Ozzy Osbourne will say goodbye to the stage all over again when his final performance with Black Sabbath, the close of the Back to the Beginning concert, arrives in theaters. The concert film Back to the Beginning: Ozzy’s Final Bow is scheduled for release in early 2026.
Produced by Mercury Studios, the release has been described as a “distilled version” of the marathon event that featured performances from Mastodon, Alice in Chains, Guns N’ Roses, Metallica, Rival Sons, Anthrax, Tool, and more over the course of 10 hours. The highlights of the day, including Osbourne’s final solo performance and final set with Black Sabbath, will be repurposed as a 100-minute film.
In addition to the performances, Back to the Beginning will include behind-the-scenes footage from the Villa Park concert grounds and interviews with artists who appeared on the packed list of guest performers.
Hosted by Jason Momoa, the event also saw Ronnie Wood, Steven Tyler, Slayer, and Pantera, as well as Tool drummer Danny Carey, Blink-182’s Travis Barker, and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith. Ahead of the film, Yungblud has announced plans to release his live performance of “Changes” from the show as a standalone single.
Osbourne is done with the stage, but he still has stories to tell. Last week, the musician announced a new memoir, Last Rites, which will be published Oct. 7 via Grand Central Publishing. The book will be centered around the various health issues and ailments he has battled over the past seven years, which led to his decision to finally stop performing live.
“People say to me, if you could do it all again, knowing what you know now, would you change anything? I’m like, fuck no. If I’d been clean and sober, I wouldn’t be Ozzy,” Osbourne said in a statement about the book. “If I’d done normal, sensible things, I wouldn’t be Ozzy. Look, if it ends tomorrow, I can’t complain. I’ve been all around the world. Seen a lot of things. I’ve done good… and I’ve done bad. But right now, I’m not ready to go anywhere.”
