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."

Metallica made sure to get fans pumped and rocked their opening act at the final Black Sabbath show in Birmingham, England. The ‘80s heavy metal band followed the performances of other legendary groups at the Saturday “Back to the Beginning” concert – including Aerosmith,