It was the heavy metal gig to, for many fans, end all heavy metal gigs as Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath bade farewell to live performing supported by a host of legendary music acts in front of 40,000 fans. The group, formed in Birmingham in 1968, rocked out Villa Park in a homecoming gig that had created a huge buzz in the city in recent weeks.

Birmingham was buzzing as Black Sabbath was set to take to the stage for one last time in their 'Back to the Beginning' concert at Villa Park. We captured heavy metal fans from across the globe enjoy the second city ahead of and during the major gig - in 51 brilliant photos.

Superstar Jason Momoa stunned metal fans when he jumped into the mosh pit during Pantera's set at Ozzy Osbourne's farewell concert. Carlos Javier Mendes, 38, was just eight rows back from the barricade at the historic gig on Saturday (July 5) at Villa Park in Birmingham.

Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne will be playing what they maintain are their last concerts ever atop the all-star Back to the Beginning festival taking place Saturday, July 5, in their home town of Birmingham,

Photos from Ozzy Osbourne's final concert, July 5, 2025's star-studded 'Back to the Beginning.'

Fans who are not able to attend the Back to the Beginning gig in person can buy a ticket to watch the concert streamed online

With their all-day Back To The Beginning show taking place at Villa Park in the city on July 5, 2025, the metal heroes posed for a group photo at the Black Sabbath mural on Navigation Street in the city centre. They also added their signatures to the artwork.