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Ozzy Osbourne Ends Live Career at Villa Park With Black Sabbath Reunion

Osbourne acknowledged years of health struggles in announcing his retirement from live performances with the prospect of recording new music in the studio.

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Ozzy Osbourne, sentando en el trono en el que afrontó su despedida de los escenarios. En la foto, aparecen sus invitados especiales. (Instagram @avfcofficial y @ozzyosbourne)
Ozzy Osbourne, emblema de Black Sabbath, que dejó los escenario luego de más de 50 años de carrera.
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward y Ozzy Osbourne formaron Earth, la banda que en 1968 sería rebautizada como Black Sabbath

Overview

  • He closed what he described as his final onstage appearance before around 40,000 fans at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 6, 2025.
  • Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward reunited onstage for Black Sabbath’s first performance together in 20 years, closing with their classic “Paranoid.”
  • The one-day festival showcased sets by Anthrax, Metallica and Guns N’ Roses alongside video tributes from Jack Black, Ricky Gervais and Dolly Parton.
  • Now 76, Osbourne has faced Parkinson’s disease and other health setbacks that led him to pause live touring after spinal surgery in 2023.
  • He affirmed he will not perform live again but remains open to creating new music in studio sessions.