Ozzy Osbourne‘s emotional goodbye to his fans will be the subject of the upcoming concert film Back to the Beginning, which will hit movie theaters beginning on Oct. 28. Osbourne headlined the star-studded Back to the Beginning concert, performing a solo set and one with the original lineup of Black Sabbath, in his hometown of Birmingham, England last July less than three weeks before his death. Tickets for screenings go on sale at 10 a.m.
Full details are on the Back to the Beginning website. That’s all he wanted to do. He wanted to say goodbye and thank you.” The day-long concert at Birmingham’s Villa Park stadium featured performances by Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer, Pantera, Anthrax, Halestorm, Yungblud, and many others.
The music director for the concert was Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, who commented in a statement that “there’s never been a precedent for a show like this.” It all led up to Osbourne’s solo set and four songs by Black Sabbath. It’s the only way I can describe it really. I mean I could feel it as if it is like tangible.” “[I] felt completely at home in a place where I belong,” drummer Bill Ward said.
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Rolling Stone praised the original concert in a review.
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