The ticket prices for Black Sabbath‘s final-ever show have been revealed. Find all the details below.
The legendary heavy metal band will be reuniting for one last concert at Villa Park in their hometown of Birmingham on Saturday July 5, as announced last week.
The gig will see the group’s most iconic line-up – comprising frontman Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward – play live together for the first time in two decades.
There is also a stacked line-up of other major acts set to perform at the event, dubbed ‘Back To The Beginning’. These include Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Tom Morello, Alice In Chains, Gojira, Smashing Pumpkins‘ Billy Corgan, Slash and Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, and KoRn.
As well as playing live, former Rage Against The Machine member Morello will serve as musical director of the show.
A ticket pre-sale for “invited fans only” went live this morning (February 11) ahead of the general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (February 14).
In a message to fans in the waiting room, Ticketmaster said: “Tickets have been priced in advance by the tour ranging from £197.50 to £834 (including fees) with a per order handling fee of £2.75.
“Please note that this does not include VIP package prices, and tickets are subject to availability.”
The note added: “All profits will be split equally across Cure Parkinson’s, the Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice.”
At 10:33am GMT, Ticketmaster told fans that tickets were “now limited and options may vary throughout the venue”. It added: “Additional tickets will be available during the general sale on Friday, 14 February at 10am.”
Some of those who managed to get through the queue have shared the list of packages on offer. Check out the posts below.
— Cameron (@3w1_yt) February 6, 2025
i get that profits go to amazing causes, and this is a one off event of a lifetime – but still tickets STARTING at £200 is a bit pricey to say the least….#ticketmaster #blacksabbath #BackToTheBeginning pic.twitter.com/WXBETsuRgM
— ali
(@Alialhashimi139) February 11, 2025
The following pre-sales will also take place this week:
- Priority from O2 pre-sale (from 10am GMT on Wednesday February 12
- Live Nation pre-sale (from 10am GMT on Thursday February 13)
- Download Family pre-sale (from 10am on Thursday February 13)
Speaking to NME alongside Iommi at Villa Park last week, Sharon Osbourne explained that her husband Ozzy was currently doing “really great” and feeling “very emotional” about the final Sabbath show. “It’s what he wants,” she said.
“He wants to say thank you to everybody. He didn’t have that chance because of his illness, but now he does have the chance.”
Sharon told NME that ‘Back To The Beginning’ would be “just about celebrating the old music that still lives on”, rather than Black Sabbath releasing any new music.
“You get to a stage in your career where whatever you do just doesn’t stand up to what you did before,” she explained. “To be able to rest on your laurels and say, ‘People still love that and it’s still selling and we can’t do better than what we’ve done’, that’s enough.”
Sharon also described the one-off date as “a celebration – of the genre and the pioneers who started it and passed it on to all these bands”. She said: “Usually this thing is done when you’re dead – so it’s nice that these guys can be alive to be appreciated!”
Discussing the star-studded bill, she commented: “Can you imagine the photo at the end of it with all of these guys together? One mass of icons together out here. That ending photo will be incredible and it will go down in history.”
Additionally, Sharon discussed Tom Morello’s involvement. “He is so knowledgeable on all different genres of music, but especially Sabbath,” she told NME. “He’s really passionate about everything he does and is such a great mate.
“He volunteered and the stuff that he’s managing to put together has been amazing. He’s going to take care of all the different bands that are playing together and arranging who does what song. It’s a huge undertaking, and he can manage it all.”
All profits from Sabbath’s final performance will go to charity Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice – a children’s hospice supported by Aston Villa. Sharon told NME that these were “really great causes” to be helping.
Read NME‘s full interview with Sharon Osbourne and Tony Iommi here. Tickets for ‘Black Sabbath – Back To The Beginning’ go on general sale at 10am GMT on Frida, February 14 – you’ll be able to buy yours here.
In other news, Ozzy has revealed that he now “can’t walk” as a result of Parkinson’s disease. However, Sharon has assured fans that his illness “doesn’t affect his voice”. “Parkinson’s is a progressive disease. It’s not something you can stabilise. It affects different parts of the body and it’s affected his legs. But his voice is as good as it’s ever been,” she explained.
Meanwhile, Sabbath members Iommi and Butler have both shared statements about the upcoming reunion on social media. Bob Daisley – the classic era Ozzy bassist – has talked about not being invited to perform at the band’s last show.
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