One Final Show - 5th July 2025 - Villa Park

[Zzzptm]

If it's delivered by a Gene Simmons hologram, I'll be "somewhat satisfied" with the experience.

[Charger]

27€ for Stream ticket! That's pretty rich...

But luckily it will be available for 48 hours so there's a chance it'll be cheaper after...might check it out...or wait till it finds its way to youtube!

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

It was a little more expensive than I thought it would be - maybe £15, but it could have been worse. But don't forget $haron has more plastic surgery to fund so we should take that into account!

I would guess it will come out on streaming/DVD sooner or later.

[Vyn]

A bit on the steep side, but like you said, Sharon need cashflow. It hits me right in the feels, the horrible living conditions she has to endure everyday, being married to a rock and roll singer. Oh wait, a rock and roll singer who is one of the most recognizable personages on the entire planet, has the respect and admiration of millions, with a comparable amount of money. Nevermind, it really just hits me in the bank account, no feelings involved!

[Zzzptm]

Wonder if the Dio Hologram will make a special guest appearance...

[Vyn]

HOLO-RONNIE

[Zzzptm]

So I had to check on the status on the Dio hologram... the gear was huge and costly, difficult to put on a truck and move around, let alone fit into a cramped venue space such as they have in Europe, Asia, and South America. So it's shelved for now.

[Vyn]

Well, since Sly Stone just floated off to the great funk mother-ship the other day, maybe a renewed interest in pushing the tech will occur and some miniaturization will happen. Dio vs Sly, Holo vs. Holo!

[Vyn]

On a more serious note, I can imagine the initial discussions around the Dio hologram project.

Engineer: "Oh heck yeah, no problem"

Investor: "Take my money!"

Wendy: "The infrastructure is so...big!"

Engineer, counting money: "Yeah, that's what it takes to make it work."

Everyone: "Fuck!"

[Zzzptm]

Well, since Sly Stone just floated off to the great funk mother-ship the other day, maybe a renewed interest in pushing the tech will occur and some miniaturization will happen. Dio vs Sly, Holo vs. Holo!

Yeah, I'd buy a ticket.

[Jack the Stripper]

So we all connected originally because of our love for Black Sabbath, and it’s the reason why I’m here now. I have ordered my streaming ticket and are beyond psyched that I have to just tell someone that gets it  Happy Back to the Beginning everyone. Only one more sleep.

I hope it’s a magical concert and the Sabbs can go out on a high like it should’ve been with Ozzy, Tony, Geezer and friggin Bill Ward. All the best everyone 

[Charger]

Well it'll be a pretty short concert... 4 songs.

I don't know I think the way this was marketed probably will rub people in the wrong way as some were expecting a full show eventhough that obviously was not possible.

Even I thought it might be 40 minutes or an hour but 4 songs...yikes. War Pigs, Iron Man, Black Sabbath and Paranoid is my prediction.


But ofcourse all the other bands will make up for it and most likely we'll hear songs that haven't been played in a long time if ever with Ozzy.

Anthrax will do Sabbath Bloody Sabbath atleast and Metallica Sabbra Cadabra, Pantera probably Planet Caravan and maybe Hole In The Sky and so on...

Interested to see what KK Downing will play and with who.

I won't be buying a streaming ticket but I'm sure it'll come on youtube quickly and I'll catch it from there.

[Jack the Stripper]

The concert is 10 hours long. Any real Sabbath fan knew Ozzy and Bill wouldn’t be able to perform full sets. Ozzy will do 4 solo songs and 4 Sabbath songs. Just to see them all perform together one last time in their hometown at their age will be special. Looking forward to the whole concert and other bands paying tribute to Sabbath. Especially looking forward to seeing Jake E. Lee perform. Metallica were heard rehearsing Hole in the Sky at Villa Park yesterday and GNR were heard rehearsing Sabbath Bloody Sabbath at a soundcheck at one of their concerts a few days ago which would mean Anthrax might play something else. A lot of speculation and hype about who’ll be playing what and what other special guests will play that have been kept under wraps.

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

Hi Jack, hope you're keeping well.

I always had a feeling it would be a celebration of Sabbath, with the bonus that the original 4 would perform together one last time. I've been hearing it'll be 5 songs, but I'm not sure where I heard that and may not have been an official source. I suspect that might have been someone being optimistic.

In the UK the show's had more tv/press coverage than the Oasis reunion tour which starts tonight!

[Charger]

It is great to hear that Jake E Lee recovered from the shooting enough to play! Even if it would be just for a song or two.

I wonder will Ozzy do the 4 solo songs half with Zakk and Half with Jake?


Interesting that Metallica's done Hole In The Sky...didn't expect that to be honest. Nor GNR doing SBS...as Scott teased us with SBS riffage a while back already...so I was certain they had that one locked in.

All in all it'll be a festival to remember that's for sure no matter who plays what.