Tickets for Black Sabbath‘s final-ever live show went on sale this morning (February 14) – with eager fans rushing to secure their place. Find a range of reactions below.
The iconic heavy metal band will return for one last concert at Villa Park in their hometown of Birmingham on Saturday July 5, as announced last week.
It was later revealed that tickets were priced between £197.50 and £834 (including fees) with a handling fee of £2.75 per order. Following various pre-sales throughout the week, the general sale went live at 10am GMT.
All Tickets Now Onsale!https://t.co/m2Io9eZbLO pic.twitter.com/DqL6AEqXob
— BlackSabbath (@BlackSabbath) February 14, 2025
As the booking process got underway, many hopeful fans shared their experiences in attempting to get past Ticketmaster’s online queuing system. One frustrated user reported being “number 128,531” in line – with similarly huge figures being shared on X/Twitter.
“I thought 75,000 was bad,” someone else wrote, noting Villa Park stadium’s seating capacity of over 42,000. Shortly afterwards, the same fan reported that they were “still at 62k”.
At around 10:20am, one person said tickets were currently “limited” and that “options may vary”, per Ticketmaster. “I jumped randomly to 5k 
It’s not moved in a while tho. I’m honestly shaking lol,” they added.
Elsewhere, a fan said they were “stuck at 50,000” in the queue. “Loving the Ticketmaster rage,” they wrote. Another person commented: Yeah. Over 100k people in the queue for Sabbath. No chance I’m getting tickets.”
A user also aired their disappointment over finding out tickets were “limited”, despite reaching the relatively low queue position of 8,000. A customer claimed at 11:15 that tickets were “all gone”, attaching a video of the Ticketmaster seating plan: “One seat left that you can’t even buy. WHAT A JOKE.”
In the queue for Sabbath tickets. Number 128,531
— Foggy Mountain Dave (@foggydave) February 14, 2025
You are beyond lucky if you got Sabbath tickets. Been in pre-sale queues all week and this today, always been miles off it #blacksabbath pic.twitter.com/yXYk4u8WCr
— Tony Bliss (@TBliss88) February 14, 2025
I thought 75,000 was bad. A capacity of 42,000 and 2 tickets per person pretty much rules out anyone past 25,000
— BloodGuts UK Horror (@BloodGutsUK) February 14, 2025
Ozzy/Black Sabbath tickets now limited when I’m 8k in the queue
pic.twitter.com/2kvwNy0s3L
— Jacob Peach
(@PeachyBaws) February 14, 2025
Another day of Ticketmaster being the absolute worst and toying with my emotions #BackToTheBeginning
At 10533th in the queue, I was optimistic. The map was also reasonably blue when I got in. But TM decided for me that I’m simply not going to Black Sabbath and that’s that pic.twitter.com/Ep6RZBIsoc
— Liv Bridge (@Livbridge) February 14, 2025
12000th in queue for black sabbath tickets…
It’s definitely doable
— Grace Cawthorn-Wilson (WilsonGreyhound) (@WilsonGreyhound) February 14, 2025
Loving the Ticketmaster rage.
BTW, we’re stuck at 50,000 in the queue for Black Sabbath.
There should be a fucking public inquiry into Ticketmaster. Ticket”master” my arse.— Lew Bie (@KingLewbie94) February 14, 2025
Yeah. Over 100k people in the queue for sabbath. No chance I’m getting tickets
— janeen (@janeenrochelle) February 14, 2025
Wow pic.twitter.com/dyKmmE2iDS
— Christopher Leen (@mrcleen71) February 14, 2025
Black sabbath tickets all gone lads, one seat left that you can’t even buy. WHAT A JOKE
#BLACKSABBATHtickets #blacksabbath pic.twitter.com/daftSWwUwN
— King Crypto (@King_Crypt0o) February 14, 2025
Went in for Black Sabbath tickets instantly today, yesterday and Wednesday. Not a chance on either attempt. Started 49,000 in the queue today. Then ticketmaster just froze at 36,000. Already being resold at stupid prices. Fucking wankers the lot of them.
— Manders (@elvinho1993) February 14, 2025
Only 137282 people in the ticket queue ahead of me
pic.twitter.com/CWadsMkGxz
— Dan Jones (@dgjones81) February 14, 2025
There were some success stories, however. “I CAN’T FUCKING BREATHE,” wrote one excited fan, whose girlfriend managed to secure tickets after he had failed in “ALL the different presales”.
Another successful user said: “One of the lucky ones. Can’t underestimate how lucky I’ve been to get through, but here we GO! One of the biggest metal gigs of all time, so much meaning, Sabbath fan since primary school! Overwhelmed! 
.”
Sharing their positive experience with the booking system, a third tweeted: “I think I just got a ticket for Black Sabbath in July.”
Over on Facebook, a lucky user commented: “I clicked randomly from the seated area and the price was [£]170. I didn’t even think about it and managed to pay for it. I think l am extremely lucky today!”
David Price said: “I got two tickets. Logged into Ticketmaster at 9:40 at 10am [and] 668 were in front of me. Probably some weird algorithm lets random customers get to [the] ticket purchase area.”
Aylin Carosielli posted: “There were 2748 people ahead of me, l managed to get 2 tickets. I still can’t believe this 
.” Jacqui Booth declared: “We got tickets woooo!! 
.”
I’ve spent ALL week trying ALL the different presales to get tickets for Black Sabbath. Tried again this morning, knowing chances were slim, joined the queue with 39,000 in front of me & after an hour gave in.
Gf just sent me this screenshot.
I CAN’T FUCKING BREATHE. pic.twitter.com/GzYLfiunOu
— Neil Stanley (@neilllstanleyyy) February 14, 2025
One of the lucky ones….
Can’t underestimate how lucky I’ve been to get through, but here we GO! One of the biggest Metal gigs of all time, so much meaning, Sabbath fan since Primary School! Overwhelmed!— Olly Bausor (@OllyBausor) February 14, 2025
i think i just got a ticket for black sabbath in july…
— sarah is sad
(@sarahisthesad) February 14, 2025
Meanwhile, some people criticised the high ticket prices – despite all profits being split equally across Cure Parkinson’s, the Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice.
“Waiting over an honour in the queue to get Sabbath tickets only for them to be £2,100 each,” one said.
A second posted: “Love Sabbath and Ozzy but those prices are daylight robbery, don’t think I’ll be giving a toss about getting a ticket. Fortunately I’ve lots of gigs already booked. Another explained that they simply “can’t afford” to attend the concert.
In response, a third X/Twitter used shared: “Nor can anyone with common sense, I get that all the money goes to charities which is great (even though it actually doesn’t cause Ticketmaster will take their cut so will Aston Villa for the venue)
“These people have more money than good sense to know that they’re overpriced.”
Someone else hit out at the “crazy prices”, with another stating that the gig was “only for the super rich”.
Elsewhere, a fan wrote: “Tickets in golden circle for £400 or VIP golden circle for £3000 backseats where you need binoculars to see anything for £600-£700. Is that a joke?” Responding to those who weren’t “willing to pay these prices”, a determined hopeful said: “I AM! LET ME IN AND I WILL!”
Waiting over an hour in the queue to get Sabbath tickets only for them to be £2,100 each… pic.twitter.com/IsaPHX6nOI
— Simpsons Daily Glavins (@simpsons_DG) February 14, 2025
Love Sabbath and Ozzy but those prices are daylight robbery, don’t think I’ll be giving a toss about getting a ticket, fortunately I’ve lots of gigs already booked
—
snaggletooth
I cor afford em lads.
— Your Boy, Rob Edwards. (@Rob_Edwards90) February 14, 2025
nor can anyone with common sense, I get that all the money goes to charities which is great (even though it actually doesn’t cause ticketmaster will take their cut so will Aston Villa for the venue) these people have more money than good sense to know that they’re overpriced.
— JacksonRose86LP
TheMusicKing
(@JacksonRose86LP) February 14, 2025
Crazy prices
And for charity
— Christopher Daplyn (@ChrisDaplyn) February 14, 2025
Only for the super rich.
—
NUFC
tickets in golden circle for £400 or VIP golden circle for £3000
backseats where you need binoculars to see anything for £600-£700
is that a joke?— __ B@rt __ (@BartRtl) February 14, 2025
“I’m not willing to pay these prices for Black Sabbath Back To The Beginning Tickets”
I AM!
LET ME IN AND I WILL! pic.twitter.com/LcsQYFoeTX
— Oley (@OliverWatchThis) February 14, 2025
£800 a ticket for fucking black Sabbath… https://t.co/7ERkI20MbV
— grantaddick100 (@grantaddick100) February 13, 2025
Many have also noted that X/Twitter is already flooded with scammers advertising their ‘spare tickets’. Black Sabbath are yet to officially confirm that the concert is sold out, at the time of writing.
The upcoming show will see the group’s most iconic line-up – comprising frontman Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward – play live together for the first time in two decades.
There is also a stacked line-up of other major acts set to perform at the event, dubbed ‘Back To The Beginning’. These include Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Tom Morello, Alice In Chains, Gojira, Smashing Pumpkins‘ Billy Corgan, Slash and Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, and KoRn.
As well as playing live, former Rage Against The Machine member Morello will serve as musical director of the show.
Speaking to NME alongside Iommi at Villa Park last week, Sharon Osbourne explained that her husband Ozzy was currently doing “really great” and feeling “very emotional” about the final-ever Sabbath date. “It’s what he wants,” she said.
“He wants to say thank you to everybody. He didn’t have that chance because of his illness, but now he does have the chance.”
Sharon told NME that ‘Back To The Beginning’ would be “just about celebrating the old music that still lives on”, rather than Black Sabbath releasing any new material beforehand.
“You get to a stage in your career where whatever you do just doesn’t stand up to what you did before,” she explained. “To be able to rest on your laurels and say, ‘People still love that and it’s still selling and we can’t do better than what we’ve done’, that’s enough.”
Sharon also described the one-off date as “a celebration – of the genre and the pioneers who started it and passed it on to all these bands”. She said: “Usually this thing is done when you’re dead – so it’s nice that these guys can be alive to be appreciated!”
Discussing the star-studded line-up, Ozzy’s wife and manager commented: “Can you imagine the photo at the end of it with all of these guys together? One mass of icons together out here. That ending photo will be incredible and it will go down in history.”
Additionally, Sharon discussed Tom Morello’s involvement. “He is so knowledgeable on all different genres of music, but especially Sabbath,” she told NME. “He’s really passionate about everything he does and is such a great mate.
“He volunteered and the stuff that he’s managing to put together has been amazing. He’s going to take care of all the different bands that are playing together and arranging who does what song. It’s a huge undertaking, and he can manage it all.”
All profits from Sabbath’s final performance will go to charity Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice – a children’s hospice supported by Aston Villa. Sharon told NME that these were “really great causes” to be helping.
Read NME‘s full interview with Sharon Osbourne and Tony Iommi here.
In other news, Ozzy has revealed that he now “can’t walk” as a result of Parkinson’s disease. However, Sharon has assured fans that his illness “doesn’t affect his voice”.
Sabbath members Iommi and Butler have both shared statements about the summer reunion on social media. Bob Daisley – the classic era Ozzy bassist – has talked about not being invited to perform at the band’s last show.
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