Black Sabbath livestream: How to watch & when it starts

5 July 2025, 13:58 | Updated: 7 July 2025, 18:00

The heavy metal icons farewell homecoming performance at the home ground of Aston Villa will be available to watch at home, but there's some important things you should know...

Black Sabbath's farewell show on 5th July 2025 set to be livestreamed.

Earlier this year, the heavy metal legends - comprised of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward - announced their plans to reunite in their entirety for the first time in 20 years at none other than Birmingham's Villa Park.

Now, the day has come and fans all over the world will be waiting with bated breath to see the Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne play his final show.

While it's being called a livestream, it's not as simple as you might first thing and the show will actually be broadcast on a two hour delay.

Find out everything you need to know about Black Sabbath's 'livestream' gig below, including when it starts and how to access it.

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How do you watch the Black Sabbath Villa Park livestream?

• Fans can buy their special livestream ticket at backtothebeginning.com.
• Fans can still celebrate with the band by watching the stream, which available on demand until midnight Monday 7th July.
• Watch Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow now via www.backtothebeginning.com

When does the Black Sabbath livestream start?

• Black Sabbath's Villa Park livestream is delayed by 2 hours from the in-arena start time.
• The stream will begin at 3pm BST, 10am EST and 7pm PST.
• The livestream will also open 30 minutes before its due to start.

See the in-arena schedule below:

• Doors – 11:30 a.m.
• MASTODON - 1:30-1:45 p.m.
• RIVAL SONS - 1:52-2:07 p.m.
• ANTHRAX - 2:15-2:29 p.m.
• HALESTORM - 2:37 p.m.
• LAMB OF GOD - 3:00-3:15 p.m.
• Super Group A - 3:25-4:00 p.m.
• ALICE IN CHAINS - 4:07-4:22 p.m.
• GOJIRA - 4:29-4:44 p.m.
• Drum Off - 4:51-5:01 p.m.
• Supergroup B - 5:08-5:48 p.m.
• PANTERA - 5:55-6:10 p.m.
• TOOL - 6:17-6:37 p.m.
• SLAYER - 6:44-7:12 p.m.
• GUNS N' ROSES - 7:21-7:46 p.m.
• METALLICA - 7:53-8:23 p.m.
• OZZY OSBOURNE - 8:38-8:58 p.m.
• BLACK SABBATH - 9:13-9:48 p.m.
• Curfew - 10:30 p.m.

Read more:

• How much do tickets cost for Black Sabbath's final show at Villa Park?
• Ozzy Osbourne claims he won't be playing a full set with Black Sabbath at summer show
• Sharon Osbourne is open to a Black Sabbath hologram show: "You never know what the opportunities are"

All profits from the show will be shared equally between Cure Parkinson's, Birmingham Children's Hospital and Acorn Children's Hospice.

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