The ultimate Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne present is almost upon us, and now we have a primary have a look at the band courtesy of famed photographer Ross Halfin! The set of images options everybody in Sabbath, Osbourne acting from what seems to be a throne, and naturally group pictures of all of the musicians concerned.
Halfin mentioned of the shoot: “Folks collect of their plenty… Billy Corgan mentioned to me at present ‘you could have shouted at everybody in that picture at one time or one other’ it was enjoyable to do that like a rock highschool commencement picture.”
Black Sabbath‘s Again to the Starting farewell live performance is about for Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Villa Park in Birmingham – the English metropolis the place the band first shaped in 1968. The occasion marks the primary reside efficiency in twenty years of the unique lineup: Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Invoice Ward
The present carries huge heartfelt weight: Ozzy, aged 76 and battling superior Parkinson’s illness, will carry out solely 4 songs earlier than becoming a member of the band for a ultimate group efficiency. The invoice options an all‑star lineup of legendary acts together with Metallica, Weapons N’ Roses, Slayer, Instrument, Pantera, Gojira, Alice in Chains, and far more plus curated supergroups that includes Slash, Billy Corgan, Jonathan Davis, Tom Morello, Sammy Hagar, Lzzy Hale, and extra collaborating on each their very own hits and Sabbath classics.
Actor Jason Momoa will host the occasion, and Tom Morello (Rage Towards the Machine) serves as musical director. The complete present runs as follows, due to a set time record posted on-line by Disturbed frontman David Draiman:
DOORS – 11:30 AM
Mastodon – 1:30–1:45 PM
Rival Sons – 1:52–2:07 PM
Anthrax – 2:15–2:29 PM
Halestorm – 2:37 PM
Lamb of God – 3:00–3:15 PM
Tremendous Group A – 3:25–4:00 PM
Alice In Chains – 4:07–4:22 PM
Gojira – 4:29–4:44 PM
Drum Off – 4:51–5:01 PM
Supergroup B – 5:08–5:48 PM
Pantera – 5:55–6:10 PM
Instrument – 6:17–6:37 PM
Slayer – 6:44–7:12 PM
Weapons N’ Roses – 7:21–7:46 PM
Metallica – 7:53–8:23 PM
Ozzy – 8:38–8:58 PM
Black Sabbath – 9:13–9:48 PM
CURFEW – 10:30 PM
Again To The Starting will stream reside at backtothebeginning.com, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Treatment Parkinson’s, Birmingham Kids’s Hospital, and Acorn Kids’s Hospice.
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