Following the show, Ward took to social media to thank fans and reflect on the experience, saying it meant everything to him to be part of the final chapter. His heartfelt words and return to the stage gave Black Sabbath the most fitting sendoff imaginable – with all four founding members standing together one last time.

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath played their final concert together with an epic send-off at Birmingham's Villa Park on Saturday (July 5). The gig, billed as ‘Back to Beginning,' was a homage to Ozzy and the metal titans who formed in Birmingham back in 1968.

Ozzy Osbourne is saying goodbye to the stage after performing what has been billed as his final show with the original members of Black Sabbath.