As we've been hoping, the original lineup of Black Sabbath -- Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward -- are reuniting for one more show.
Back to the Beginning is an all-day festival set for July 5th in the band's hometown of Birmingham, England. The show will also feature a
solo set by Ozzy, plus sets from Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Halestorm, Alice in Chains, Lamb of God, Anthrax and Mastodon. Also set to
perform that day is a super group of musicians put together by musical director Tom Morello -- Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins,
David Draiman of Disturbed, Duff McKagan and Slash of Guns n' Roses, Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit, former Ozzy guitarist Jake E Lee,
Jonathan Davis of Korn, ex-Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing, Lzzy Hale of Halestorm, Mike Bordin of Faith No More, Rudy Sarzo, Sammy Hagar,
Two of Sleep Token, Papa V Perpetua (Tobias Forge) of Ghost, Wolfgang Van Halen and Zakk Wylde. All profits from the show will go to Cure Parkinson’s,
Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice. Tickets go on sale February 14th Valentine's Day at usual outlets.
Ozzy says, "It’s my time to go Back to the Beginning time for me to give back to the place where I was born. How blessed am I to do it with the help of
people whom I love. Birmingham is the true home of metal. Birmingham Forever." This will be Ozzy's first full set since December 31st, 2018.
And it’s the first show that Bill Ward has played with Black Sabbath since September 4th, 2005.
We've really been waiting for this. -Cope