Geezer Butler releases statement about Black Sabbath’s big 2025 reunion show

Black Sabbath‘s Geezer Butler has now offered his first statement since the band announced their one-off all-day Back to the Beginning concert taking place in Aston Villa on July 5. The all-star concert will feature the reunion of all four original Black Sabbath members, as well as an Ozzy Osbourne solo performance and supporting sets from Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice in Chains, Lamb of God, Anthrax and Mastodon. Posting to his Instagram account, Butler offered:

“Looking forward to seeing you all on July the 5th at Villa Park. It’ll be the first time the Black Sabbath played has played in Aston since we used to live there. And where we wrote most of our first album — places like Aston Community Center and Burlington Hall down High Street.”

“So it’s a return home for us when it all started and it will be a very special occasion for us all. See you there.”