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Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final show

Here's everything you need to know about Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne's final ever show

Black Sabbath retired following an extensive farewell tour from 2016 to 2017. The shows featured three of the band’s four founding members – singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler – but not original drummer Bill Ward, who pulled out of the band several years earlier due to a contract dispute.

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Ozzy Osbourne set for swansong at Black Sabbath hometown gig

Thousands flocked to the Birmingham hometown of Ozzy Osborne Saturday for the wild man rocker's final gig as Black Sabbath's frontman, with doors opening for the celebration of the heavy metal genre he helped to create.

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'Heartbreaking' reason why Black Sabbath fired Ozzy Osbourne 46 years ago

In the late 1970s, Black Sabbath was experiencing an incredible low, both in the recording studio and on stage, and lead singer Ozzy Osbourne did not make things easier

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The Other Founding Father – Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward Deserves His Final Bow

Original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward will take one final, long-deserved bow with Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Ozzy ...

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Black Sabbath farewell concert live: Fans slam ‘disgraceful’ Marilyn Manson appearance as livestream hits 500,000 viewers

Ozzy Osbourne is preparing to take his final bow as the frontman of Black Sabbath, the band credited with creating heavy metal, at a massive event held in his hometown of Birmingham.Some of the ...

Birmingham rocks to Black Sabbath's farewell gig

Black Sabbath are headlining an all-star line-up at Villa Park which also features Metallica, Pantera and Slayer.

In pictures: Black Sabbath Back to the Beginning at Villa Park as heavy metal stars from across the world take to the stage

Here are the latest pictures from inside Villa Park as Black Sabbath’s epic final concert gets underway Heavy Metal stars and ...

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Black Sabbath Founding Member Tony Iommi Gives the Final Word on the Possibility of Future Shows

Iommi’s confirmation comes after longtime Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde expressed hope that Black Sabbath could tour again in ...

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Black Sabbath share new photo featuring some of the metal legends set to honour them at their farewell show in Birmingham

Ozzy, Tony, Geezer, Bill and friends, including Metallica, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Sammy Hagar, Smashing Pumpkins' Billy ...

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Why Black Sabbath’s 2025 Reunion Matters More Than All Their Other Ones

The best thing Live Aid did for Sabbath was simply remind the world the band still exists. Still, there was no followup opportunity as 1986's Seventh Star (confusingly billed as "Black Sabbath ...

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Black Sabbath's Early Demos Will Be Released as ‘The Legendary Lost Tapes'

The upcoming collection contains tracks the metal greats recorded in 1969, when they were performing under the name Earth ...

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