BLACK SABBATH’s ‘Back To The Beginning’ Live Events Might Be Headed To The U.S.

A new trademark filing in the United States suggests that BLACK SABBATH’s monumental “Back To The Beginning” event may not be a one-off after all.

Originally staged this past July at Villa Park in Birmingham, UK, “Back To The Beginning” was billed as the final live performance from both Ozzy Osbourne and the legendary heavy metal band he helped define. The show brought together a staggering lineup of rock and metal icons—METALLICA, GUNS N’ ROSES, SLAYER, and more—all paying tribute to the Osbourne and SABBATH legacies. Livestreamed globally with proceeds going to charity, the event was widely seen as a historic farewell.

But now, it appears the story may not be over.

According to The Mirror, a U.S. trademark application has been filed for the “Back To The Beginning” name, specifically covering “entertainment services in the nature of live musical performance.” The filing was made by Monowise LTD, the company long associated with managing Osbourne’s rights and intellectual property. A similar application is reportedly expected in the UK as well.

While no official announcements have been made, the move has sparked speculation that a U.S. edition of “Back To The Beginning” could be in the works—possibly as a tribute event following Osbourne’s tragic passing from a heart attack on July 22nd, just weeks after his final performance.

Adding to the intrigue is the upcoming 100-minute concert film centered on the Birmingham show, slated for release in 2026. Whether the trademark filings are tied to that film’s promotion or signal a broader live tribute series remains unclear.

In a moving excerpt from his posthumously released memoir Last Rites, Ozzy Osbourne reflected on that final performance—a thunderous farewell that defied sorrow and embraced joy. As quoted by The Times, Ozzy recalled: “Coming on stage all I could think was, is my voice really up for this? But as soon as the curtain went up I forgot about my nerves. Suddenly I was looking out over 42,000 faces, with another 5.8 million watching online. That was when the emotion really hit me. I’d never really taken it on board that so many people liked me — or even knew who I was. It was overwhelming, man, it really was.

“[My solo band and I] got through ‘I Don’t Know’, ‘Mr. Crowley’ and ‘Suicide Solution’ no problem at all,” he continued. “I was having a ball. But I choked up when I started ‘Mama, I’m Coming Home’. I mean, it’s Sharon‘s song, y’know? One of her favorites. Lemmy [Kilmister] wrote it with the two of us in mind. That alone was enough to bring tears to my eyes. But the feeling I had was about more than that. It was my last hurrah. I’d made it to the stage after six traumatic years, after losing the ability to walk or do anything on my own. It was just the whole thing, all of it coming together.

“I just couldn’t hold in my emotions any more. Out in the crowd, everyone was holding up the lights on their phones. Someone said in the papers it was like I was attending my own wake, which would be a very metal thing to do. But it didn’t feel like a funeral. It felt like a celebration. There was so much love in that stadium, coming at me in waves. I had tears streaming down my face, but I felt so uplifted. The crowd noticed I was struggling, and they started singing back the words. I’ve been so lucky to have had so many wonderful fans. God bless you all.

“By the end of the song, thank God, I’d managed to pull myself together. Then it was one last ride on the ‘Crazy Train’ and time for the SABBATH set.”

“The guys in SABBATH were as nervous as I was about me doing two sets in a row,” he added. “They had no idea if I could pull it off. But it couldn’t have gone better. When the crowd chanted the tune of ‘War Pigs’ like they were cheering on England at the World Cup, it was just electrifying. Then we did ‘N.I.B.’, ‘Iron Man’… and ‘Paranoid’.”