Superbe concert, le son est énorme et rend hommage au talent des 4 compères ( les groupes actuels peuvent en prendre de la graine non pas de noms ). Dommage la set list plus orientée sur les capacités vocales du dieu Ozzy il me semble pour un dernier live, que sur les pépites rarement jouées qu'offre la discographie du groupe, enfin au moins il s'en sort bien.
J'ai adoré le passage où le groupe se retrouve pour jammer et plus particulièrement l'arrivée de Ozzy quand il commence à gueuler par l'absence de retour dans son casque on dirait un gosse ...
"Si tu veux contrôler le peuple, commence par contrôler sa musique" PLATON
Le groupe, au complet cette fois avec Bill Ward, va donner un unique et tout dernier concert là où tout a commencé, à Birmingham.
Je me demande quand même comment Ozzy va tenir, d'autant plus qu'il va en outre effectuer son tout dernier concert en solo à cette occasion, mais plein d'invités sont annoncés pour cette soirée historique dans le cadre d'un évènement de charité :
The original Black Sabbath – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – will perform together for the first time in 20 years when they take to the stage to headline Back To The Beginning on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.
Tony Iommi and Sharon Osbourne sat down with Planet Rock’s Loz Guest in a suite overlooking the pitch at Villa Park to discuss the gig. As well as what it means to be planning both Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s final gig, the pair also discussed setlists, Bill Ward’s return to the band, the significance of Sabbath finishing their career in Aston, Geezer Butler’s excitement at finally playing Villa Park, how Tom Morello helped book the bands, and much more. Watch below:
The all-star event will celebrate the true creators of heavy metal and will see Ozzy play his own short set before joining with Black Sabbath for his final bow.
“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. “How blessed am I to do it with the help of people whom I love. Birmingham is the true home of metal. Birmingham Forever.”
Formed in Birmingham in 1968 and going on to become one of most successful metal bands of all time, Black Sabbath have sold over 75 million albums worldwide across their legendary career. Setting the blueprint for the many routes heavy metal took, Black Sabbath’s influence and importance is as vital today as it was in the early 1970s.
Music Director Tom Morello said: “This will be the greatest heavy metal show ever.”
Back To The Beginning will feature sets from Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice In Chains, Lamb Of God, Anthrax and Mastodon.
The all-day event will also feature a supergroup of musicians. Artists announced so far include Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins), David Draiman (Disturbed), Duff McKagan & Slash (Guns ‘n Roses), Frank Bello (Anthrax), Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit), Jake E Lee, Jonathan Davis (Korn), KK Downing, Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Mike Bordin (Faith No More), Rudy Sarzo, Sammy Hagar, Scott Ian (Anthrax), Sleep Token ii (Sleep Token), Papa V Perpetua (Ghost), Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), Wolfgang Van Halen and Zakk Wylde.
More names will be announced shortly.
Tickets go on sale at 10 AM, GMT on Friday, February 14 at LiveNation.co.uk.
All profits will go to the following charities: Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice, a Children’s Hospice supported by Aston Villa.
A message at the Aston Villa FC website reveals:
The concert is part of Aston Villa’s broader strategy to establish Villa Park as a world-class live events venue, combining the excitement of football with year-round entertainment.
The Club recently underwent a strategic redevelopment of Villa Park, designed to generate new revenue streams and reinforce Aston Villa’s position as an economic driver for West Midlands and beyond.
This project includes the recently announced North Grounds redevelopment and opening of The Warehouse, a new multi-use venue set to become a centrepiece of the matchday experience, a hub for year-round entertainment, and a must-play music venue for touring artists.
Chris Heck, President of Business Operations at Aston Villa FC, said: “We are delighted to host Birmingham-born legend Ozzy Osbourne at Villa Park.
“Live music events have and will continue to play a major rôle in our strategic plan for Aston Villa. They drive additional revenue streams that allow our Club to comply with stringent Premier League regulations, while ultimately solidifying our position as a world-class organisation capable of continually competing and winning at the highest level.
“By drawing in new audiences and keeping them engaged for longer, events like Ozzy Osbourne’s concert will play a key rôle in our continued success, on and off the pitch.”
This music event builds on a legacy of collaboration between Osbourne and Aston Villa. In July 2024, Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath bandmate Geezer Butler played an integral rôle in Aston Villa’s first-ever Adidas kit launch for the 2024/25 season.
Then, in October 2024, Aston Villa announced another exciting collaboration with Osbourne, with Adidas launching a limited edition Predator football boot and a specially-designed Villa shirt that paid homage to the ‘Prince of Darkness’ and his legendary band, Black Sabbath.
Most recently, Aston Villa and its supporters paid homage to Osbourne by displaying an awe-inspiring tifo depicting the Prince of Darkness at its Champions League game against Celtic.
Osbourne’s upcoming concert at Villa Park promises to be an extraordinary event, combining his unparalleled musical legacy with his undying love for the club. As a lifelong Villa supporter, this performance will be an emotional homecoming for the Prince of Darkness, who has always been vocal about his support for Aston Villa.
I'm the lost one chasing colors to the sun
Colors bleed but never fade
Ozzy Osbourne a la maladie de Parkinson. J'ai un énorme doute sur le fait qu'il soit capable d'assurer un concert, même de quelques titres.
Une interview qui a un peu plus d'un an, pour vous donner une idée :
La bave du crapaud n'empêche pas la caravane de passer
Effectivement Ozzy a confirmé qu'il ne fera quelques apparitions pour ce concert :
Ozzy Osbourne has confirmed that he will just be doing "little bits and pieces" with BLACK SABBATH during his final gig.
Ozzy announced his last-ever performance on February 5, revealing that the original members of BLACK SABBATH are reuniting for the first time in 20 years for the show. Joining them at the concert called "Back To The Beginning", which will take place on July 5 at at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom, will be a host of metal bands SABBATH inspired, including METALLICA, SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON, PANTERA and ANTHRAX.
Ozzy — who hasn't played a full show since late 2018 — said on his SiriusXM show "Ozzy Speaks": "I'm not planning on doing a set with BLACK SABBATH but I am doing little bits and pieces with them. I am doing what I can, where I feel comfortable."
The 76-year-old heavy metal singer, who revealed in 2020 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, added that he is doing what he can to get ready for the Villa Park concert.
"I am trying to get back on my feet," he said. "When you get up in the morning, you just jump out of bed. I have to balance myself, but I'm not dead. I'm still actively doing things."
Earlier in the month, Ozzy's wife and manager Sharon Osbourne told The Sun that her husband is struggling to walk amid his battle with Parkinsons disease, but that his singing voice is "as good as ever". She said: "[Ozzy's] very happy to be coming back and very emotional about this.
"Parkinson's is a progressive disease. It's not something you can stabilize. It affects different parts of the body and it's affected his legs. But his voice is as good as it's ever been."
Ozzy talked in more detail about his condition on his SiriusXM radio show. He said: "I have made it to 2025. I can't walk, but you know what I was thinking over the holidays? For all my complaining, I'm still alive. I may be moaning that I can't walk but I look down the road and there's people that didn't do half as much as me and didn't make it."
I'm the lost one chasing colors to the sun
Colors bleed but never fade
Je vais rester sur les supers souvenirs de leurs 2 passages au Hellfest.
Je vais faire ma mauvaise langue, mais Black Sabbath n'était déjà pas fini lorsqu'ils sont passés au Hellfest ?
J'ai encore en mémoire 2 "anciens" qui étaient juste derrière moi lors de leur premier passage à Clisson en 2014 et qui avaient les larmes aux yeux tellement la prestation de Ozzy était catastrophique
Je vais tirer sur l'ambulance comme on dit, mais Heaven & Hell (2009 au Hellfest) vs Black Sabbath (toujours 2014), c'était vraiment d'un autre niveau, vocalement parlant (Dio )
Je veux pas faire le mauvais diable mais ce concert ça sent l'enculerie à plein nez... Les prix ahurissants, Ozzy malade etc... Franchement je le sens pas super bien...
There's no bizness like show bizness mais je ne comprends pas l'intérêt de cette cérémonie d'enterrement même si elle est de première classe. Même Johnny se tenait debout sur scène 4 mois avant sa mort.
Sinon je ne me souviens pas de la prestation catastrophique d'Ozzy au HF 2014. J'imagine que j'étais trop imbibé. J'ai plus de souvenirs de 2016 même si ça ne dépasse pas une séquence de quelques secondes. Les "coucou" entre chaque morceaux, c'est 2014 ou 2016 ?
Olivier64: " Y a pas un groupe plus surestimé que Motley Crue. Les Ramones, c'est du rock progressif à coté !!!!!!"
Je pense qu'il faut voir Ozzy comme un invité spécial parmi d'autres invités lors de ce concert d'adieu, plutôt que comme leur frontman, il n'en a clairement plus du tout la capacité.
L'évènement est organisé au profit d’œuvres de charité de Birmingham (leur ville "natale" donc) : Cure Parkinson, Children's Hospital, Acorn Children's Hospice.
I'm the lost one chasing colors to the sun
Colors bleed but never fade
Selon Zakk Wylde tous les groupes vont jouer des chansons de Black Sabbath, pas uniquement ces derniers.
Wylde: “Considering all the bands that are on that thing and everybody’s gonna be playing Sabbath songs, it’s gonna be pretty mindblowing.It’s gonna be pretty awesome. And then to see Ozz get up there and do a song with ’em and then watch Sabbath play. I think for all the bands that are gonna be there, because if it wasn’t for Sabbath, none of us would exist. I think it’s gonna be special for everybody.”
I'm the lost one chasing colors to the sun
Colors bleed but never fade
). Dommage la set list plus orientée sur les capacités vocales du dieu Ozzy il me semble pour un dernier live, que sur les pépites rarement jouées qu'offre la discographie du groupe, enfin au moins il s'en sort bien. 
on dirait un gosse ...
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