[Cover photo credit to Ross Halfin]
Following the worldwide cinematic release of Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning, music fans will be able to watch the historic final performances from Ozzy Osbourne (solo) and with the original Black Sabbath lineup via the official soundtrack release available December 11, 2026 on a variety of formats including 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, CD, and vinyl, as well as digitally.
The announcement is accompanied by Ozzy Osbourne’s “Mr. Crowley” track and video.
Presented in Dolby Atmos, as well as Dolby 2.1 and 5.1, the full-length concert film will be available in a range of physical formats, including a 2-disc Blu-ray and CD edition, 2LP vinyl and 2-disc Blu-ray collection with exclusive limited-edition coloured vinyl variants. That includes grey splatter vinyl available at Ozzy’s store, purple splatter vinyl available at the Black Sabbath store and metallic vinyl at specialty/indie shops. There will also be a digital album.
A Deluxe Box Set, featuring an expanded collection of music, memorabilia and collectables, will be available to pre-order ahead of its release in April 2027. This will include a bonus HD Blu-ray featuring all 35 Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath songs and covers performed by special guests. The soundtrack is set for worldwide release via Mercury Studios.
The July 5, 2025 Back To The Beginning show at Birmingham’s Villa Park marked Ozzy Osbourne’s last performance and farewell to his fans (in his hometown just 17 days before his untimely death) reuniting with his Black Sabbath band mates: Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward marking the group’s first performance together in more than 20 years and their triumphant final show.
Aside from 44,000 lucky attendees, the event was watched by a record-breaking global live audience. The concert, hosted by Jason Momoa, with musical director Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine guitarist), included sets from a wide range of artists from Hard Rock and Metal including from Alice in Chains, Anthrax, Gojira, Guns N Roses, Halestorm, Lamb of God, Mastodon, Metallica, Pantera, Rival Sons, Slayer, and Tool.
There were also All-Star segments with special guests Adam Wakeman, Andrew Watt, Billy Corgan, Chad Smith, David Draiman, David Ellefson, Jake E. Lee, KK Downing, Mike Bordin, Nuno Bettencourt, Papa V Perpetua (Ghost), Ronnie Wood, Rudy Sarzo, Sammy Hagar, Sleep Token II, Steven Tyler, Travis Barker, Vernon Reid, Whitfield Crane, and Yungblud.
With a running time of three and a half hours, the Blu-Ray features highlights from the July 5 performances, plus special guest performances of Jack Black performing “Mr. Crowley” and Fred Durst performing “Changes.” Alongside the concert, fans can revisit the story behind the landmark event through a collection of bonus features, including a behind-the-scenes featurette, video tributes (highlights include clips from Dolly Parton, AC/DC, Ricky Gervais and more) and ‘Sounds of Birmingham’ documentary.
Directed for screen by Ben Wainwright-Pearce, with the live concert directed by Tim van Someren, the video of the concert was produced by Mercury Studios. Trafalgar Releasing brought the film to cinemas worldwide as a global event cinema release, continuing its work bringing major music events and performances to audiences around the world.
Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy’s wife and manager, who executive-Produced the film, shares:
Back to the Beginning was a once-in-a-lifetime event that will go down in music history,Ozzy suffered from chronic pain during the final six years of his life. His only wish was to perform one last time to thank his fans and say goodbye. It was an incredible day when his peers in the rock world descended on Aston from all over the globe to celebrate his legendary talent and extraordinary legacy.
