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Ozzy Osbourne took the stage one last time as a solo artist on July 5, delivering a powerful farewell performance at Villa Park in Birmingham, just before Black Sabbath’s highly anticipated final concert.
The event, fittingly titled Back To The Beginning, marked a full-circle moment for the heavy metal icon in the city where Sabbath first began. Fans gathered for an all-day rock celebration, with Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine serving as musical director for the historic show.
Osbourne made a dramatic entrance, rising from beneath the stage seated on a giant winged throne. Kicking off his set with “I Don’t Know” and “Mr. Crowley,” both from his 1980 solo debut Blizzard of Ozz, the energy in the stadium was immediate. He told the massive crowd:
“It’s so good to be on this f—ing stage, you have no idea. Let the madness begin!”
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Later in the set, he performed “Mama, I’m Coming Home” and capped off with “Crazy Train,” a track familiar to Villa Park regulars as it’s played before every Aston Villa football match.
This final solo appearance comes just ahead of Black Sabbath’s last-ever show, with Ozzy Osbourne confirming in an earlier interview with The Guardian that he was focusing on doing what he could, despite ongoing health issues. He noted that he may be seated during parts of the concert.
“I’ll be there, and I’ll do the best I can.”
Still, he told the outlet:
“All I can do is turn up.”
“Monumental”: Fans celebrate Ozzy Osbourne’s final solo set with love and loud praise
Social media lit up as Ozzy Osbourne took his final solo bow at Villa Park in Birmingham. On X (formerly Twitter), fans flooded timelines with tributes, praise, and gratitude for the Prince of Darkness, marking the moment as the end of an era in rock history.
“genuinely very impressed with how he sounds given his health,” @tombombadeel commented.
“All things considered, that was one hell of a performance by him,” @Dontpanic_72 said.
“Obviously he was getting emotional during mama I'm coming home.. He clearly still has the voice,” @LeeSull82227862 wrote.
“Was lucky enough as a teenager to see Ozzy 3 times on the OzzFest tour circuit. I dont care if he's performing from a chair. This is MONUMENTAL!” @TheBourbonBee added.
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Ozzy Osbourne’s wife and manager, Sharon, emphasized how important the moment was for him. In her chat with NME last February, she shared:
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“He wants to say thank you to everybody. He didn’t have that chance because of his illness, but now he does have the chance.”
Ozzy is limited physically, as he battles Parkinson’s and spinal complications. But for Sharon, “his illness doesn’t affect his voice.”
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