Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne: the setlist for the farewell concert in Birmingham

It was a concert that will go down in metal music history. On Saturday, July 5, 2025, Black Sabbath and its legendary singer Ozzy Osbourne bowed out on stage at a farewell concert in Great Britain. The event took place in Birmingham, the birthplace of the legendary British heavy metal band 57 years ago. Having become a benchmark for many artists, Black Sabbath has unquestionably left its mark on the history of this musical genre, through legendary albums such as"Black Sabbath" and"Paranoid" in 1970.

On July 5, 2025, the original line-up ofOzzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward gathered at Birmingham's Villa Park for a farewell concert, which aroused the envy and excitement of many metalheads when it went on sale. On July 5, many spectators had the chance to experience this unique moment.

For the occasion, Black Sabbath invited a number of talented bands, including Metallica. Robert Trujillo, the American thrash metal band's bassist, has collaborated with Ozzy Osbourne on several occasions.

Other bands invited to pay tribute to Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne this July 5 in Birmingham? Legends such as Slayer, Anthrax, Guns N'Roses, Alice in Chains, France's Gojira and Pantera, as well as Lamb of God, Halestorm and Rival Sons. Supergroups " were also formed especially for the occasion, featuring singers Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins), David Draiman (Disturbed), Papa V Perpetua (Ghost), Mike Bordin (Faith No More) and Sammy Hagar. The set also featured several videos from fans and other artists, including Def Leppard, Marilyn Manson and Billy Idol.

But which songs were played by which bands and artists on July 5? Which songs were performed by Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne, unfortunately weakened by his illness? As revealed by a number of specialist media, including UCR (Ultimate Classic Rock) and Consequence of Sound, each band covered at least one Black Sabbath or Ozzy Osbourne song, including"Perry Mason" brilliantly covered by Halestorm,"Fairies Wear Boots" revisited by Alice in Chains,"Under the Sun" covered by Gojira and"Hole in the Sky" reinterpreted by Metallica. Check out the setlist for Black Sabbath andOzzy Os bourne's huge farewell concert in Birmingham!

Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne: the setlist for the farewell concert in Birmingham

• Mastodon
  • "Black Tongue
  • "Blood and Thunder
  • "Supernaut" (Black Sabbath cover)
    
    
• Rival Sons
  • "Do Your Worst
  • "Electric Funeral" (Black Sabbath cover)
  • "Secret"
    
    
• Anthrax
  • "Indians" (cover of Black Sabbath)
  • "Into the Void" (Black Sabbath cover)
    
    
• Halestorm
  • "Love Bites (So Do I)" (cover)
  • "Rain Your Blood on Me"
  • "Perry Mason" (Ozzy Osbourne cover)
    
    
• Lamb of God
  • "Laid to Rest"
  • "Redneck
  • "Children of the Grave" (Black Sabbath cover)
    
    
• Tom Morello's All-Stars with Jake E. Lee, Lzzy Hale, Mike Brodin, Adam Wakeman, David Ellefson, David Draiman, Nuno Bettencourt, Scott Ian, Whitfield Crane, Frank Bello, II (Sleep Token drummer) and Yungblud
  • "The Ultimate Sin" (Ozzy Osbourne cover) (Lzzy Hale on vocals)
  • "Shot in the Dark" (Ozzy Osbourne cover) (David Draiman on vocals)
  • "Sweet Leaf" (Black Sabbath cover) (David Draiman on vocals)
  • "Believer" (Ozzy Osbourne cover) (Whitfield Crane on vocals)
  • "Changes" (Black Sabbath cover) (Yungblud on vocals)
    
    
• Jack Black, Roman Morello and Revel Ian (on video)
  • "Mr. Crowley" (Ozzy Osbourne cover)
    
    
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• Alice in Chains
  • "Man in the Box
  • "Would?"
  • "Fairies Wear Boots" (Black Sabbath cover)
    
    
• Gojira
  • "Stranded"
  • "Silvera"
  • "Mea Culpa" (cover of Black Sabbath)
  • "Under the Sun" (Black Sabbath cover)
    
    
• Drum Off with Travis Barker, Chad Smith, Danny Carey (with Nuno Bettencourt and Rudy Sarzo)
  • "Symptom of the Universe" Drum Off (Black Sabbath cover)
    
    
• Superjam with Billy Corgan, Sammy Hagar, Papa V Perpetua, Steven Tyler, Tom Morello, KK Downing, Ronnie Wood, Travis Barker, Danny Carey, Chad Smith, Nuno Bettencourt, Vernon Reid, Adam Jones, Rudy Sarzo, Andrew Watt...
  • "Breaking the Law" (Judas Priest cover) (Billy Corgan on vocals)
  • "Snowblind" (Back Sabbath cover) (Billy Corgan on vocals)
  • "Flying High Again" (Ozzy Osbourne cover) (Sammy Hagar on vocals)
  • "Rock Candy" (Montrose cover) (Sammy Hagar on vocals)
  • "Bark at the Moon" (Ozzy Osbourne cover) (Papa V Perpetua on vocals)
  • "Train Kept A Rollin" (Steven Tyler on vocals, also featuring Ronnie Wood and Travis Barker)
  • "Walk This Way" / "Whole Lotta Love" (Steven Tyler on vocals)
    
    
• Pantera
  • "Cowboys From Hell
  • "Walk"
  • "Planet Caravan" (Black Sabbath cover)
  • "Electric Funeral" (Black Sabbath cover)
    
    
• Tool
  • "46 and 2
  • "Hand of Doom" (Black Sabbath cover)
  • "Aenima"
    
    
• Slayer
  • "Disciple
  • "War Ensemble
  • "Wicked World" (Black Sabbath cover)
  • "South of Heaven
  • "Raining Blood
  • "Angel of Death
    
    
• Guns N' Roses
  • "It's Alright" (Black Sabbath cover)
  • "Never Say Die" (Black Sabbath cover)
  • "Junior's Eyes" (Black Sabbath cover)
  • "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" (Black Sabbath cover)
  • "Welcome to the Jungle
  • "Paradise City
    
    
• Metallica
  • "Hole in the Sky" (Black Sabbath cover)
  • "Creeping Death
  • "For Whom the Bell Tolls
  • "Johnny Blade" (Black Sabbath cover)
  • "Battery
  • "Master of Puppets
    
    
• Ozzy Osbourne
  • "I Don't Know
  • "Mr. Crowley"
  • "Suicide Solution"
  • "Mama I'm Coming Home"
  • "Crazy Train"
    
    
• Black Sabbath
  • War Pigs
  • N.I.B.
  • Iron Man
  • Paranoid