Jason Momoa brought the chaos at Black Sabbath’s final concert, launching a circle pit during Pantera’s performance.
The monumental farewell event, titled Back To The Beginning, was held Saturday night (July 5) at Villa Park in Birmingham — the legendary heavy metal band’s hometown. It marked the last time founding members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward would share the stage, performing together for the first time since 2005.
The lineup for the night was stacked with rock royalty. Members of The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Blink-182 joined forces for a Led Zeppelin tribute, while Yungblud led a supergroup in a moving rendition of “Changes,” dedicated to the late footballer Diogo Jota.
Momoa served as host for the night but didn’t stay on the sidelines for long. During Pantera’s blistering set, he joined the crowd as they launched into “Cowboys From Hell.” Letting his hair down — literally — the Aquaman star removed his braid, vaulted over the barricade, and ignited a circle pit before crowd-surfing back to the stage.
Ozzy Osbourne, known to fans as the Prince of Darkness, had not played a full concert since 2018 due to a series of surgeries and ongoing health struggles, including Parkinson’s disease.
Speaking to The Guardian earlier this year, Osbourne expressed cautious optimism about the performance: “I’ll be there, and I’ll do the best I can. All I can do is turn up.” At the time, there was speculation he “may be sitting down” on stage or even performing from a “throne that flies over the stadium.”
He had previously told fans he was “in heavy training” for the farewell show and had returned to the gym. Despite his health issues, Osbourne made it clear that his role would be more limited: “I am doing what I can, where I feel comfortable.”
Sharon Osbourne, his wife and longtime manager, also spoke to NME at Villa Park, addressing his condition: “He now can’t walk” due to Parkinson’s, but emphasized that “his illness doesn’t affect his voice.” She added, “He wants to say thank you to everybody. He didn’t have that chance because of his illness, but now he does have the chance.”
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