Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s historic “Back to the Beginning” farewell concert on July 5 in their hometown of Birmingham, U.K., was a hard-rock event for the ages. In addition to featuring the last performances by the legendary heavy metal band and its famous frontman, the show boasted a jaw-dropping lineup of other revered and popular rock artists all paying tribute to Sabbath and Ozzy.
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Now, Mercury Studios has announced that a feature-length film capturing highlights of the day-long concert will be premiere in theaters in early 2026. According to an announcement on the company’s social media pages, the movie, titled Back to the Beginning: Ozzy’s Final Bow, “will be a big-screen celebration of Ozzy Osbourne and the legacy of Black Sabbath, capturing the raw power and emotional weight of [the event].”
The statement further explains that the film will be “[p]resented as a love letter to Ozzy and the pioneering sound of Black Sabbath, adding that it “promises a deeply personal and electrifying farewell from the godfather of heavy metal.” Back to the Beginning: Ozzy’s Final Bow will offer “a distilled version” of the marathon concert, which was held at the Villa Park soccer stadium in Birmingham.
Among the songs confirmed to appear in the movie are “War Pigs,” “Iron Man,” and “Paranoid,” which all were performed by Black Sabbath during the show’s finale. The announcement also mentions the Sabbath tune “Children of the Grave,” which Lamb of God played during the event.
In addition to the performances, the movie will boast “behind-the-scenes access and interviews captured during the event.
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Prior to Black Sabbath’s concert-ending set, Osbourne played five songs from his solo career with a backing band that featured guitarist Zakk Wylde, bassist Mike Inez, and drummer Tommy Clufetos.
The show also included performances from a variety of bands, among them Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Mastodon, Anthrax, Pantera, Slayer, Alice in Chains, and Halestorm. A variety of star-studded supergroups also performed, with special appearances by Steven Tyler, Ronnie Wood, Billy Corgan, Sammy Hagar, Disturbed’s Dan Draiman, Tom Morello, and many more.
All the bands included at least one Black Sabbath or Ozzy solo tune in their set.
The sold-out concert was livestreamed as a pay-per-view event that was produced by Mercury Studios. Proceeds raised by the concert and the livestream are being donated to a trio of charities: Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice.
(Courtesy of Mercury Studios)
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