Villa Park Stadium is hosting some of the best rock bands of all time on Saturday, July 5 with 40,000 people heading to the sold-out show – here’s how it will impact the roads
A general view of Aston Villa’s Villa Park stadium(Image: Nick Potts/PA Wire)
Villa Park Stadium has been in Aston since 1897, so the stadium and surrounding residential area weren’t built to accommodate 40,000 cars all at once.
As such, it’s worth keeping in mind that there are going to be some changes to the roads as the venue prepares to host a number of big gigs this summer.
It includes Black Sabbath’s last show – Back To The Beginning – scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 5. Things will be different for that show compared to the others taking place this year.
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With so many bands and artists heading to the supershow, and a sold-out crowd too, there’ll be disruption in place on the roads.
You can find out all the details about changes to public transport, taxi information and more here.
But in this story, we’re focusing on changes on the roads to help pre-empt problems and help with planning.
That’s the big thing if you’re travelling near Villa Park Stadium this summer – preparation is key!
Black Sabbath Aston road closures – July 5, 2025
Unlike the other evening gigs taking place at Villa Park this summer, gates will open at 11am for Black Sabbath’s final show.
As such, road closures will begin the evening before according to Transport for West Midlands.
Trinity Road will be closed between the junctions with Witton Lane and Nelson Road.
Then Witton Lane will be shut from Witton Island to Trinity Road.
The closures start at 8pm on Friday, July 4 and will remain in place until around midnight on Saturday, July 5.
We’ll be covering all of the action in the lead-up to the show, so keep checking in with us as we approach the big day.