Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's choice to play a final reunion gig in Birmingham has been described as a "homecoming" that recognises the city's status in music culture. The music icons will headline a one-day festival at Villa Park on 5 July dubbed "the greatest heavy metal show ever".

Ozzy Osbourne will reunite with all of the original members of Black Sabbath for the first time in 20 years, in a gig that will be his last and that’s being billed as the “greatest” heavy metal show ever.

The concert, titled Back to the Beginning, will mark the first time the original four members of Black Sabbath — Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward — will perform together in 20 years. A plethora of other huge rock and metal musicians, including Metallica, Slayer, Alice in Chains, Anthrax and more will also play at the event.