By Jan Mies

Birmingham (England) - Ozzy Osbourne (76) has been quiet for a long time. But now the lead singer of the iconic band Black Sabbath is back and he wants to keep his promise: one last concert together in his hometown of Birmingham .

British rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, who is in poor health, is fulfilling a big dream: the 76-year-old wants to perform with the original line-up of his band Black Sabbath at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5.

It is time for him to give something back, said the multi-platinum artist about the concert planning in his home city. Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward are to perform together on the live stage at the "Back to the Beginning" festival for the first time in 20 years. The proceeds are to be donated to charitable organizations.

Osbourne and Butler both hail from Birmingham, where Black Sabbath was founded in 1968. They are regarded as one of the most influential heavy metal bands.

Black Sabbath played their last concerts in the city in 2017. Osbourne, who had gained additional fame with his family through the reality series "The Osbournes", had to cancel his own farewell tour in 2023 .

In 2020, the singer made his Parkinson's disease public.