Only the official honor of her hometown Birmingham. Now a reunion with Black Sabbath in Aston Villa’s football stadium. Since Wednesday afternoon, February 5th, it has been announced that the primal fathers of the Metal once again in their parade setting, with singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist “Geezer” Butler and drummer Bill, the events overturn.
One last time together on stage
Gradually, more details of the stadium show will become known on July 5, 2025. As children of the district of Aston, they return to their roots. So Tony Iommi did not miss the opportunity to send an emotional explanation of his social channels: “It was an incredible journey, but it is only suitable that it ends where everything started in Aston,” he wrote via X.
“It is great to be honored by your music colleagues and at the same time to support a good cause. Without Ozzy, Geezer and Bill, all of this would not have been possible. What we created together was greater than every one of us. And I will always be grateful for that. Tony. “
According to previous planning, there will be a kind of “Walhalla des Hard and Heavy”, with an impressive list of prominent names. Manager Sharon Osborne was able to win the colleagues from Metallica, Slayer, Pantera and Anthrax for (guest) appearances.
The ticket sales for the probably very last final of Black Sabbath begin next Friday (February 14). All income goes to charity organizations such as “Cure Parkinson’s” as well as the Birmingham Children’s Hospital and the Acorn Children’s Hospice, a children’s hospice supported by Premier League Club Aston Villa.
At the summer of alldays, Billy Corgan from Smashing Pumpkins, David Draiman von Disturbed, Tom Morello, guitarist of Rage Against the Machine, Duff McKagan von Guns N ‘Roses, Fred Durst from Limp Bizkit, Sammy Hagar, Papa V Perpetua von Ghost, Wolfgang van Halen, Zakk Wylde, Jonathan Davis von Korn, Slash, Lamb of God, Mastodon, Alice in Chains, Halestorm and the French dark band Gojira, which has just run a grammy.
In recent years there have been rumors that Black Sabbath will find together in her legendary line -up (with drummer ward). The last of these shows were two decades ago.
The decision of the city council to give the “Freedom of the City” award to Sabbath probably made the decisive factor for her big home game. At the same time, it has already been announced that Ozzy Osbourne is to donate to a museum of the industrial city of Birmingham with their “Brummie” image.
Sharon Osborne, who takes care of the organization, commented on her husband: “He really would like to come home. The difficult thing was: every time he had prepared, something came in between. ”
Ozzy Osborne had spoken quite openly about his battered health. One had to “accept the fact” that a live comeback may not be possible due to its struggle with Parkinson’s disease and the recovery of several operations.
He wants to dare to dare again in the round of his old bandmates.
