Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning is set to be released as a concert film and soundtrack on December 11 following its worldwide cinema premiere.
The release will span 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, CD, vinyl and digital, with limited-edition coloured vinyl variants split between artist D2C stores and independent retail: grey splatter via Osbourne’s store, purple splatter via the Black Sabbath store, and metallic vinyl at specialty and indie shops.
A Deluxe Box Set will follow in April 2027, with a bonus HD Blu-ray featuring all 35 Osbourne and Black Sabbath songs and covers performed by special guests. The soundtrack is set for worldwide release via Mercury Studios.
Staged at Birmingham's Villa Park on July 5, 2025, Back To The Beginning marked Ozzy Osbourne's final performance, just 17 days before his death aged 76. The sold-out show saw him reunite with his Black Sabbath band mates: Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward in the group’s first performance together in more than 20 years.
The concert attracted more than three million requests for the 44,000 available tickets. Hosted by Jason Momoa with musical director Tom Morello, it included sets from Alice in Chains, Anthrax, Gojira, Guns N' Roses, Halestorm, Lamb Of God, Mastodon, Metallica, Pantera, Rival Sons, Slayer and Tool.
Back To The Beginning was a once-in-a-lifetime event that will go down in music history
Sharon Osbourne
The show also featured All-Star segments with special guests Adam Wakeman, Andrew Watt, Billy Corgan, Chad Smith, David Draiman, David Ellefson, Jake E. Lee, KK Downing, Mike Bordin, Nuno Bettencourt, Papa V Perpetua (Ghost), Ronnie Wood, Rudy Sarzo, Sammy Hagar, Sleep Token II, Steven Tyler, Travis Barker, Vernon Reid, Whitfield Crane and Yungblud.
"Back To The Beginning was a once-in-a-lifetime event that will go down in music history,” said Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne’s wife and manager, who oversaw the concert and executive-produced the film. “Ozzy suffered from chronic pain during the final six years of his life. His only wish was to perform one last time to thank his fans and say goodbye. It was an incredible day when his peers in the rock world descended on Aston from all over the globe to celebrate his legendary talent and extraordinary legacy.”
With a running time of three and a half hours, the Blu-ray features highlights from the July 5 performances, plus special guest performances of Jack Black performing Mr Crowley and Fred Durst performing Changes. Alongside the concert, fans can revisit the story behind the event through a collection of bonus features, including a behind-the-scenes featurette, video tributes and the Sounds Of Birmingham documentary.
Directed for screen by Ben Wainwright-Pearce, with the live concert was directed by Tim van Someren and produced by Mercury Studios, with Trafalgar Releasing bringing the film to cinemas worldwide as a global event cinema release.
“Back To The Beginning is a remarkable document of a day that brought the music community together on an extraordinary scale," said Tristan Whitlam of Mercury Studios. "For Mercury Studios, the opportunity to preserve these performances and the stories surrounding them was incredibly meaningful. These special home entertainment and music releases gives fans the opportunity to revisit that historic day and experience the performances, tributes and emotion of the occasion for years to come.”
