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Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath's "Back To The Beginning" Soundtrack And Film Out December 11; Ozzy's "Mr. Crowley" Live Video Released
Mercury Studios releases it on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, CD, vinyl and digital, including a 2-disc Blu-ray and CD edition and 2LP vinyl; a deluxe box set with expanded music follows in April 2027.
Play MVJack Osbourne On The Backlash To The "Digital Ozzy" Plan: "It Was My Own Fault"
He said so on the Great Company with Jamie Laing podcast, posted on October 21. The plan was announced in May as a partnership with HYPERREAL, and he said he had not prepared well enough to explain it.
Producer Andrew Watt Says Some Unreleased OZZY OSBOURNE Songs Were Made "For A Specific Reason"
Speaking to Rolling Stone, Watt said "that's all I can say. They're hard for me to listen to," adding that there are "kind of" plans to release the music at some point.
SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Covers KISS, OZZY OSBOURNE, JUDAS PRIEST And NIGHT RANGER At Intimate Las Vegas Solo Show
The two-hour set at Fremont Country Club on October 18 included "Dr. Love", "Crazy Train", "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" and "Don't Tell Me You Love Me", along with Elton John's "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" and Foo Fighters' "Everlong".
Producer Andrew Watt Claims Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi And Geezer Butler Wanted To Make One More BLACK SABBATH Album, Though Iommi Told Classic Rock He Wasn't Interested
On the Lipps Service podcast, Watt said the idea fell through because Bill Ward could not take part. Iommi's account does not tally with his.
Brad Gillis Looks Back On Recording Ozzy Osbourne's Speak Of The Devil, 44 Years On
The live album was cut over two nights at the Ritz in New York City on September 26 and 27, 1982, with Ozzy joined by bassist Rudy Sarzo, drummer Tommy Aldridge, keyboardist Don Airey and a then-very-young Gillis on guitar, and released that November 27 — titled Talk Of The Devil in the UK. Speaking on BraveWords' Streaming For Vengeance, Gillis said he, Aldridge and Sarzo rehearsed for five days at SIR in New York before Ozzy came in at the end and the band cut it live. Both nights were filmed as well, though the footage was for the live album.
Official Trailer For 'Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning' Concert Film Released, Tickets On Sale
Trafalgar Releasing has put out the trailer for the Mercury Studios production, which opens as an event release in cinemas worldwide on October 28. Tickets went on sale at 3:00 p.m. BST on September 24 at backtothebeginning.com. The film captures the sold-out show at Birmingham's Villa Park on July 5, 2025, including Ozzy Osbourne's solo set and the original Black Sabbath lineup playing together for the first time in more than 20 years.
Play videoOzzfest Confirms 2027 Return To The UK And US
A new teaser reveals that Ozzfest "will come to the UK and US." The UK show will take place at Villa Park in Ozzy Osbourne’s hometown of Birmingham, England — the site of the July 5, 2025 "Back To The Beginning" concert. Further details remain under wraps.
Black Label Society Share Live Debut Video Of Ozzy Osbourne Tribute "Ozzy’s Song"
Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society have shared footage of the live debut of "Ozzy’s Song," their tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, performed on March 27, 2026 at The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin.
Play MVTONY IOMMI Turned Down ANDREW WATT's Offer To Make A Final BLACK SABBATH Album With The Original Lineup
Speaking to Classic Rock magazine, Iommi revealed that Andrew Watt — producer of Ozzy Osbourne's final two solo albums — approached him in the early 2020s about a follow-up to 2013's “13” with Black Sabbath's original lineup. “He was very keen and a bit too excited,” Iommi said. “He also didn't know what it was like working with the original Sabbath, working with Bill.”