Ozzy Osbourne Film Documents Final Black Sabbath Performance

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final performance at Villa Park in Birmingham is being released as a cinema documentary on October 28, 2026, after the July 5, 2025 farewell concert became Osbourne's last live appearance before his death 17 days later.

The film, Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning, captures the event that brought together artists including Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Pantera, Tool, Halestorm, Mastodon and Gojira for a tribute to the heavy metal pioneers, according to Loudwire and Louder Sound.

Sharon Osbourne said medical specialists warned against Ozzy Osbourne performing because of his health conditions, which included Parkinson’s disease and other issues. She described the decision-making process surrounding the final show in an interview reported by Louder Sound.

"He was in hospital in America before he left," Sharon Osbourne said.

The Osbourne family moved back to England, where a new medical team assessed his condition before the concert. Sharon Osbourne said multiple specialists reviewed his health situation before giving their recommendation.

"We moved back to England, and we had a whole new team of doctors. His new doctors didn’t want to take doctor’s notes from America. They wanted to make their own assessment on him.

He was in hospital for a week in England." Sharon Osbourne said.

She explained that the doctors included specialists focused on several areas of Ozzy Osbourne's health. The medical team later advised the family against proceeding with the performance.

"After he came out of hospital, they asked for a meeting, and they came to our house. We had six different doctors and, like, a quarterback, because there were all of these specialists for the heart, for Parkinson’s, for his lungs, because of all the different things that were wrong with him." Sharon Osbourne said.

Sharon Osbourne said Ozzy Osbourne chose to perform despite the medical concerns because the concert represented his preferred farewell. She said the event became an emotional final chapter.

"They advised us not to do the show," Sharon Osbourne said.

Sharon Osbourne added that Ozzy Osbourne accepted the risks and wanted the performance to happen as planned.

"He was very, very emotional," Sharon Osbourne said.

Tom Morello, who served as musical director for the event, said the concert represented a unique moment in rock history. The documentary will include performances from Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath and the artists who appeared at Villa Park.

"There’s never been anything like that that’s happened in the history of rock and roll," Tom Morello said.

The film will receive a global limited cinema release on October 28, 2026, with all performing artists from the farewell event appearing in the documentary, according to Louder Sound.