We’re as heartbroken as you are to not see Black Sabbath one last time in the flesh. The pioneers of heavy metal will go ‘Back to the Beginning’ with a final performance at Villa Park on Saturday, July 5—with all four original members on stage together, what’s already being described as “the greatest heavy metal show ever.”
If seeing Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward play together for the first time in 20 years wasn’t enough. The Birmingham band will see support from the likes of Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice In Chains, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Mastodon and Rival Sons.
The all-day event will also feature a supergroup of musicians consisting of Billy Corgan, Slash, Fred Durst, Tom Morello and many, many more. As you’d expect, this event sold out months ago, and the chances of you getting a ticket now are less than getting an Aston Villa season ticket next year. But there’s still a way to watch…
Black Sabbath’s ‘Back to the Beginning’ livestream:
So that fans all over the world can catch this all-day sold-out event, Black Sabbath is providing a global livestream of ‘Back to the Beginning’. You may not be at Villa Park, but you’ll feel like you are with this premium, pay-per-view rock theatre in your living room—costing fans £24.99 to watch.
The stream will start at 3pm on Saturday, July 5, with a two-hour delay from the in-arena start time. VOD Replay will then be available shortly after it ends until July 7 at 3pm. Fans can also get their hands on an exclusive ‘Back to the Beginning’ livestream T-shirt for a total of £54.99.
All profits from the once-in-a-lifetime gig, including from the livestream, will be donated to three charities: Acorns Children’s Hospice, the Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Cure Parkinson’s. To purchase your livestream ticket to ‘Back to the Beginning’ head here.