THE BEAST

BLACK SABBATH Reunites for One Final Show in Birmingham with Metal’s Biggest Names

Heavy metal history will be made this summer as Ozzy Osbourne and BLACK SABBATH reunite for one final performance at a massive charity concert in Birmingham on July 5th .

The legendary band will headline a special one-day festival at Villa Park , sharing the stage with some of the biggest names in metal—many of whom they directly influenced—including METALLICA, PANTERA, SLAYER, GOJIRA, and ANTHRAX .

This event marks a truly historic moment, as BLACK SABBATH’s original lineup—Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward—will perform together for the first time in two decades .

Tom Morello ( RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE ), who is also serving as the festival’s musical director , called it “the greatest heavy metal show ever.”

Proceeds from the concert will go toward Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and Acorn Children’s Hospice , a hospice supported by Aston Villa .

“It’s my time to go Back to the Beginning , time for me to give back to the place where I was born,” Osbourne 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. ”

Adding even more firepower to the night, the festival will feature an all-star supergroup including Billy Corgan, Slash, Fred Durst, Wolfgang Van Halen, and Tom Morello .

This once-in-a-lifetime event promises to be an unforgettable celebration of heavy metal’s legacy and future .