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\n Related: <\/span>Ozzy Osbourne Reacts to Idea of Bill Hader Playing Him in Movie: ‘F\u2014k Off’<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tKevin Winter\/Getty Images; Jon Kopaloff\/WireImage Years after Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne announced their relationship would be the subject of a biopic, one question has been on metal fans\u2019 minds: who will play the Prince of Darkness? While there are plenty of great candidates (Mutoid Man\u2019s Ben Koller does a spot-on impression), Jack Osbourne made his [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Pantera are among the more than two dozen acts scheduled to play the \u201cgreatest heavy metal show ever\u201d before Black Sabbath takes the stage. Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello<\/strong> will serve as the concert\u2019s musical director.<\/p>\nAttendees will also see sets from Billy Corgan<\/strong> of Smashing Pumpkins, Limp Bizkit\u2019s Fred Durst<\/strong>, Disturbed frontman David Draiman<\/strong>, Judas Priest guitarist K. K. Downing<\/strong> and Alice in Chains as well as Slash<\/strong> and Duff McKagan<\/strong> from Guns N\u2019 Roses, among many others. More acts will be added to \u201cBack to the Beginning\u201d in the coming months.<\/p>\n\n![\"Black](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Black-Sabbath-Announce-Final-Ever-Show-with-Ozzy-Osbourne-02.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath, circa 1970.<\/span> Chris Walter\/WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cIt\u2019s my time to go Back to the Beginning\u2026.time for me to give back to the place where I was born,\u201d Osbourne announced<\/a>. \u201cHow blessed am I to do it with the help of people whom I love. Birmingham is the true home of metal. Birmingham Forever.\u201d<\/p>\nBirmingham\u2019s historic venue Villa Park is the home of Premier League soccer club Aston Villa and has held massive concerts from Bruce Springsteen<\/strong>, Bon Jovi and Pink<\/strong> in the past.<\/p>\nOsbourne is returning to live performing after suffering serious spinal damage from an accident in 2019, which stopped him from touring for several years.<\/p>\n
The heavy metal icon was scheduled to get back on the road for his No More Tours II<\/em> trek in 2023, but had to scrap all of those shows<\/a> due to continuing health problems.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n![\"Ozzy](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ozzy-Osbourne-Calls-Out-Kanye-for-Unapproved-War-Pigs-Sample.jpg?crop=0px%2C104px%2C2000px%2C1130px&resize=400%2C225&quality=40&strip=all\")
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\n Related: <\/span>Ozzy Osbourne Calls Out Kanye West for Unapproved \u2018War Pigs\u2019 Sample<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tOzzy Osbourne wants nothing to do with Kanye West. The Prince of Darkness took to X on Friday, February 9, to rip the controversial rapper and producer after West allegedly sampled a section of Black Sabbath\u2019s \u201cWar Pigs\u201d despite being denied permission to do so. \u201c@kanyewest ASKED PERMISSION TO SAMPLE A SECTION OF A 1983 [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cThis is probably one of the hardest things I\u2019ve ever had to share with my loyal fans. As you may all know, four years ago, this month, I had a major accident, where I damaged my spine,\u201d Osbourne told fans via Instagram in February 2023. \u201cMy one and only purpose during this time has been to get back on stage. My singing voice is fine. However, after three operations, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy sessions, and most recently groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) Treatment, my body is still physically weak.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Black](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Black-Sabbath-Announce-Final-Ever-Show-with-Ozzy-Osbourne-03.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Inductee, Ozzy Osbourne speaks onstage during the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony on October 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.<\/span> Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nOsbourne subsequently told Rolling Stone<\/em> he wasn\u2019t giving up on returning to stage<\/a> at least one more time, even if it was impossible for him to tour again.<\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019m taking it one day at a time, and if I can perform again, I will,\u201d he said in November 2023.<\/p>\n
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Attendees will also see sets from Billy Corgan<\/strong> of Smashing Pumpkins, Limp Bizkit\u2019s Fred Durst<\/strong>, Disturbed frontman David Draiman<\/strong>, Judas Priest guitarist K. K. Downing<\/strong> and Alice in Chains as well as Slash<\/strong> and Duff McKagan<\/strong> from Guns N\u2019 Roses, among many others. More acts will be added to \u201cBack to the Beginning\u201d in the coming months.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s my time to go Back to the Beginning\u2026.time for me to give back to the place where I was born,\u201d Osbourne announced<\/a>. \u201cHow blessed am I to do it with the help of people whom I love. Birmingham is the true home of metal. Birmingham Forever.\u201d<\/p>\n Birmingham\u2019s historic venue Villa Park is the home of Premier League soccer club Aston Villa and has held massive concerts from Bruce Springsteen<\/strong>, Bon Jovi and Pink<\/strong> in the past.<\/p>\n Osbourne is returning to live performing after suffering serious spinal damage from an accident in 2019, which stopped him from touring for several years.<\/p>\n The heavy metal icon was scheduled to get back on the road for his No More Tours II<\/em> trek in 2023, but had to scrap all of those shows<\/a> due to continuing health problems.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tOzzy Osbourne wants nothing to do with Kanye West. The Prince of Darkness took to X on Friday, February 9, to rip the controversial rapper and producer after West allegedly sampled a section of Black Sabbath\u2019s \u201cWar Pigs\u201d despite being denied permission to do so. \u201c@kanyewest ASKED PERMISSION TO SAMPLE A SECTION OF A 1983 [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThis is probably one of the hardest things I\u2019ve ever had to share with my loyal fans. As you may all know, four years ago, this month, I had a major accident, where I damaged my spine,\u201d Osbourne told fans via Instagram in February 2023. \u201cMy one and only purpose during this time has been to get back on stage. My singing voice is fine. However, after three operations, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy sessions, and most recently groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) Treatment, my body is still physically weak.\u201d<\/p>\n Osbourne subsequently told Rolling Stone<\/em> he wasn\u2019t giving up on returning to stage<\/a> at least one more time, even if it was impossible for him to tour again.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m taking it one day at a time, and if I can perform again, I will,\u201d he said in November 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>
\n Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath, circa 1970.<\/span> Chris Walter\/WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t
\n Related: <\/span>Ozzy Osbourne Calls Out Kanye West for Unapproved \u2018War Pigs\u2019 Sample<\/span><\/a>
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\n Inductee, Ozzy Osbourne speaks onstage during the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony on October 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.<\/span> Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n