Back to the Beginning

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

{{Short description|2025 concert by Black Sabbath}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox concert

| concert_name = Back to the Beginning

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| artist = Black Sabbath

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| location = Aston, Birmingham, England

| venue = Villa Park

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| date = {{start date|2025|7|5|df=y}}

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| last_concert = The End Tour
(2016–17)

| this_concert = Back to the Beginning
(2025)

| next_concert = N/A

}}

Back to the Beginning is an upcoming concert scheduled to take place on 5 July 2025 at Villa Park in Aston, Birmingham, headlined by Black Sabbath.{{Cite web |last=Aswad |first=Jem |date=2025-02-05 |title=Black Sabbath Announces ‘Final’ Concert, ‘Back to the Beginning,’ With Metallica, Slayer and More |url=https://variety.com/2025/music/news/black-sabbath-announce-final-concert-back-to-the-beginning-metallica-slayer-1236297798/ |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-05 |title=Sharon Osbourne announces Ozzy’s final show: ‘This is his full stop’ |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c805m3l02v5o |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}} It is intended to be the final concert for both the band and their frontman Ozzy Osbourne,{{Cite web |date=2025-02-05 |title=Black Sabbath announce colossal final show with Ozzy at Villa Park |url=https://www.kerrang.com/black-sabbath-ozzy-osbourne-all-star-farewell-concert-aston-villa-park-summer-heavy-metal-tom-morello-metallica-alice-in-chains-fred-durst |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=Kerrang! |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-06 |title=Original Black Sabbath lineup to play for 1st time in 20 years as part of Ozzy Osbourne’s last show |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/music/final-black-sabbath-show-back-to-the-beginning-rcna190956 |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=TODAY.com |language=en}} making it Black Sabbath's first live performance in eight years and Osbourne's first in almost three years. It will also mark the first time since the 2005 tour of Ozzfest that the original line-up of the band (Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward) has performed live together. Tom Morello is directing the concert.{{Cite web |title=Tom Morello to direct all-star send off for Black Sabbath |url=https://www.avclub.com/black-sabbath-reunion-final-show |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=AV Club |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=duanejames |date=2025-02-05 |title=Black Sabbath Announce ‘Back To The Beginning’ Concert Extravaganza in Birmingham, England |url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2025/02/06/black-sabbath-announce-back-to-the-beginning-concert-extravaganza-in-birmingham-england/ |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=Wall Of Sound |language=en-US}}

Proceeds from the show are going to support Cure Parkinsons, Birmingham Children's Hospital and Acorns Children's Hospice.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-05 |title=Black Sabbath Reunites for Ozzy's Final Show Ever: Back to the Beginni |url=https://knotfest.com/blogs/news/black-sabbath-reunites-for-ozzys-final-show-ever-back-to-the-beginning |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=Knotfest |language=en}}