It was the heavy metal gig to, for many fans, end all heavy metal gigs as Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath bade farewell to live performing supported by a host of legendary music acts in front of 40,000 fans. The group, formed in Birmingham in 1968, rocked out Villa Park in a homecoming gig that had created a huge buzz in the city in recent weeks.

In a bittersweet send-off, Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's farewell concert brought together rock legends and raised a stunning amount for charities.

Birmingham was buzzing as Black Sabbath was set to take to the stage for one last time in their 'Back to the Beginning' concert at Villa Park. We captured heavy metal fans from across the globe enjoy the second city ahead of and during the major gig - in 51 brilliant photos.

Archival photos of Ozzy Osbourne, the lead singer of the pioneering rock band Black Sabbath who became the voice of heavy metal. Osbourne died on July 22 at age 76.

Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne's final concert raised almost $200 million for charity, according to Rage Against The Machine star Tom Morello, who was the show's musical director. . Contactmusic ...

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath will perform their final concert together, "Back to the Beginning," July 5 in Birmingham, England. Here's how to watch and stream the show.