It is estimated that some 40,000 people attend the show “Back to the Beginning” at the Aston Villa football stadium, where the group acts for the first time in 20 years.
It is expected that millions will also follow it online, after the tickets will be exhausted in just 16 minutes.
Ozzy Osbourne farewell
“Birmingham is a city that means a lot for Ozzy. With regard to heavy metal music, the formation of Black Sabbath and her love for Aston Villa, it all started here,” said his wife Sharon cited by the West Midlands Growth Company, the investment and promotion body of the region.
The artist has been out of the stage for several years, after 2020 He revealed that he suffered from Parkinson’s disease.
Osbourne, 76, will join Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward to play for the last time in the city that saw them born in 1968.
Other bands such as Metallica, Guns N’roses, Tool and Slayer will be added to the Heavy Metal, among others.
Americans Anthrax were one of the first to go on stage, where they received a hot welcome from the public.
“It will be the largest metal concert of all time,” said Jared Higginbotham, a 34 -year -old American who came with his girlfriend from Texas.
Black Sabbath has sold more than 75 million albums worldwide and is widely recognized as one of the heavy metal pioneers.
All the benefits of the show will go to beneficial organizations such as Cure Parkinson’s and the Birmingham Children’s Hospital.