ROCK veteran Ozzy Osbourne will play his final EVER show this summer, amid his worsening battle with Parkinson’s disease.
The music icon has announced he will return to the stage one more time with his band Black Sabbath for a homecoming show at Villa Park in Birmingham, topping a star-studded bill.
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Huge names from the world of heavy metal including Metallica and Slayer have also joined the line-up to celebrate Ozzy’s incredible legacy, with proceeds from the concert going to charity.
The one-off gig on July 5, called Back To The Beginning, is being dubbed “the greatest heavy metal show ever” and will see Ozzy play a short set before reuniting with Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, and Bill Ward.
It will be the first time the original line-up of Black Sabbath have performed together in 20 years.
He has vowed it will be his final performance due to his battle with Parkinson’s disease, which he went public with in 2020.
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Pantera, Gojira, Alice In Chains, Halestorm, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, and Mastodon will also play at the show, with profits being shared equally between Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice.
Ozzy said: “It’s my time to go Back to the Beginning….time for me to give back to the place where I was born.
“How blessed am I to do it with the help of people whom I love. Birmingham is the true home of metal. Birmingham Forever.”
Music Director, Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello said: “This will be the greatest heavy metal show ever.”
Other stars who will perform include Duff McKagan and Frank Bello from Anthrax, Fred Durst from Limp Bizkit and The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan.
Disturbed’s David Draiman, Jake E Lee and Jonathan Davis from Korn, Mike Bordin from Faith No More will be there too.
And Slash, Wolfgang Van Halen, and Zakk Wylde complete the current line-up, with more expected to be added.
Tickets for the show will go on sale at 10am GMT on Friday, February 14, at LiveNation.co.uk.
Speaking in 2022, Ozzy said: “That’s the only thing that reminds me I’m getting older: things going wrong and not working anymore. But I still feel young at heart.
“I am determined to get back on stage, even if I have to be nailed to a board and wheeled on.
“Survival is my legacy.”
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