Image: Black Sabbath "Back To The Beginning" – Official Concert Poster
On July 5, 2025, Black Sabbath will take the stage one final time in their hometown of Birmingham. The concert, titled “Back to the Beginning”, is set to mark the closing chapter of over half a century of metal history. While the official setlist hasn’t been confirmed yet, there are a few clues!
Looking Back: The Last Known Setlist from 2017
At the band’s last concert on February 4, 2017, in Birmingham’s Genting Arena, Black Sabbath performed a 15-song set, made up almost entirely of tracks from their first five studio albums. According to setlist.fm, the setlist was as follows:
01. Black Sabbath
02. Fairies Wear Boots
03. Under the Sun / Every Day Comes and Goes
04. After Forever
05. Into the Void
06. Snowblind
07. War Pigs
08. Behind the Wall of Sleep
09. N.I.B.
10. Hand of Doom
11. Supernaut / Sabbath Bloody Sabbath / Megalomania (medley)
12. Rat Salad
13. Iron Man
14. Dirty Women
15. Children of the Grave
Encore:
16. Paranoid
What to Expect: Setlist for “Back to the Beginning” 2025
For the upcoming concert on July 5, 2025, we can expect a similar structure. The concert title itself suggests a nostalgic return to their roots — likely a set focused on the years 1969 to 1973. According to recent reports, Ozzy Osbourne will remain seated for much of the performance due to health reasons, so the show may be shorter and less physically demanding — while still including all the essential classics.
Ozzy has also stated in advance that he’ll only be singing around five of his own songs for health reasons. So this won’t be a full Black Sabbath show in the traditional sense. The event is expected to feature a mix of Sabbath tracks and solo material from Ozzy’s career.
Likely Sabbath tracks include many from the previous farewell show, such as:
- Black Sabbath
- Fairies Wear Boots
- Into the Void
- Snowblind
- War Pigs
- N.I.B.
- Iron Man
- Children of the Grave
- Paranoid
From Ozzy’s solo catalog, possible songs could include:
- Crazy Train
- No More Tears
- Mr. Crowley
- Bark at the Moon
- Mama, I’m Coming Home
