A pivotal moment in music history is set for July 5, as Ozzy Osbourne will grace the stage for his last-ever live performance. For the first and final time in 20 years, he’ll be joined by the original BLACK SABBATH members—Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward.
This “Back To The Beginning” event, a global celebration of metal, isn’t just a concert; it’s the ultimate farewell to the genre’s legendary godfather. Fans worldwide can now witness this sold-out spectacle via global livestream, featuring an appearances from METALLICA, SLAYER, PANTERA, GUNS N’ ROSES, TOOL, GOJIRA, ALICE IN CHAINS, HALESTORM, LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX, MASTODON and more.
With the concert, which proudly supports charities close to Ozzy‘s heart 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. Broadcast directly from Birmingham, United Kingdom’s Villa Park, fans around the world will be able to watch the entire metal family come together to celebrate Ozzy Osbourne‘s legacy, as he takes the stage for the last time. Ozzy is set to play his own short set before joining with BLACK SABBATH for their final-ever performance.
This won’t just be watched, it will be remembered. For fans who’ve followed Ozzy‘s 50-year reign, the global livestream offers a front row seat to a once-in-a-lifetime goodbye. They’ll have access to the raw livestream from 3:00 p.m. on July 5, and will also have exclusive access to rewatch the concert in its entirety for another 48 hours.
Livestream tickets will go on sale at 15:00 on Friday, June 6 at www.backtothebeginning.com.
Ozzy‘s wife and manager Sharon Osbourne said: “We had such an overwhelming demand from fans from around the globe, who couldn’t get tickets to the show, and they took to social media, pleading with us to broadcast a livestream of the show. Being this is such a historic event, we just couldn’t let them down.”
Mercury Studios, known for premium music-driven storytelling like One To One: John & Yoko and American Symphony, will capture, produce, and distribute “Back To The Beginning.” They’ve teamed up with Kiswe, the global D2C streaming partner behind the record-breaking BTS concert livestream, to bring this historic musical event to fans worldwide.
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