Black Sabbath will reunite in the original composition for the last concert in Birmingham

Black Sabbath, one of the founders of Hevi-Meutal, announced the reunification of the original composition for a large-scale charitable concert, which will be held on July 5 at the Villa Park stadium in Birmingham, BBC reports . In the event called Back to the Begining, dozens of famous groups, including Metallica, Pantera, Slayer, Gojira and Anthrax, will take part.

For the first time in 20 years, the original composition of the group will come on stage: Ozzi Osborne, Tony Aimmy, Giser Batler and Bill Ward. Osborn, who in recent years has been forced to stop concert activities due to Parkinson's illness and spinal injuries, will make a solo program, and then join his comrades in Black Sabbath. According to his wife, Sharon Osborne, this concert will definitely be the last performance of the 76-year-old musician.

The Musical Director of the event will be the guitarist of Rage Against the Machine Tom Morello, who called the upcoming concert "The Greatest Show Hevi-Metal of all time." In addition to the performances of famous groups, the audience is waiting for a unique “super group” with the participation of stars such as Billy Corgan, Slash, Fred Drossk and Wolfgang Van Halen. All funds from the concert will be aimed at supporting charitable organizations, including the Parkinson Study Fund and Birmingham children's hospitals.

Black Sabbath, formed in 1968 in Birmingham, last performed in full force in 2017 in the NEC arena before the 16,000-thousand audience. Then they performed their classical compositions, including War Pigs, NIB and completed the performance by the legendary hit of Pranoid. Since then, Osbourne released two solo albums, but due to health problems, he practically stopped concert activities after the performance at the closure of the Commonwealth games in 2022.

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone UK, Osbourne expressed a desire to return to the stage, noting that he would come out only if he could give a full show: “I am not going to go on stage in a wheelchair or give half a speech, begging sympathy. There is no sense in this. ” For the musician, this concert will become the opportunity to say goodbye to his fans and put the final point in his career.