Overview

• Founding members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward received scrolls and medals at Birmingham’s Council House on June 28.
• Their names were added to the Freedom of the City marble board alongside existing tributes like Black Sabbath Bridge.
• City council cited the band’s pioneering role in heavy metal and deep cultural ties to Birmingham since 1968.
• Rehearsals are under way for the sold-out ‘Back to the Beginning’ farewell performance at Villa Park Stadium.
• Ozzy Osbourne has indicated he may perform seated at the concert due to ongoing health constraints.