Ozzy Osbourne‘s final show to be released as feature-length film
‘Back to the Beginning: Ozzy’s Final Bow’, documenting the huge stadium show in Birmingham, will land in cinemas in 2026
Ozzy Osbourne’s final live performance in Birmingham this month is set to be released as a feature-length film in 2026.
On July 5 at Villa Park in the band’s hometown, Ozzy and Black Sabbath hosted Back to the Beginning, a star-studded celebration of the singer featuring Metallica, Slayer, Pantera and more alongside a supergroup featuring Guns ‘n’ Roses’ Duff McKagan and Slash, The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan, Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst and Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello.
In early 2026, Mercury Studios will release Back to the Beginning: Ozzy’s Final Bow, a full-length theatrical release of the day-long show.
A synopsis reads: “The film promises a deeply personal and electrifying farewell from the godfather of heavy metal with exclusive behind-the-scenes access and interviews from this iconic live performance.”
Reviewing Back to the Beginning, Rolling Stone UK said: “Though confined to his chair, Ozzy writhes and wriggles like a man summoning every last inch of the hellraising spirit still in him as he bows out with ‘Iron Man’ and ‘Paranoid’. “Go fucking crazy it’s the last song”, he says before the latter and boy do the masses oblige.
“For all the false farewells and goodbyes in his career, there’s something so final about this one that adds a crushing poignancy to the night.”
Also today, Yungblud shared an official version of his cover of Black Sabbath’s ‘Changes’ from the show, with all proceeds going to charity.