**Heavy Metal History in the Making: Black Sabbath Takes Final Bow at Villa Park in Epic Farewell Gig Featuring Metallica, Alice in Chains, and More**
July 5, 2025 — It’s the end of an era and the beginning of legend. Black Sabbath, the band that gave birth to heavy metal, took the stage at Birmingham’s Villa Park today for what has been billed as their final performance—and what a send-off it was. Fans from around the world descended on the band’s hometown, turning the city into a thunderous celebration of riffs, nostalgia, and pure rock power.
The all-day event brought together metal royalty, with Metallica, Alice in Chains, Judas Priest, and Ghost among the powerhouse acts lighting up the stage before the grand finale. But the night belonged to four men: Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward. Their long-awaited reunion in their home city carried more than just music—it carried legacy.
As the first haunting notes of “War Pigs” echoed through the stadium, 40,000 voices rose to meet them. From “Iron Man” to the chilling finale of “Paranoid,” the setlist played like a love letter to every fan who had ever raised a devil horn in their honor. Ozzy’s voice, weathered yet defiant, soared. Iommi’s guitar wailed like it knew this was goodbye.
Backstage, tributes poured in from fellow artists and rock icons. Fans wept, laughed, screamed—and stood silently in awe during a special tribute to Ronnie James Dio and other fallen metal heroes.
This wasn’t just a concert. It was history. A sacred night for a genre that was born in Birmingham and returned home to be laid to rest with glory.
And while Black Sabbath may have played their last note together, their thunder will echo through the halls of music forever. One last show. One ete
rnal legacy.
