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’I’m crying just remembering it!’: readers on Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s goodbye gig

Ozzy Osbourne on stage at Back to the Beginning, at Villa Park on 5 July.
Giving his all … Ozzy Osbourne on stage at Back to the Beginning, at Villa Park on 5 July. Photograph: Ross Halfin/Black Sabbath

‘I cried through his entire solo set’

I tried to get tickets when they first went on sale, but there were only £500+ options left, which felt too steep. However, the day before the show, I watched an interview with Tony Iommi and just couldn’t bear the thought of not being there for their final goodbye. I’ve seen them a handful of times before, including their one-off show at the O2 Academy, but as a Brummie and a metal fan, it felt like a pilgrimage I just had to take.

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