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Shortly before the very last Black Sabbath concert, Ozzy Osbourne delivered a moving, last solo show in Birmingham. At the monumental “Back to the Beginning” concert in Villa Park, the Prince of Darkness rose spectacularly out of the stage floor on a throne.
His performance began with the classics “I Don’t Know” and “Mr. Crowley” from his solo debut “Blizzard of Ozz”, which was published in 1980. “It is so good to be on this damn stage, you have no idea,” enthused Ozzy Osbourne. He also called the raging crowd: “Let the Madness Begin!”
Ozzy Osbourne: The songs of the last solo show
In total, Ozzy performed five songs, including the emotional ballad “Mama, I’m Coming Home” (1991) and the indestructible hit “Crazy Train”. The play also sounds at every home game of the football team Aston Villa in Villa Park. The fact that his last solo performance took place here also had a special symbolism for the city of Birmingham.
The solo band from Ozzy Osbourne consists of drummer Tommy Clufetos, guitarist Zakk Wylde, the keyboardist Adam Wakeman and the bassist Mike Inez.
The Setlist of Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham
- I don’t know
- Mr. Crowley
- Suicide Solution
- Mom, I’m coming home
- Crazy Train
Black Sabbath decide the evening
Following Ozzy’s appearance, Birmingham prepared for the final Sabbath showdown. The festival previously gathered rock greats such as The Rolling Stones, Rage Against the Machine, Aerosmith, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Blink-182. Among other things, there was an all-star LED-Zeppelin cover by Steven Tyler with Ronnie Wood to hear on the guitar. Yungblud also performed – he sang a cover of “Changes”, which he dedicated to the late footballer Diogo Jota.
For Ozzy it was the first live set since 2018. After several operations and the health problems that his Parkinson’s disease brings, live performances had become too arduous for him.
Most recently, he had informed his fans that he trained intensively for the upcoming farewell concert and was even in the gym again. Osbourne also explained that due to his health problems, he will only do “a few little things” with Sabbath in Villa Park: “I do what I can do, which I feel comfortable with.” His wife and manager Sharon also explained in advance that he could not “walk” due to his Parkinson’s disease, but his voice was “not impaired”.