Sharon Osbourne says ‘Back To The Beginning’ was a celebration of “people who have been considered the bastards of the music industry for so long”

Sharon Osbourne said the “Back To The Beginning” concert was intended to celebrate heavy metal and artists long treated as outsiders by the music industry. The Birmingham event marked Ozzy Osbourne’s final solo performance and the original Black Sabbath line-up’s last show together, bringing renewed attention to the genre’s lasting popularity.

At the London premiere of the concert film, Sharon described how Ozzy was determined to perform despite severe breathing difficulties from emphysema; doctors had warned him shortly beforehand that he might not be able to play. His set included five solo songs and four Black Sabbath classics, chosen to suit his voice that day. The concert raised about £11 million for charity, and the film is due in cinemas on 28 October.