Ozzy Osbourne + Black Sabbath | Back to the Beginning
Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's unique final concert is now coming to physical formats. Available as 2LP + 4K UHD + Blu-ray and as CD + 4K UHD + Blu-ray.
Contains both the live soundtrack and the concert film, and also offers exciting bonus material, including Jack Black's performance of "Mr. Crowley", Fred Durst's interpretation of "Changes", a look behind the scenes, video tributes, and the documentary Sounds of Birmingham.
The LPs are half-speed mastered.
Following the worldwide theatrical premiere of OZZY OSBOURNE & BLACK SABBATH: BACK TO THE BEGINNING, music fans all over the world now have the opportunity to relive the historic farewell concerts with Ozzy Osbourne as a solo artist and together with the original lineup of Black Sabbath through the official soundtrack and concert film, which are being released in physical formats.
The Back To The Beginning concert on July 5, 2025, at Villa Park in Birmingham marked Ozzy Osbourne's final performance and his farewell to fans in his hometown, just 17 days before his tragic death. Here, he was reunited with his old bandmates from Black Sabbath – Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward – for the iconic group's first joint performance in more than 20 years and, at the same time, their triumphant final concert.
The sold-out concert attracted more than three million ticket requests for the just 44,000 available tickets, while the event was followed by a record-breaking global audience via livestream.
The concert was presented by Jason Momoa with Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello as musical director. The program featured performances from some of hard rock and metal's biggest names, including Alice in Chains, Anthrax, Gojira, Guns N' Roses, Halestorm, Lamb of God, Mastodon, Metallica, Pantera, Rival Sons, Slayer, and Tool.
In addition, the evening featured a series of spectacular all-star performances with special guests such as Adam Wakeman, Andrew Watt, Billy Corgan, Chad Smith, David Draiman, David Ellefson, Jake E. Lee, KK Downing, Mike Bordin, Nuno Bettencourt, Papa V Perpetua (Ghost), Ronnie Wood, Rudy Sarzo, Sammy Hagar, Sleep Token II, Steven Tyler, Travis Barker, Vernon Reid, Whitfield Crane, and Yungblud.
With a runtime of three and a half hours, the film collects the highlights from the historic concert on July 5 as well as special guest appearances with Jack Black performing "Mr. Crowley" and Fred Durst interpreting "Changes".
Beyond the concert film itself, fans can dive into the story behind this unique event through a series of bonus materials. These include a look behind the scenes, video tributes from, among others, Dolly Parton, AC/DC, and Ricky Gervais, as well as the documentary Sounds of Birmingham.