Boozers were decked with purple balloons and flags; murals were everywhere you looked; people donned Ozzy outfits, flooding the streets with battered T-shirts and denim jackets. It felt like a World Cup final for the metal fans who flooded in from every corner of the planet .

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath both played their final shows today (July 5th) in their hometown of Birmingham, UK, at the star-studded Back to the Beginning show. The eight-hour-plus event boasted a historic lineup of famous fans and friends assembled by Music Director Tom Morello, who promised "the greatest heavy-metal show ever."

It was an emotional moment for Black Sabbath fans, seeing Ozzy, Bill Ward, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler come together on stage for the first time in 20 years, and the last time ever. Ozzy was hopping up and down in his chair as Birmingham's favourite band started their short-but-sweet, four-song set with War Pigs.