Black Sabbath's final concert in Birmingham, UK has expanded its already impressive lineup with the addition of Guns N' Roses, Tool, and Rival Sons. The 'Back to the Beginning' event, scheduled for July 5 at Villa Park, sold out in under 10 minutes, with over 500,000 people queuing for tickets.

The star-studded lineup includes 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 feature renowned musicians including:

• 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 (Van Halen)
• Jonathan Davis (Korn)
• And many other metal legends

This marks the first performance of Black Sabbath's original lineup since 2005. Ozzy Osbourne, who hasn't performed a full show since 2018 due to his Parkinson's diagnosis, won't perform a complete set. As Sharon Osbourne stated in a BBC interview, "This is his full stop. For Ozzy right now, it's definitely: I love you and good night."

The event will benefit multiple charities:

• Cure Parkinson's
• Birmingham Children's Hospital
• Acorn Children's Hospice

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