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Business Recorder
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Recorder
Ozzy and Sabbath delight adoring fans in emotional farewell gig
BIRMINGHAM: Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath thrilled tens of thousands of fans in an emotional farewell gig in Birmingham on Saturday following a day packed with tribute sets from a star-studded lineup. Nearly six decades after helping pioneer heavy metal with an eponymous song that enthralled and frightened audiences, Black Sabbath returned to their home of Aston for 'Back to the Beginning,' at Villa Park stadium. The one-off gig, with profits going to charity, was billed as Osbourne's last performance, five years after the 76-year-old 'Prince of Darkness' revealed he had Parkinson's disease, which has made him unable to walk. One of music's wildest frontmen, who once chewed off the head of a bat on stage, Osbourne performed sitting on a black throne, at times appearing to tear up before an adoring crowd which lapped up hits including 'Crazy Train'. Studios bet on horror movies to reanimate cinemas 'You've got no idea how I feel. Thank you from the bottom of my heart,' Osbourne said. Earlier, over a dozen acts including Metallica, Slayer, Tool and Guns N' Roses paid tribute to Black Sabbath and performed to a sea of fans in black band T-shirts who headbanged, moshed and crowd-surfed through a long day of rock and metal music. 'Without Sabbath there would be no Metallica. Thank you, boys, for giving us a purpose in life,' Metallica frontman James Hetfield said. Some of rock music's biggest names appeared on stage, including the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Megadeth's David Ellefson, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith and Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, who was also the event's musical director. Morello told Metal Hammer magazine earlier that his goal had been to create 'the greatest day in the history of heavy metal as a salute to the band that started it all.' The gig united Sabbath's original lineup of Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward for the first time in 20 years. Some fans cried and many said they felt emotional. One of them was Runo Gokdemir, a teacher from London, who said he had sold a car for 400 pounds ($546) to pay for a ticket. 'I love Ozzy that much,' he told Reuters. 'When I had a tough time in my teenage years, I listened to Black Sabbath, and Ozzy has got me through a lot.' Lisa Meyer, who organised a Black Sabbath exhibition in Birmingham in 2019, said the band had built an enduring legacy by offering a heavier alternative to the Beatlemania and hippy music of the 1960s. 'That's what really resonated with fans, giving a voice to that rage, anger and frustration, but doing it in a really cathartic way,' Meyer, co-founder of the Home of Metal project, told Reuters. Ozzy finished his solo set and returned with Black Sabbath, including a shirtless Ward, to perform four of their biggest hits including 'War Pigs', 'Paranoid' and 'Iron Man.' Tom Mould, an engineering apprentice who stood in the front row for 12 hours, said he loved every bit of Osbourne's set: 'He's still got it.'
The Advertiser
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Ozzy and Sabbath delight adoring fans in farewell gig
Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath have thrilled tens of thousands of fans in an emotional farewell gig in Birmingham, following a day packed with tribute sets from a star-studded lineup. Nearly six decades after the British band helped pioneer heavy metal with an eponymous song that enthralled and frightened audiences, Black Sabbath returned to Aston for "Back to the Beginning," at Villa Park stadium. The one-off gig, with profits going to charity, was billed as Osbourne's last performance, five years after the 76-year-old "Prince of Darkness" revealed he had Parkinson's disease, which has made him unable to walk. One of music's wildest frontmen, who once chewed off the head of a bat on stage, Osbourne performed sitting on a black throne, at times appearing to tear up before an adoring crowd which lapped up hits including Crazy Train. "You've got no idea how I feel. Thank you from the bottom of my heart," Osbourne said. Earlier, over a dozen acts including Metallica, Slayer, Tool and Guns N' Roses paid tribute to Black Sabbath and performed to a sea of fans in black band T-shirts who headbanged, moshed and crowd-surfed through a long day of rock and metal music. "Without Sabbath there would be no Metallica. Thank you, boys, for giving us a purpose in life," Metallica frontman James Hetfield said. Some of rock music's biggest names appeared on stage, including the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Megadeth's David Ellefson, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith and Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, who was also the event's musical director. Morello told Metal Hammer magazine earlier that his goal had been to create "the greatest day in the history of heavy metal as a salute to the band that started it all". The gig united Sabbath's original lineup of Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward for the first time in 20 years. Some fans cried and many said they felt emotional. One of them was Runo Gokdemir, a teacher from London, who said he had sold a car to pay for a ticket. "I love Ozzy that much," he told Reuters. "When I had a tough time in my teenage years, I listened to Black Sabbath, and Ozzy has got me through a lot." Lisa Meyer, who organised a Black Sabbath exhibition in Birmingham in 2019, said the band had built an enduring legacy by offering a heavier alternative to the Beatlemania and hippy music of the 1960s. "That's what really resonated with fans, giving a voice to that rage, anger and frustration, but doing it in a really cathartic way," Meyer, co-founder of the Home of Metal project, told Reuters. Osbourne finished his solo set and returned with Black Sabbath, including a shirtless Ward, to perform four of their biggest hits including War Pigs, Paranoid and Iron Man. Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath have thrilled tens of thousands of fans in an emotional farewell gig in Birmingham, following a day packed with tribute sets from a star-studded lineup. Nearly six decades after the British band helped pioneer heavy metal with an eponymous song that enthralled and frightened audiences, Black Sabbath returned to Aston for "Back to the Beginning," at Villa Park stadium. The one-off gig, with profits going to charity, was billed as Osbourne's last performance, five years after the 76-year-old "Prince of Darkness" revealed he had Parkinson's disease, which has made him unable to walk. One of music's wildest frontmen, who once chewed off the head of a bat on stage, Osbourne performed sitting on a black throne, at times appearing to tear up before an adoring crowd which lapped up hits including Crazy Train. "You've got no idea how I feel. Thank you from the bottom of my heart," Osbourne said. Earlier, over a dozen acts including Metallica, Slayer, Tool and Guns N' Roses paid tribute to Black Sabbath and performed to a sea of fans in black band T-shirts who headbanged, moshed and crowd-surfed through a long day of rock and metal music. "Without Sabbath there would be no Metallica. Thank you, boys, for giving us a purpose in life," Metallica frontman James Hetfield said. Some of rock music's biggest names appeared on stage, including the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Megadeth's David Ellefson, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith and Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, who was also the event's musical director. Morello told Metal Hammer magazine earlier that his goal had been to create "the greatest day in the history of heavy metal as a salute to the band that started it all". The gig united Sabbath's original lineup of Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward for the first time in 20 years. Some fans cried and many said they felt emotional. One of them was Runo Gokdemir, a teacher from London, who said he had sold a car to pay for a ticket. "I love Ozzy that much," he told Reuters. "When I had a tough time in my teenage years, I listened to Black Sabbath, and Ozzy has got me through a lot." Lisa Meyer, who organised a Black Sabbath exhibition in Birmingham in 2019, said the band had built an enduring legacy by offering a heavier alternative to the Beatlemania and hippy music of the 1960s. "That's what really resonated with fans, giving a voice to that rage, anger and frustration, but doing it in a really cathartic way," Meyer, co-founder of the Home of Metal project, told Reuters. Osbourne finished his solo set and returned with Black Sabbath, including a shirtless Ward, to perform four of their biggest hits including War Pigs, Paranoid and Iron Man. Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath have thrilled tens of thousands of fans in an emotional farewell gig in Birmingham, following a day packed with tribute sets from a star-studded lineup. Nearly six decades after the British band helped pioneer heavy metal with an eponymous song that enthralled and frightened audiences, Black Sabbath returned to Aston for "Back to the Beginning," at Villa Park stadium. The one-off gig, with profits going to charity, was billed as Osbourne's last performance, five years after the 76-year-old "Prince of Darkness" revealed he had Parkinson's disease, which has made him unable to walk. One of music's wildest frontmen, who once chewed off the head of a bat on stage, Osbourne performed sitting on a black throne, at times appearing to tear up before an adoring crowd which lapped up hits including Crazy Train. "You've got no idea how I feel. Thank you from the bottom of my heart," Osbourne said. Earlier, over a dozen acts including Metallica, Slayer, Tool and Guns N' Roses paid tribute to Black Sabbath and performed to a sea of fans in black band T-shirts who headbanged, moshed and crowd-surfed through a long day of rock and metal music. "Without Sabbath there would be no Metallica. Thank you, boys, for giving us a purpose in life," Metallica frontman James Hetfield said. Some of rock music's biggest names appeared on stage, including the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Megadeth's David Ellefson, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith and Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, who was also the event's musical director. Morello told Metal Hammer magazine earlier that his goal had been to create "the greatest day in the history of heavy metal as a salute to the band that started it all". The gig united Sabbath's original lineup of Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward for the first time in 20 years. Some fans cried and many said they felt emotional. One of them was Runo Gokdemir, a teacher from London, who said he had sold a car to pay for a ticket. "I love Ozzy that much," he told Reuters. "When I had a tough time in my teenage years, I listened to Black Sabbath, and Ozzy has got me through a lot." Lisa Meyer, who organised a Black Sabbath exhibition in Birmingham in 2019, said the band had built an enduring legacy by offering a heavier alternative to the Beatlemania and hippy music of the 1960s. "That's what really resonated with fans, giving a voice to that rage, anger and frustration, but doing it in a really cathartic way," Meyer, co-founder of the Home of Metal project, told Reuters. Osbourne finished his solo set and returned with Black Sabbath, including a shirtless Ward, to perform four of their biggest hits including War Pigs, Paranoid and Iron Man. Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath have thrilled tens of thousands of fans in an emotional farewell gig in Birmingham, following a day packed with tribute sets from a star-studded lineup. Nearly six decades after the British band helped pioneer heavy metal with an eponymous song that enthralled and frightened audiences, Black Sabbath returned to Aston for "Back to the Beginning," at Villa Park stadium. The one-off gig, with profits going to charity, was billed as Osbourne's last performance, five years after the 76-year-old "Prince of Darkness" revealed he had Parkinson's disease, which has made him unable to walk. One of music's wildest frontmen, who once chewed off the head of a bat on stage, Osbourne performed sitting on a black throne, at times appearing to tear up before an adoring crowd which lapped up hits including Crazy Train. "You've got no idea how I feel. Thank you from the bottom of my heart," Osbourne said. Earlier, over a dozen acts including Metallica, Slayer, Tool and Guns N' Roses paid tribute to Black Sabbath and performed to a sea of fans in black band T-shirts who headbanged, moshed and crowd-surfed through a long day of rock and metal music. "Without Sabbath there would be no Metallica. Thank you, boys, for giving us a purpose in life," Metallica frontman James Hetfield said. Some of rock music's biggest names appeared on stage, including the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Megadeth's David Ellefson, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith and Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, who was also the event's musical director. Morello told Metal Hammer magazine earlier that his goal had been to create "the greatest day in the history of heavy metal as a salute to the band that started it all". The gig united Sabbath's original lineup of Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward for the first time in 20 years. Some fans cried and many said they felt emotional. One of them was Runo Gokdemir, a teacher from London, who said he had sold a car to pay for a ticket. "I love Ozzy that much," he told Reuters. "When I had a tough time in my teenage years, I listened to Black Sabbath, and Ozzy has got me through a lot." Lisa Meyer, who organised a Black Sabbath exhibition in Birmingham in 2019, said the band had built an enduring legacy by offering a heavier alternative to the Beatlemania and hippy music of the 1960s. "That's what really resonated with fans, giving a voice to that rage, anger and frustration, but doing it in a really cathartic way," Meyer, co-founder of the Home of Metal project, told Reuters. Osbourne finished his solo set and returned with Black Sabbath, including a shirtless Ward, to perform four of their biggest hits including War Pigs, Paranoid and Iron Man.
Hindustan Times
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Ozzy and Sabbath delight adoring fans in emotional farewell gig
By Sachin Ravikumar and Sarah Mills Ozzy and Sabbath delight adoring fans in emotional farewell gig BIRMINGHAM, England -Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath thrilled tens of thousands of fans in an emotional farewell gig in Birmingham on Saturday following a day packed with tribute sets from a star-studded lineup. Nearly six decades after helping pioneer heavy metal with an eponymous song that enthralled and frightened audiences, Black Sabbath returned to their home of Aston for "Back to the Beginning," at Villa Park stadium. The one-off gig, with profits going to charity, was billed as Osbourne's last performance, five years after the 76-year-old "Prince of Darkness" revealed he had Parkinson's disease, which has made him unable to walk. One of music's wildest frontmen, who once chewed off the head of a bat on stage, Osbourne performed sitting on a black throne, at times appearing to tear up before an adoring crowd which lapped up hits including "Crazy Train". "You've got no idea how I feel. Thank you from the bottom of my heart," Osbourne said. Earlier, over a dozen acts including Metallica, Slayer, Tool and Guns N' Roses paid tribute to Black Sabbath and performed to a sea of fans in black band T-shirts who headbanged, moshed and crowd-surfed through a long day of rock and metal music. "Without Sabbath there would be no Metallica. Thank you, boys, for giving us a purpose in life," Metallica frontman James Hetfield said. Some of rock music's biggest names appeared on stage, including the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Megadeth's David Ellefson, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith and Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, who was also the event's musical director. Morello told Metal Hammer magazine earlier that his goal had been to create "the greatest day in the history of heavy metal as a salute to the band that started it all." The gig united Sabbath's original lineup of Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward for the first time in 20 years. Some fans cried and many said they felt emotional. One of them was Runo Gokdemir, a teacher from London, who said he had sold a car for 400 pounds to pay for a ticket. "I love Ozzy that much," he told Reuters. "When I had a tough time in my teenage years, I listened to Black Sabbath, and Ozzy has got me through a lot." Lisa Meyer, who organised a Black Sabbath exhibition in Birmingham in 2019, said the band had built an enduring legacy by offering a heavier alternative to the Beatlemania and hippy music of the 1960s. "That's what really resonated with fans, giving a voice to that rage, anger and frustration, but doing it in a really cathartic way," Meyer, co-founder of the Home of Metal project, told Reuters. Ozzy finished his solo set and returned with Black Sabbath, including a shirtless Ward, to perform four of their biggest hits including "War Pigs", "Paranoid" and "Iron Man." Tom Mould, an engineering apprentice who stood in the front row for 12 hours, said he loved every bit of Osbourne's set: "He's still got it." This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
BBC Black Sabbath special heading for Birmingham - and it's only £5
The BBC is planning a special celebration of heavy metal in Birmingham ahead of Black Sabbath's final show at Villa Park Stadium. BBC Radio WM Celebrates Metal in the Midlands will be a gig held at the Town Hall on Wednesday, July 2, days before Ozzy Osbourne's final bow on Saturday, July 5. Fans of alternative music are expected to flood into the city ahead of the all-day gig at Villa Park stadium and the BBC show will offer those visitors the chance to see 'rising stars' of the genre in one of Birmingham's grandest venues. Read more: Black Sabbath star says 'it doesn't come any more unpredictable' amid tour announcement Read more: Old Birmingham attraction says 'thank you' after record-breaking weekend BBC Radio WM Celebrates Metal in the Midlands will feature three bands, Cherrydead, Gans and Meatdripper, all from the West Midlands. The event is being presented in conjunction with B: Music and Home Of Metal and it will be a 'sonic exploration of the Sabbath effect over the years'. A Home of Metal film screening is expected, as well as an industry panel discussion and DJ sets. Chris Pegg, editor of BBC Radio WM, said: "Birmingham is the birthplace of heavy metal. We wanted to celebrate our rich heritage by presenting this special event as the world's biggest heavy metal bands descend on Birmingham. "To be presenting a new generation of metal acts in such an important venue for music in the region today demonstrates our commitment to supporting the major music stars of tomorrow." Chris Proctor, head of programming at B: Music - the charity which manages the Town Hall as well as the Symphony Hall -said: "We're delighted to not only be working with BBC in Birmingham and Home of Metal again, and also the future stars of UK metal - this is shaping up to be a phenomenal night marking the return of four Birmingham musicians. "It is particularly timely that we host this event celebrating new music, given the recent launch of our She:Music programme, which aims to promote bold cross-genre collaborations and break down the barriers that women, especially those from the global majority, and B:Music's ongoing support for local and emerging talent from across the West Midlands and UK." Liv, Meatdripper's bassist and vocalist, commented: "I am so honoured to be playing this gig and celebrating the Midlands metal scene. I am even prouder to be repping women and non-binary people in music. "When I think of Sabbath, I think of the best of Brum. I think of heavy riffs and iconic vocals. It makes me proud to be living in a city with such a legendary music scene." Tickets to the gig will be priced at £5 with no booking fee and they go on sale at on Friday, May 16 at 10am.
