Overview
- Support acts including Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer and Pantera have begun their sets in a 12-hour festival lineup curated by Tom Morello.
- Transport for West Midlands has enforced road closures around Villa Park since 8 pm Friday to manage crowd flow through Saturday night.
- Long queues formed early at official merchandise stalls, with fans advised to arrive ahead of the 11 am gate opening.
- Ozzy Osbourne, limited by his Parkinson’s and spinal injuries, is set to perform a shortened set before reuniting with Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward.
- All proceeds from the concert will be split equally among Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorns Children’s Hospice.