Metal Anarchy

Black Sabbath’s original lineup, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward, will be reuniting for one final show this summer. The concert will take place at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on July 5 and it will also find Osbourne playing a short solo set. Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, and more will serve as support.

Here’s the full lineup:

• Black Sabbath
• Ozzy Osbourne
• Metallica
• Slayer
• Pantera
• Gojira
• Halestorm
• Alice In Chains
• Lamb Of God
• Anthrax
• Mastodon

A number of other musicians will take part as well:

• Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
• David Draiman (Disturbed)
• Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses)
• Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit)
• Lzzy Hale (Halestorm)
• Jake E Lee (ex-Ozzy Osbourne)
• Jonathan Davis (Korn)
• K.K. Downing (ex-Judas Priest)
• Mike Bordin (Faith No More)
• Papa V Perpetua (Ghost)
• Rudy Sarzo
• Sammy Hagar
• Slash (Guns N’ Roses)
• II (Sleep Token)
• Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)
• Wolfgang Van Halen (Mammoth WVH)

Osbourne commented:

“It’s my time to go ‘Back To The Beginning’… time for me to give back to the place where I was born. How blessed am I to do it with the help of people whom I love. Birmingham is the true home of metal. Birmingham Forever.”

Metallica added:

“We are beyond honored and humbled to be invited to perform at Black Sabbath’s final show, back where it all began in Birmingham, England. On July 5 at Villa Park — home of Aston Villa — Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward will reunite to play their first show together in 20 years. Tickets go on sale at 10 AM GMT on Friday, February 14, via Ticketmaster UK and Live Nation UK.

As part of this huge celebration of nearly six decades of Black Sabbath, we’ll hit the stage just before a short solo set from Ozzy Osbourne, followed by the mighty Sabbath closing the show. Anthrax, Alice In Chains, Gojira, Halestorm, Lamb Of God, Mastodon, Pantera, and Slayer will also be a part of the massive night.

An incredible lineup of musicians from around the globe will also be on hand to pay tribute, including Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins), David Draiman (Disturbed), Duff McKagan & Slash (Guns N’ Roses), Frank Bello (Anthrax), Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit), Jake E. Lee, Jonathan Davis (Korn), K.K. Downing, Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Mike Bordin (Faith No More), Rudy Sarzo, Sammy Hagar, Scott Ian (Anthrax), II (Sleep Token), Papa V Perpetua (Ghost), Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), Wolfgang Van Halen, and Zakk Wylde.

All profits from the night will go to the following charities: Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and Acorn Children’s Hospice, a Children’s Hospice supported by Aston Villa.

Our admiration for Black Sabbath runs deep, and we cannot wait to be a part of this historic event! We’ll see you in Birmingham!”