{"id":242553,"date":"2025-07-06T11:26:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T11:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/242553\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T11:26:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T11:26:14","slug":"watch-jason-momoa-start-a-circle-pit-during-panteras-set-at-black-sabbath-final-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/242553\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Jason Momoa start a circle pit during Pantera\u2019s set at Black Sabbath final show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/jason-momoa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jason Momoa<\/a> started a circle pit during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/pantera\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pantera<\/a>\u2018s set at the final ever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/black-sabbath\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Sabbath<\/a> show. See the footage below.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"15\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>READ MORE: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/black-sabbath-interview-sharon-ozzy-osbourne-tony-iommi-health-birmingham-villa-park-final-show-new-material-3835523\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Sharon Osbourne and Tony Iommi tell us about Black Sabbath\u2019s finale: \u201cUsually this thing is done when you\u2019re dead\u201d<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The historic gig, dubbed \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/black-sabbath-final-show-birmingham-july-2025-metalla-slayer-pantera-line-up-tickets-3835042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Back To The Beginning<\/a>\u2019, took place at Villa Park in their hometown on Saturday night (July 5), and it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-black-sabbath-play-final-ever-show-at-villa-park-in-birmingham-3876261\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was the final farewell for the iconic heavy metal band<\/a>, with founding members\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/ozzy-osbourne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ozzy Osbourne,<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/tony-iommi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tony Iommi<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/geezer-butler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geezer Butler<\/a>\u00a0and Bill Ward playing alongside each other for the first time since 2005.<\/p>\n<p>A who\u2019s who of hard rock music history played sets at \u2018Back To The Beginning\u2019, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-members-of-the-rolling-stones-aerosmith-red-hot-chili-peppers-rage-against-the-machine-and-blink-182-play-together-at-final-black-sabbath-gig-3876250\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">members of The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Blink-182 joining forces<\/a>\u00a0for a Led Zeppelin cover and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-yungblud-lead-supergroup-and-dedicate-changes-to-diogo-jota-at-final-black-sabbath-gig-3876236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yungblud leading another supergroup in a version of \u2018Changes\u2019<\/a>, which they dedicated to the late footballer Diogo Jota.<\/p>\n<p>Momoa hosted the historic event, but took some time out of his duties during Pantera\u2019s set to join in the festivities.<\/p>\n<p>As they played \u2018Cowboys From Hell\u2019, the actor took out his hair braid, climbed over the barricade and started a circle pit, before crowd-surfing back to the stage. Check out the footage below.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&gt;   Jason Momoa joined the pit for Pantera\u2019s set at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BackToTheBeginning?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BackToTheBeginning<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlackSabbath?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@BlackSabbath<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wutfxoouwa\">pic.twitter.com\/Wutfxoouwa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Supet (@SupirPete2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SupirPete2\/status\/1941542170722435292?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Prior to last night, the Prince Of Darkness had not played a full gig since 2018, having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ozzy-osbourne-opens-up-about-slow-recovery-after-final-spinal-surgery-3568962\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">undergone multiple surgeries<\/a>\u00a0and experienced numerous health problems, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/ozzy-osbourne-doc-reveal-devastating-setbacks-rockers-parkinsons-spinal-surgeries-3841247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parkinson\u2019s disease<\/a>\u00a0in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2025\/may\/02\/i-dont-want-to-die-in-a-hotel-room-somewhere-black-sabbath-on-reconciling-for-their-final-gig-and-how-ozzy-is-living-through-hell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a>\u00a0earlier this year,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ozzy-osbourne-shares-health-update-ahead-of-final-gig-ill-be-there-and-ill-do-the-best-i-can-3859880\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Osbourne looked ahead to playing the last Black Sabbath show in good health<\/a>, saying: \u201cI\u2019ll be there, and I\u2019ll do the best I can. All I can do is turn up.\u201d From there, there were also suggestions that he \u201cmay be sitting down\u201d on stage, and rumours\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ozzy-osbournes-guitarist-zakk-wylde-teases-that-the-frontman-could-be-in-a-throne-that-flies-over-the-stadium-for-final-gig-3848626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">that he\u2019d be performing from a \u201cthrone that flies over the stadium\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Before then, he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/sharon-osbourne-cancels-tour-last-minute-family-issues-ozzy-in-training-for-final-show-3857417\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told fans that he was \u201cin heavy training\u201d for the forthcoming farewell concert<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ozzy-osbourne-is-starting-to-get-in-the-gym-again-for-final-black-sabbath-gig-hes-the-real-life-iron-man-3841513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was back in the gym<\/a>. Osbourne also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ozzy-osbourne-only-playing-little-bits-and-pieces-with-black-sabbath-at-final-reunion-gig-3838506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said he would only be \u201cdoing little bits and pieces\u201d with Sabbath<\/a>\u00a0at Villa Park amid his health problems: \u201cI am doing what I can, where I feel comfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His wife and manager, Sharon, also said to\u00a0NME\u00a0that, although\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ozzy-osbourne-says-he-cant-walk-ahead-of-black-sabbaths-final-show-sharon-says-illness-doesnt-affect-his-voice-3835987\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he now \u201ccan\u2019t walk\u201d<\/a>\u00a0as a result of Parkinson\u2019s,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/black-sabbath-interview-sharon-ozzy-osbourne-tony-iommi-health-birmingham-villa-park-final-show-new-material-3835523\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his illness \u201cdoesn\u2019t affect his voice\u201d<\/a>. \u201cHe wants to say thank you to everybody,\u201d she explained to us at Villa Park. \u201cHe didn\u2019t have that chance because of his illness, but now he does have the chance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jason Momoa started a circle pit during Pantera\u2018s set at the final ever Black Sabbath show. 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