News:2025/07/05 Marilyn Manson pays tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath in the Back to the Beginning show video appearance

On July 5, 2025, the farewell concert, Back to the Beginning, for Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath took place at Villa Park stadium in Birmingham, England, UK. During the concert, a prerecorded message from Marilyn Manson was also played, in which he expressed his gratitude and respect to Ozzy and Black Sabbath for their work that influenced his life. “ Hello everyone. This is Marilyn Manson. Welcome to this celebration of Black Sabbath. When I was a kid growing up in Christian school, they told me expressly, "Do not listen to Black Sabbath", or I'd go to hell. Of course, that's the first thing that I did. I didn't think that I'd grow up later to end up sharing a stage with Ozzy and Black Sabbath, or become friends with Ozzy. So, it is a great honor to be here via this video and I'd like to say congratulations and I love you very much Ozzy. ” The appearance of Manson's video message caused dissatisfaction among some of the audience, given the abuse allegations of recent years, one of the consequences of which was also the cancellation of his concert in Brighton, England, UK recently. It is worth noting that in 2024 all charges against Manson were dropped, and his inclusion in the show's program is explained by his long-standing personal friendship with Osbourne.

• Dennet, Kate (2025-07-05). "Marilyn Manson sparks controversy as he appears at Black Sabbath's farewell show and pays tribute to Ozzy Osbourne in video message". Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14878315/Marilyn-Manson-controversy-Black-Sabbaths-farewell-protests.html. Retrieved 2025-07-07.