Sharon Osbourne has stated that she revoked

 Sharon Osbourne has stated that she revoked the invitation for one band to perform at Ozzy Osbourne's final concert with Black Sabbath.

After the show I’ll let everybody know who it was. I think people will be shocked,” Sharon said of the band removed from the lineup

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Charlotte Phillipp

 

Sharon Osbourne in 2024; and Ozzy Osbourne on July 5, 2025.Credit : 

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In an interview with Billboard prior to her husband's last performance with the heavy metal band, which occurred at Villa Park in England on July 5, Sharon mentioned that one band was excluded from the lineup of the "Back to the Beginning" concert because its members were focused on making a profit.

"This isn't the right moment to focus on making a profit," Sharon, the 72-year-old television personality who also oversees Ozzy’s solo career, stated to the outlet. "I will reveal who it was after the show. I believe people will be taken aback." 

Sharon, who has been managing Black Sabbath in addition to her husband's career since 1979, previously mentioned to Metal Hammer in June that the removal of the unnamed group from the lineup followed a disagreement with its manager, which left her feeling "the worst I've felt in years." 

"I had a significant conflict with a manager regarding this celebration for Ozzy and Sabbath," she clarified. "And I don’t care what this individual says about me or thinks about the situation, because he doesn't know me. Now, he is spreading falsehoods because I removed his band from the lineup."

Ozzy Osbourne performs with Black Sabbath on July 5, 2025.

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Although some heavy metal fans speculated that the band removed from the bill was Iron Maiden, Sharon dismissed those rumors.

"Oh god, no. Ozzy only has respect for the guys in Maiden," she said.

The “Back to the Beginning” concert event took place in the rock band's hometown of Birmingham, England, and also featured a who’s-who of rock icons such as Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer and more. 

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Black Sabbath performed “War Pigs,” “N.I.B.,” “Iron Man” and “Paranoid” — while Osbourne, 76, also performed solo songs such as “I Don’t Know,” “Mr. Crowley,” “Suicide Solution,” “Mama, I’m Coming Home” and “Crazy Train.”

“Back to the Beginning” marked the full group's first performance since their The End Tour, which also concluded in Birmingham in 2017.

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At the July 5 show, since Osbourne’s ability to stand and walk has been greatly affected by Parkinson’s disease — which he was diagnosed with in 2019 — the rocker sat on a bat-themed throne with a skull design on each arm rest for the performance.

Earlier this year, Osbourne confirmed to Billboard that he wouldn’t perform a full set with Black Sabbath, saying, "I am doing what I can, where I feel comfortable."

Osbourne did not perform at his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2024 and had to cancel his last scheduled concert at the Power Trip festival in 2023. 

Recently, the rocker opened up about about "giving 120%" at his final concert on his SiriusXM show Ozzy Speaks, which airs monthly on SiriusXM’s Ozzy’s Boneyard. "If my God wants me to do the show, I’ll do it,” he said at the time.