Cliff Notes – Hollywood heavyweight crashes Black Sabbath mosh pit at last ever gig
- Black Sabbath concluded their 58-year career with an emotional farewell performance at Villa Park, Birmingham, featuring a surprise appearance by Jason Momoa, who joined the mosh pit during Pantera’s set.
- Lead singer Ozzy Osbourne, 76, delivered a heartfelt final performance, expressing gratitude to fans before closing with the iconic song “Paranoid.”
- The concert marked the band’s first performance together in 20 years, with notable attendees including music legends like Sir Brian May and Steven Tyler.
Hollywood heavyweight crashes Black Sabbath mosh pit at last ever gig
Black Sabbath said farewell to their 58-year career in style with a surprising cameo from a Hollywood star in the crowd.
Lead singer Ozzy Osbourne, 76, was overwhelmed with emotion as he took to the stage one last time at Villa Park in Birmingham.
The Back to the Beginning show has been one of the hottest tickets this year, marking both the end and the first time the group had played together in 20 years.
Ahead of Ozzy’s entrance, metal icons like Metallica and Slayer took to the stage but it was another familiar face who captured fans attention.
During Pantera’s set, Jason Momoa burst from beside the stage and beelined straight for the growing mosh pit.
The Game of Thrones star climbed over the barrier and got stuck in as he fist-bumped fans who wildly jumped around him.
Black Sabbath have performed their final ever gig (Picture: BACK TO THE BEGINNING CONCERT/UNPIXS)
Jason Momoa was spotted in the crowd
We’re assuming Aquaman could hold his own but the camera didn’t show him leaving the mosh pit at any point.
Fan videos flooded social media, with Jason, 45, visible on the big screen before the camera panned back to the stage.
Kornymoon on X posted: ‘Jason Mamoa a real metalhead! Walked into the center of the pit to mosh with the crowd.’
‘Imagine tearing it up in the pit to Tool, Metallica, and Black Sabbath…then you turn around and Aquaman is right there thrashing around and having the time of his life,’ said goodbyefriend.
Retin_Dim added: ‘My apologies, Jason Momoa. I was not familiar with your game.’
‘It was fun watching him crowd surf! 🤘,’ shared buzzsawsmom as others branded it ‘epic’.
He seemed to be enjoying himself at the historic gig (Picture: TikTok / Chris Day)
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Birmingham is set to be Ozzy Osbourne’s final performance (Picture: BACK TO THE BEGINNING CONCERT/UNPIXS)
The crowd celebrated his legacy (Picture: ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Jason wasn’t the only celeb catching the final Black Sabbath show, with music legends like Queen’s Sir Brian May, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, and Rolling Stones icon Ronnie Wood also at the venue.
Black Sabbath’s reunion gig was billed as the final ever show, after the deterioration of Ozzy’s health over the past few years.
The legend sat in a leather bat throne and delivered a short solo set before being joined by bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward.
Before leaving the stage, having sung hits like Crazy Train, Suicide Solution, and War Pigs, an emotional Ozzy closed the show with Paranoid and said: ‘It’s the last song ever.
‘Your support has enabled us to live an amazing lifestyle…thank you from the bottom of our hearts.’
Warm up acts like Metallica and Anthrax took to the stage (Picture: ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)
The Villa Park show is available to watch online (Picture: MailOnline)
Ozzy bowed out in style – in a leather bat chair (Picture: BACK TO THE BEGINNING CONCERT/UNPIXS)
Afterwards, wife and manager of 40 years, Sharon Osbourne, confirmed she’s finally ‘done’ after a lifetime in the music business.
The music mogul has spent much of the past few decade looking after her husband who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease back in 2003, after suffering a near-fatal quad bike accident the same year.
In 2019, Ozzy had a major fall in his LA home, which aggravated his quad bike injuries, dislodging metal rods in his back, neck and shoulders.
She told Billboard: ‘I’ve been doing this since I was 15, and I’m done. We just want to live our life and do what we want to do and not have to follow an itinerary anymore.’
Back To The Beginning: Ozzy’s Final Bow – streaming on demand now – www.backtothebeginning.com