It was the heavy metal gig to, for many fans, end all heavy metal gigs as Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath bade farewell to live performing supported by a host of legendary music acts in front of 40,000 fans. The group, formed in Birmingham in 1968, rocked out Villa Park in a homecoming gig that had created a huge buzz in the city in recent weeks.

Black Sabbath and metal god, Ozzy Osbourne's final performance at Birmingham's "Back to the Beginning" was a cultural reckoning and a teary, electrifying bow to Heavy Metal's most legendary chapter

The epic 'Back to the Beginning' send-off was held at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, and streamed live globally.