Tony Iommi and Sharon Osbourne sat down with Planet Rock’s Loz Guest in a suite overlooking the pitch at Villa Park to discuss the incredible ‘Back To The Beginning’ gig being staged there on 5th July 2025. As well as what it means to be planning both Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s final gig, the pair also discussed set lists, Bill Ward’s return to the band, the significance of Sabbath finishing their career in Aston, Geezer Butler’s excitement at finally playing Villa Park, how Tom Morello helped book the bands, and much more…
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The plan for the show sounds awesome! I hope we all can see footage on 4k! The only other band that did a huge charity show that I remember is Queen!
Asking 3000 pounds for a ticket. Shame on you!!!!
Sorry but any connection with the odious Sharon and I’m not interested
This is the metal event of the century
This would pull billions in on tv… easy 😎👍🤟
$haron's Last Grab 💲💲💲
Is Sharon freebasing Ozempic right in her jugular? Yikes….
If you can afford to hit up this concert in person, you're probably loaded, am I right? You know it's true.
Absolutely gutted as a fan of Black Sabbath as well as a Villa fan, that I couldn't get a ticket. But hopefully, the charities will do well out of what will be an amazing day.
So chuffed these brummie lads are doing this. Sabbath are like stone henge – you just look in awe and say how the fuck did they do that
I really believe that ozzy is happier to be on stage with his fans even its for the last time. OZZY will always be the Prince of Darkness even into his retirement.
SHARON OSBOURNE OWNS BLACK SABBATH AND OZZY OSBOURNE.
Black Sabbath true legends!
Sharon hired a Communist to run the Black Sabbath reunion??? Why is she still trying to get a spot as the guest host on the View???
And 50 some years later… Sharon still looks like a blood sucking vampire.
This will be the ending of Black Sabbath biopic I assured you 😂
You remind me so much of Kelly Osbourne, she dealt with the same BS too. Fortunately, social media was not what it was today at that time. You should have #SharonOsborne @sharonosbourne @MrsSOsbourne be your manager. I think you just need the right people in your life to give you the guidance you might need to navigate what seems to be, at times, a very volatile industry you have the talent and you are enough, but if you are struggling, which we all do, there’s nothing wrong with reaching out to good people for a little support. We can all use it sometimes.
Please come back to Australia 🇦🇺🦘🐨
Sharon looks fat
I ONLY WISH I COULD BE THERE!!!😂😂😂
I’m so happy that Drummer Bill Ward is included in this!!! I was so pissed that Bill Ward wasn’t included in the making the album 13 which was such a Great album.
I think the tickets are outta hand! Then these ducks buy good seats and charge another 500 to 1k more! I payed 12.50 back when we were young. And we were first 10 rows front center! It became about how much money can we get, and not about making people happy with the music and help them forget the problems for a few hours.
raking it in on ticket prices, so sad, it would be great if the real fans could afford to go to this. I just feel lucky that i saw most of these bands when they were in their prime
Man, Tony looks good, healthy old bloke. Cheering for Bill, didn’t think it could happen.
Ozzy must be too bad to do interviews
Yoko Osbourne's final cash grab before Ozzy can no longer perform. What's next? Selling tickets to Ozzy's funeral?
🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇
I hope they can include Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, that would be great.
HEY!! It’s the hag who robbed Jake and the cokehead who punched out Lita!!!
If Ozzy unable to stand/perform the entire show perhaps it would be a good idea to invite Glenn Hughes & Tony Martin to the gig. Glenn still has a great set of pipes & has had a long recording history w/ Tony.
My God, what a low creature that woman is. It is supposed to be about Black Sabbath, not Ozzy. It is the selfiest being alive. For her it is just another occasion to glorify what she considers hers. Such a small creature.
I cant believe how much weight sharon has lost. Her face has been stretched back.
Sharon is just using Tommy, Geezer and Bill…no one will mention Dio or Tony Martin…sad spectacle
Ozzy will be lip syncing. Just sayin
Paying their respects by paying through the nose for a single ticket
Sharon looks horrific, nothing like her old self.
Tony I was born the same day as you set 5 years younger I've been buying your album since 1970 you guys rock you're my favorite rockers I am your number one fan that you have never heard of and just keep on rocking
Tony I know you'll be 77 on February 19th Tony just get out there and get it done I know you can do it I'm a 72-year-old retired coal miner and I can still get up and do whatever I want to do except I've been trying to play guitar for 50 years still can do it sorry