Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s Final Concert Film Sets October Release Date — SkimNews
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- Trafalgar Releasing will distribute "Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning" in theaters worldwide on Oct. 28, with tickets going on sale Sept. 24 via backtothebeginning.com; the film is produced by Mercury Studios.
- Ben Wainwright-Pearce directs the film — the same filmmaker behind Disney+'s "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" — with a "fully immersive audio-visual experience" promised.
- The concert was filmed July 5 last year at Birmingham's Villa Park stadium before a crowd of 42,000, with another 3 million watching via paid livestream — just 17 days before Osbourne's death on July 22, 2025.
- Osbourne reunited on stage with original Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward for the first time in 20 years, performing both a solo set and alongside the band.
- Slayer, Pantera, Tool, Alice in Chains, Disturbed, Halestorm, Travis Barker, and Steven Tyler all performed at the event, which was hosted by Jason Momoa.
- Sharon Osbourne said the concert originated from Ozzy's own wish: "the only thing that would make him happy was if he could perform again and say goodbye to his fans."
- Osbourne died July 22, 2025, following a yearslong struggle with Parkinson's disease.
Why it matters: For fans worldwide, this is the only filmed record of Ozzy's farewell — shot 17 days before his July 22 death — now reaching a global cinema audience through Trafalgar Releasing on Oct. 28. Sharon Osbourne called it what Ozzy wanted most: "to say goodbye and thank you," making the release both a commercial event and a posthumous gift to his fanbase.
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