
Here's everything you need to know about the event – and how you can even watch it from home if you can't make it to the city.
When is Black Sabbath's final live show?
Back to the Beginning will be held on 5th July at Villa Park in Birmingham.
The news of their final ever live show was announced at the stadium back in February by Iommi and Sharon Osbourne, the manager and wife of the iconic frontman.
"It’s my time to go Back to the Beginning… time for me to give back to the place where I was born," Ozzy said in a statement.
"How blessed am I to do it with the help of people whom I love? Birmingham is the true home of metal. Birmingham Forever."
Money raised from the show will be divided equally between charities Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice – a children’s hospice supported by Aston Villa.
How to stream Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final show and watch live
Fans will be able to watch Back to the Beginning via live stream.
Tickets will go on sale from 3pm BST on Friday 6th June.
Buy live stream tickets for Back to the Beginning now.
Who is on the Back to the Beginning line-up?
While Black Sabbath will obviously be headlining the concert, the event has drawn a who's who of iconic performers to Birmingham for the massive night.
Each act – a blend of established bands and "supergroups" made up of artists from other bands – will perform three to four songs each, with at least one Black Sabbath song cover.
These include:
- Metallica
- Guns N' Roses
- Slayer
- Anthrax
- Pantera
- Lamb of God
- Mastodon
- Alice In Chains
- Halestorm
- Gojira
- Steven Tyler
- Soundgarden
- Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan,
- Disturbed’s David Draiman
- Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst
- Sammy Hagar
- Papa V Perpetua of Ghost
- Wolfgang Van Halen
- Zakk Wylde
- Korn’s Jonathan Davis
- Slash
Sharon Osbourne has also confirmed there are more artists yet to be announced.
What are the set times?
Back to the Beginning will be a full-day event – with the gates opening at 11am.
The show will start at 1pm and will continue for a staggering 10 hours.
It has a curfew to end at 11pm.
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