Black Sabbath's historic final concert at Villa Park in Birmingham, UK, has expanded its already impressive lineup with the addition of Guns N' Roses, Tool, and Rival Sons. The July 5 event, dubbed 'Back to the Beginning,' sold out in under 10 minutes.

The star-studded lineup features metal legends including Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Alice in Chains, Halestorm, Lamb of God, Anthrax, and Mastodon. Actor Jason Mamoa will host the event.

A special supergroup performance will honor Ozzy's contributions to metal music, featuring:

• Slash and Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses)
• Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
• Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine)
• Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
• Wolfgang Van Halen
• Jonathan Davis (Korn)
• And many more renowned musicians

This marks the first performance of Black Sabbath's original lineup since 2005. The event garnered massive interest, with over 500,000 people queuing for tickets.

Ozzy Osbourne, who hasn't performed a full show since 2018 due to health issues including Parkinson's disease, won't perform a complete set. His wife Sharon confirmed this will be his "full stop," giving him a chance to properly bid farewell to his fans.

All proceeds from the event will benefit Cure Parkinson's, Birmingham Children's Hospital, and Acorn Children's Hospice.

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