Black Sabbath farewell gig becomes feature-length film
Black Sabbath recently performed their final concert at Villa Park in Birmingham - a star-studded event that featured appearances from Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Yungblud and Travis Barker.
The concert is now being transformed into a "big-screen celebration of Ozzy Osbourne and the legacy of Black Sabbath".
"We are excited to announce the theatrical release of Back To The Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow - coming early 2026," a statement on Osbourne's Instagram page says.
"The feature-length concert film will be a big-screen celebration of Ozzy Osbourne and the legacy of Black Sabbath, capturing the raw power and emotional weight of Ozzy's final bow in his hometown of Birmingham."
The film is being billed as a "love letter to Ozzy".
"Presented as a love letter to Ozzy and the pioneering sound of @BlackSabbath, the theatrical release will be a distilled version of the epic all-day event held at Villa Park," the statement says.
"Featuring thunderous performances of War Pigs, Iron Man, Children of the Grave and a show-stopping Paranoid, the film promises a deeply personal and electrifying farewell from the godfather of heavy metal with exclusive behind-the-scenes access and interviews from this iconic live performance."
Yungblud - whose real name is Dominic Harrison - has previously admitted he's "found solace in being similar" to Osbourne.
A long-time fan of the Black Sabbath frontman, the singer paid a glowing tribute to Osbourne ahead of the band's farewell gig at Villa Park.
"Since I can remember, Ozzy has always been a part of my life," Yungblud told The Independent.
"I grew up around rock music, and he was a character to me before I even knew anything about him. I remember his hair, I remember his massive mouth, I remember his glasses from when I was three years old.
"If you know me and my family, we're truly f***ing loud - they used to call us The Osbournes. So, I kind of found solace in being similar to them.
"Growing up watching The Osbournes and the madness, I was always like that. I was always out there and crazy.
"To see someone being so loved and accepted with all their madness … I really found solace in a figure like Ozzy."
Pioneering rock band Black Sabbath's farewell performance will live forever as a "feature-length concert film".
Black Sabbath recently performed their final concert at Villa Park in Birmingham - a star-studded event that featured appearances from Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Yungblud and Travis Barker.
The concert is now being transformed into a "big-screen celebration of Ozzy Osbourne and the legacy of Black Sabbath".
"We are excited to announce the theatrical release of Back To The Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow - coming early 2026," a statement on Osbourne's Instagram page says.
"The feature-length concert film will be a big-screen celebration of Ozzy Osbourne and the legacy of Black Sabbath, capturing the raw power and emotional weight of Ozzy's final bow in his hometown of Birmingham."
The film is being billed as a "love letter to Ozzy".
"Presented as a love letter to Ozzy and the pioneering sound of @BlackSabbath, the theatrical release will be a distilled version of the epic all-day event held at Villa Park," the statement says.
"Featuring thunderous performances of War Pigs, Iron Man, Children of the Grave and a show-stopping Paranoid, the film promises a deeply personal and electrifying farewell from the godfather of heavy metal with exclusive behind-the-scenes access and interviews from this iconic live performance."
Yungblud - whose real name is Dominic Harrison - has previously admitted he's "found solace in being similar" to Osbourne.
A long-time fan of the Black Sabbath frontman, the singer paid a glowing tribute to Osbourne ahead of the band's farewell gig at Villa Park.
"Since I can remember, Ozzy has always been a part of my life," Yungblud told The Independent.
"I grew up around rock music, and he was a character to me before I even knew anything about him. I remember his hair, I remember his massive mouth, I remember his glasses from when I was three years old.
"If you know me and my family, we're truly f***ing loud - they used to call us The Osbournes. So, I kind of found solace in being similar to them.
"Growing up watching The Osbournes and the madness, I was always like that. I was always out there and crazy.
"To see someone being so loved and accepted with all their madness … I really found solace in a figure like Ozzy."
Pioneering rock band Black Sabbath's farewell performance will live forever as a "feature-length concert film".
Black Sabbath recently performed their final concert at Villa Park in Birmingham - a star-studded event that featured appearances from Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Yungblud and Travis Barker.
The concert is now being transformed into a "big-screen celebration of Ozzy Osbourne and the legacy of Black Sabbath".
"We are excited to announce the theatrical release of Back To The Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow - coming early 2026," a statement on Osbourne's Instagram page says.
"The feature-length concert film will be a big-screen celebration of Ozzy Osbourne and the legacy of Black Sabbath, capturing the raw power and emotional weight of Ozzy's final bow in his hometown of Birmingham."
The film is being billed as a "love letter to Ozzy".
"Presented as a love letter to Ozzy and the pioneering sound of @BlackSabbath, the theatrical release will be a distilled version of the epic all-day event held at Villa Park," the statement says.
"Featuring thunderous performances of War Pigs, Iron Man, Children of the Grave and a show-stopping Paranoid, the film promises a deeply personal and electrifying farewell from the godfather of heavy metal with exclusive behind-the-scenes access and interviews from this iconic live performance."
Yungblud - whose real name is Dominic Harrison - has previously admitted he's "found solace in being similar" to Osbourne.
A long-time fan of the Black Sabbath frontman, the singer paid a glowing tribute to Osbourne ahead of the band's farewell gig at Villa Park.
"Since I can remember, Ozzy has always been a part of my life," Yungblud told The Independent.
"I grew up around rock music, and he was a character to me before I even knew anything about him. I remember his hair, I remember his massive mouth, I remember his glasses from when I was three years old.
"If you know me and my family, we're truly f***ing loud - they used to call us The Osbournes. So, I kind of found solace in being similar to them.
"Growing up watching The Osbournes and the madness, I was always like that. I was always out there and crazy.
"To see someone being so loved and accepted with all their madness … I really found solace in a figure like Ozzy."
Pioneering rock band Black Sabbath's farewell performance will live forever as a "feature-length concert film".
Black Sabbath recently performed their final concert at Villa Park in Birmingham - a star-studded event that featured appearances from Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Yungblud and Travis Barker.
The concert is now being transformed into a "big-screen celebration of Ozzy Osbourne and the legacy of Black Sabbath".
"We are excited to announce the theatrical release of Back To The Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow - coming early 2026," a statement on Osbourne's Instagram page says.
"The feature-length concert film will be a big-screen celebration of Ozzy Osbourne and the legacy of Black Sabbath, capturing the raw power and emotional weight of Ozzy's final bow in his hometown of Birmingham."
The film is being billed as a "love letter to Ozzy".
"Presented as a love letter to Ozzy and the pioneering sound of @BlackSabbath, the theatrical release will be a distilled version of the epic all-day event held at Villa Park," the statement says.
"Featuring thunderous performances of War Pigs, Iron Man, Children of the Grave and a show-stopping Paranoid, the film promises a deeply personal and electrifying farewell from the godfather of heavy metal with exclusive behind-the-scenes access and interviews from this iconic live performance."
Yungblud - whose real name is Dominic Harrison - has previously admitted he's "found solace in being similar" to Osbourne.
A long-time fan of the Black Sabbath frontman, the singer paid a glowing tribute to Osbourne ahead of the band's farewell gig at Villa Park.
"Since I can remember, Ozzy has always been a part of my life," Yungblud told The Independent.
"I grew up around rock music, and he was a character to me before I even knew anything about him. I remember his hair, I remember his massive mouth, I remember his glasses from when I was three years old.
"If you know me and my family, we're truly f***ing loud - they used to call us The Osbournes. So, I kind of found solace in being similar to them.
"Growing up watching The Osbournes and the madness, I was always like that. I was always out there and crazy.
"To see someone being so loved and accepted with all their madness … I really found solace in a figure like Ozzy."
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