Ozzy Osbourne’s Back To The Beginning Concert Contributed £28 Million To Local Economy

The University of Birmingham released new data this morning, revealing that Ozzy Osbourne’s final concert contributed £28m to the West Midlands economy.

New analysis from the University of Birmingham has found that Ozzy Osbourne‘s final concert generated £33.8 million for the UK economy, with £27.6 million ($57,792,330 AUD) of that amount retained in the West Midlands.

The ‘Back To The Beginning’ concert took place on July 5 in Black Sabbath’s home city of Birmingham. The event featured some of rock and metal’s most celebrated performers, alongside the founding members of the metal group. Black Sabbath would play their last show together alongside Ozzy Osbourne, who would also perform a solo performance on the night.

Thanks to the efforts of all involved, the performance would raise $190 million for three major charities: Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and Acorn Children’s Hospice. This would also make it the most successful charity concert of all time.

Dr Matt Lyons, who conducted the analysis, said: “As regional economists from the University of Birmingham, we thought we would do our bit to honour Ozzy’s legacy by estimating the economic impact of his last gig.”

The benefit concert, which took place at Villa Park on 5th July 2025, sold out 42,000 tickets in minutes, 20% of tickets were purchased by international fans, with prices ranging from £197.50 to £834.

“Ozzy is a global legend, and his gift of incredible music, and now his final economic impact, will go on to benefit his home city far into the future,” shared Lyons.

Osbourne would pass away two weeks after his final performance at the concert. The city of Birmingham would host a public funeral procession for the late Prince of Darkness, honouring his legacy. The event saw the Osbourne family visit the city’s famous Black Sabbath Bench, which had been flooded with tributes from fans all across the world.

The BBC was set to debut Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home this week; however, its airing was delayed due to the wishes of the late singer’s family. The documentary follows Osbourne during the late singer’s final months, offering a raw and intimate portrait of Ozzy’s last chapter as he faced serious health struggles and pursued his dream of returning to the UK.