A day-long celebration of Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne began in Birmingham on Saturday, as tens of thousands of fans awaited what the heavy metal legends have said will be their last live performance together.

Thousands flocked to the Birmingham hometown of Ozzy Osborne Saturday for the wild man rocker's final gig as Black Sabbath's frontman, with doors opening for the celebration of the heavy metal genre he helped to create.

Ozzy Osbourne’s final concert with Black Sabbath is called Back to the Beginning. The show will take place in Birmingham of the UK on July 5.