Ozzy, Osbourne and Farewell Concert
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Legendary performer Ozzy Osbourne hosted his final concert on July 5th drawing a big crowd and stacked setlist. Music director and fellow musician Tom Morello curated performances from big names like Black Sabbath, Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, and Tool. The concert sold out at Villa Park, drawing a crowd of over 42,000 strong.
Bands pay tribute prior to final performances from Ozzy Osbourne and reunited Black Sabbath in Birmingham, England
And while it was an important moment for all of us, it was an equally important moment for a number of houses and hospitals in the Birmingham area, as it turns out the event generated nearly $200 million for those causes.
Back to the Beginning was nothing short of monumental for metalheads like me. It was a ‘who’s who’ of the rock and metal scene, with countless artists joining forces to pay tribute to the founding fathers of the genre as we know it.
"Last Rites" also includes reflections on Osbourne's relationship with his wife Sharon, as well as his encounters with fellow rockers Slash, Bon Scott, John Bonham, and Keith Moon, and "the harrowing final moments he spent with Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister," according to the press release.
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Loudwire on MSN8 Things We Can’t Believe Happened at the Back to the Beginning ConcertHere's eight things we still can't believe happened at the Back to the Beginning Concert. Other than the fact we can't believe that two of us at Loudwire made it out to Birmingham for this historic event, there's more than a handful of particular moments and things in totality that really are mind-blowing.
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Ultimate Classic Rock on MSNThese 5 Artists Should Get ‘Back to the Beginning’ Concerts NextThe Rock and Roll Hall of Fame had a long run as the biggest honor a rock star can aspire to. But the bar has just been raised. Saturday night’s Back to the Beginning concert, honoring the work of Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne while serving as the singer’s last-ever live performance,