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Black Sabbath's hometown gig to be streamed worldwide
AFP (france) via Yahoo ^ | June 6th, 2025 | Unattributed

Posted on 06/06/2025 12:12:31 PM PDT by Mariner

Ozzy Osbourne's final ever gig as Black Sabbath's frontman will be streamed worldwide after fans snapped up tickets for the hometown show, starring the original line-up, in just 16 minutes, the band said Friday.

Osbourne, who revealed in 2020 that he has Parkinson's disease, will join Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward for the all-day "Back To The Beginning" show in Birmingham, central England, where the heavy metal giants formed in 1968.

The July 5 gig at Aston Villa Football Club's Villa Park stadium will also feature sets by US rockers Metallica, Guns N'Roses, Tool and Slayer among others, as well as a short solo set by Osbourne.

It will be the original line-up's first show together in 20 years and Osbourne's swansong.

"With the concert ... selling out in under 16 minutes, those who missed out on being there in person can immerse themselves in what is set to be the greatest heavy metal show ever," the band said Friday.

Fans were able to buy live-stream tickets from 3:00 pm (1400 GMT) on Friday for £24.99 (about 30 euros), allowing them to watch the concert live, although with a two-hour delay from the start in the arena, and continue to view it for another 48 hours.

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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; History; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: blacksabbath; heavymetal

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Black Sabbath was the very first big show I ever saw in 1971.

It was at Winterland in SF and Yes with Rick Wakeman was the warm-up band.

It was also the very BEST show I ever saw and I've seen a bunch of 'em.

They blew the roof off the place.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMGqDUJWsmQ

1 posted on 06/06/2025 12:12:31 PM PDT by Mariner
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To: Mariner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMGqDUJWsmQ


2 posted on 06/06/2025 12:16:33 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

That would have been THE year to see them.


3 posted on 06/06/2025 12:20:50 PM PDT by toddausauras (47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 )
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To: Mariner

Yeah man. I saw the original Black Sabbath in 1973 in Philly. Ozzy was wasted on stage and some people left early. Still I enjoyed the show.


4 posted on 06/06/2025 12:24:50 PM PDT by 4yearlurker (Don't worry,pray.)
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To: Mariner

Metallica in Tampa tonight !


5 posted on 06/06/2025 12:25:13 PM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT back in 2006)
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Black Sabbath was the very first big show I ever saw in 1971.

I saw them on their first tour after Ozzy was booted, with Ronnie Hames Dio as their front man. Day on the Green #2 in 1980. Great show, but Sabbath never really recovered from the loss of Ozzy, while Ozzy's solo career took off like a Crazy Train.

6 posted on 06/06/2025 12:25:29 PM PDT by ETCM (“There is no security, no safety, in the appeasement of evil.” — Ronald Reagan)
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Hames James
7 posted on 06/06/2025 12:26:15 PM PDT by ETCM (“There is no security, no safety, in the appeasement of evil.” — Ronald Reagan)
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To: Mariner

I saw Ozzy back in 1976. “Crazy, but that’s how it goes, millions of people living as foes”.


8 posted on 06/06/2025 12:28:26 PM PDT by kawhill ("If you ain't got nowheres to run from, you must not have no place to run to." Cormac McCarthy)
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I went to a Black Sabbath concert once. I think.


9 posted on 06/06/2025 12:30:59 PM PDT by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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“What made you drop out?”

“Well some people think it was the 400 acid trips I took, you know.”

“Aha, but what was it really, Bob?”

“One day I played Black Sabbath at 78-speed, man.”

“And what happened?”

“I saw God!”

“You saw God, well that sounds like true enlightenment to me, Bob!”


10 posted on 06/06/2025 12:37:30 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Saw them in 1977. Right up next to the stage!...............................


11 posted on 06/06/2025 12:37:35 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Fledermaus

Haven’t had a headache in a long time, don’t need one now.


12 posted on 06/06/2025 12:37:36 PM PDT by Fungi
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😁............................


13 posted on 06/06/2025 12:38:16 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Mariner

The Wheel Chair Tour?


14 posted on 06/06/2025 12:42:54 PM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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Would have loved to see Randy Rhodes on the stage with Ozzy again (RIP).


15 posted on 06/06/2025 1:08:59 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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I want Ozzy’s doctor.


16 posted on 06/06/2025 2:14:27 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Mariner

Excellent! I loved jamming Tony Iommi riffs when I was a young guitarist!


17 posted on 06/06/2025 2:31:22 PM PDT by ohioman
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Black Sabbath was awesome with Ozzy and Dio. I remember my parents wondering what in the hell I was listening too. LOL


18 posted on 06/06/2025 2:45:59 PM PDT by ohioman
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Me too!! Ozzy and Keith Richards would survive the apocalypse with the cockroaches.


19 posted on 06/06/2025 2:48:01 PM PDT by ohioman
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To: Larry Lucido

Ditto. Damn airplanes have taken its tolls on musicians over the years.


20 posted on 06/06/2025 3:22:04 PM PDT by bigfootbob (Arm Up and Live Free!)
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