{"id":163209,"date":"2025-06-06T14:57:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T14:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/163209\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T14:57:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T14:57:10","slug":"huge-black-sabbath-final-birmingham-concert-update-for-people-without-tickets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/163209\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge Black Sabbath final Birmingham concert update for people without tickets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tickets to Back To The Beginning at Villa Park Stadium sold out within minutes. Now it&#8217;ll be broadcast live to the world.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_Black-Sabbath-Announce-Final-Show-Back-To-The-Beginning-At-Villa-Park.jpg\" alt=\"Sharon Osbourne and Tony Iommi at Villa Park\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Sharon Osbourne and Tony Iommi at Villa Park(Image: Getty Images for Live Nation UK)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Black Sabbath&#8217;s <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/whats-on\/music-nightlife-news\/black-sabbath-villa-park-breaking-30940061\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"final ever concertLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">final ever concert<\/a> will be broadcast live to the world after tickets to the Back To The Beginning Villa Park show <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/whats-on\/music-nightlife-news\/black-sabbath-tickets-sell-out-31006173\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"sold out in minutesLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">sold out in minutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Ozzy Osbourne&#8217;s last performance is scheduled to take place in Aston on Saturday, July 5, with the original line-up coming together to perform the hits for a final time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Geezer Butler will join with Ozzy for the first time in 20 years for an all-day special event held in the neighbourhood that started it all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Read more: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/whats-on\/whats-on-news\/black-sabbath-step-help-save-31796984\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Black Sabbath step in to help save iconic Birmingham landmark before farewell gigLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Sabbath step in to help save iconic Birmingham landmark before farewell gig<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/data.reachplc.com\/230101373912847\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Subscribe to the Brum Food ClubLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe to the Brum Food Club<\/a> for a weekly food and drink newsletter, in your inbox, every Thursday. It&#8217;s free.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">They&#8217;ll be supported on the day by some of the biggest bands in heavy metal, the genre they founded more than 50 years ago, including Metallica, Gun N&#8217; Roses, Anthrax, Slayer and Mastodon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Tickets to the hottest gig of the year sold out within minutes, causing disappointment among those who couldn&#8217;t secure passes to the 40,000-capacity stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Now fans all over the world can tune in to see the gig as it&#8217;s live-streamed online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Profits from the 16-minute sell-out will be split between three charities, Acorns Children&#8217;s Hospice, the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham<\/a> Children&#8217;s Hospital and Cure Parkinson&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The gig will now be a pay-per-view event that fans have to purchase tickets for, though the prices are yet to be revealed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It&#8217;s expected that Ozzy will play his own short set at the show before joining with Black Sabbath for the final bow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">As well as being able to watch the live stream, fans will have access to rewatch the concert in full for a further 48 hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Live stream tickets go on sale at 3pm today, Friday, June 6, at <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.backtothebeginning.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"www.backtothebeginning.comLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">www.backtothebeginning.com<\/a> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Sharon Osbourne commented: &#8220;We had such an overwhelming demand from fans from around the globe, who couldn&#8217;t get tickets to the show, and they took to social media, pleading with us to broadcast a livestream of the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Being this is such a historic event, we just couldn\u2019t let them down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Mercury Studios is the organisation capturing, producing and distributing the show, the firm behind Metallica Saved My Life, One To One: John and Yoko and American Symphony.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Managing director Kelly Sweeney said: &#8220;Mercury Studios are incredibly proud to be involved in capturing this monumental milestone at Villa Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Back To The Beginning will be an unforgettable experience, and our aim is to deliver this moment to fans worldwide, wherever they are, so they don&#8217;t miss out on seeing music history being made.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tickets to Back To The Beginning at Villa Park Stadium sold out within minutes. 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