Bassist Geezer Butler spoke in a video on social media about Black Sabbath 's farewell show . The event will take place on July 5th at Villa Park, a stadium in Birmingham, the city in England where the group was formed in the late 1960s.
The show, which was announced last Wednesday, the 5th, will also feature other big names in music such as Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Tom Morello and Alice In Chains.
Speaking about the new project, which will be called Back to the Beginning , Butler commented: “I couldn’t go to England for today’s announcement [February 5th] due to a commitment with my granddaughter, but I was with them in spirit,” he wrote in the caption, referring to the press conference at Villa Park, which was attended by Tony Iommi and Sharon Osbourne .
“This will be the first time the original Sabbath have played in Aston since we lived there. It’s where we wrote most of our first album – in places like the Aston Community Centre and Burlington Hall on the High Street.”
Butler added: “So, it’s a return home, to where it all began, and it will be a very special occasion for all of us. See you there.” You can watch the video at the end of the article.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public next Friday, February 14th, at 7am (Brasilia time), and all proceeds will go to the charities Cure Parkinson's, Birmingham Children's Hospital and Acorn Children's Hospice – a children's hospital supported by Aston Villa. You can buy yours here.
