Black Sabbath's original lineup - Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward - will reunite for their final performance at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5. This marks their first show together in 20 years.

The fundraising concert features an impressive lineup of metal bands influenced by Black Sabbath, including Metallica, Anthrax, Gojira, Pantera, and Slayer. Additional performers include Alice in Chains, Halestorm, Lamb of God, and Mastodon.

Ozzy Osbourne, who has recently stepped back from performing due to health issues, will perform a short solo set before joining his former bandmates. Sharon Osbourne confirmed this will be the 76-year-old's final concert appearance.

A special supergroup featuring Billy Corgan, Slash, Fred Durst, Wolfgang Van Halen, and Tom Morello will perform Black Sabbath and Ozzy songs throughout the event. Morello, serving as musical director, has dubbed it "the greatest heavy metal show ever."

The event will benefit multiple charities:

• Cure Parkinson's
• Birmingham Children's Hospital
• Acorn Children's Hospice (supported by Aston Villa)

Black Sabbath, formed in Birmingham in 1968, has sold over 75 million albums worldwide and pioneered the heavy metal genre. This homecoming concert celebrates their legacy in the city where metal was born.

Tickets go on sale Friday, February 14 at 10 AM GMT through Live Nation.

"It's my time to go Back to the Beginning... time for me to give back to the place where I was born," said Ozzy. "Birmingham is the true home of metal. Birmingham Forever."

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