Ozzy Osbourne's Farewell Gig Raises $11M for Charity, Performers Donate Time

In July 2025, legendary metal icon Ozzy Osbourne held his final concert, titled "Back to the Beginning," in his hometown of Birmingham, England. The all-star lineup included performances by Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Pantera, Alice in Chains, and Anthrax, as well as solo and Black Sabbath sets featuring Ozzy himself.

Surprisingly, none of the artists were paid to participate in the event. According to Ozzy's wife and manager, Sharon Osbourne, "no one got paid. Nobody asked for a penny. They gave their time, their efforts, everything for free. People were just, oh God, so generous." The Osbournes covered all the costs of flying the performers in and out, accommodations, and the production of the show.

While earlier reports claimed the concert would raise around $190 million for charities, including the Birmingham Children's Hospital, Acorn Children's Hospital, and Cure Parkinson's, Sharon Osbourne clarified that the actual amount raised was around $11 million. She stated, "If one show could have raised... I mean, it was up to, like $190 million. It's, like, any artist, just do one big show, film it and you can retire just on one show. No, it was nowhere near, and I wish that it was, but we are living in reality, in the real world."

The concert will be the subject of an upcoming 100-minute film, "Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow," which is slated for theatrical release early next year.