Black Sabbath announce ‘The Final Show’ in Birmingham with Metallica, Slayer, Pantera and more
nme.comBlack Sabbath have announced their final-ever live show, which will take place in Birmingham with support from Metallica, Slayer, Pantera and more.
Find all the details below.Set to take place on July 5, the event will see the band’s most iconic line-up – comprising frontman Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward – play live together for the first time in two decades.
It will be held at Villa Park in their hometown of Birmingham.The news of the final live show, dubbed ‘Back To The Beginning’, was announced today (February 5) at the home of Aston Villa 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 new 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.”As well as the metal pioneers appearing with the classic line-up, the event will also see numerous performances from other icons in the scene.
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