Published: September 25, 2026 · 2:05 AM EDT
Back to the Beginning captures Ozzy’s final performance with Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward at Birmingham’s Villa Park, featuring Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer, Tool and an all-star lineup in a worldwide theatrical release
Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final concert film, Back to the Beginning, will arrive in cinemas worldwide on October 28, 2026, with Trafalgar Releasing and Mercury Studios unveiling its official trailer and confirming the complete list of 30 performances included in the theatrical release.
The film documents the July 5, 2025, farewell concert at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, where Ozzy reunited with original Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward for their first performance together in more than two decades. The concert took place just 17 days before Osbourne's death on July 22, 2025.
The sold-out event attracted more than three million ticket requests for approximately 44,000 available seats, according to the organizers. In addition to Ozzy's solo performance and Black Sabbath's final appearance, the concert brought together musicians from several generations of heavy metal.
30 PERFORMANCES CONFIRMED FOR THE CONCERT FILM
Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning features selected performances by Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Anthrax, Gojira, Alice in Chains, Lamb of God, Halestorm, Mastodon and Rival Sons, alongside an extensive series of collaborations organized by musical director Tom Morello.
Among the participating musicians are Steven Tyler, Ronnie Wood, Sammy Hagar, Yungblud, Billy Corgan, Nuno Bettencourt, David Draiman, Jake E. Lee, Rudy Sarzo, Frank Bello, Scott Ian and members of Tool and Sleep Token.
The confirmed running order includes the following 30 performances:
01. Ozzy Osbourne – I Don't Know
02. Mastodon – Supernaut
03. Rival Sons – Electric Funeral
04. Anthrax – Into the Void
05. Halestorm – Perry Mason
06. Tool – Hand of Doom
07. Ozzy Osbourne – Mr. Crowley
08. Tom Morello's All Stars – Shot in the Dark
09. Tom Morello's All Stars – Believer
10. Tom Morello's All Stars – Changes
11. Lamb of God – Children of the Grave
12. Alice in Chains – Fairies Wear Boots
13. Gojira – Under the Sun
14. Pantera – Electric Funeral
15. Slayer – Wicked World
16. Ozzy Osbourne – Suicide Solution
17. Tom Morello's All Stars – Symptom of the Universe
18. Tom Morello's All Stars – Snowblind
19. Tom Morello's All Stars – Flying High Again
20. Tom Morello's All Stars – Bark at the Moon
21. Tom Morello's All Stars – The Train Kept A-Rollin'
22. Tom Morello's All Stars – Walk This Way
23. Guns N' Roses – Never Say Die
24. Metallica – Hole in the Sky
25. Ozzy Osbourne – Crazy Train
26. Black Sabbath – War Pigs
27. Black Sabbath – N.I.B.
28. Black Sabbath – Iron Man
29. Black Sabbath – Paranoid
30. Ozzy Osbourne – Mama, I'm Coming Home
The theatrical version also includes personal reflections from participating musicians, backstage footage and contributions from event host Jason Momoa and musical director Tom Morello.
Back to the Beginning will be presented in Dolby Atmos and 5.1 surround sound, with a running time of approximately two hours and thirty minutes. The film was directed for the screen by Ben Wainwright-Pearce, while Tim van Someren directed the original live concert. Jim Parsons, Jamie Silk and Dan Seliger served as producers.
The cinematic release follows the original worldwide livestream of the Birmingham concert, presenting selected performances and previously unseen behind-the-scenes material in a production designed specifically for movie theaters.
Tickets are now available through the film's official website, with screenings scheduled worldwide for a limited time beginning October 28.
Watch the official trailer for “Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning,” featuring footage from Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final concert at Villa Park in Birmingham, below:
IMAGE CREDIT: Trafalgar Releasing / Mercury Studios – Official Back to the Beginning theatrical promotional artwork.
