The appearance began with Iommi launching into “Iron Man” as Osbourne could be heard offstage delivering the song’s intro line; as official video shows, lights then hit the stage to reveal Osbourne coming up on a riser through the stage floor as the crowd roars and the pair – joined by drummer Tommy Clufetos and bassist Adam Wakeman – rip into their 1970 classic, “Paranoid.”
The performance at the city’s Alexander Stadium – where Iommi also appeared during the event’s opening ceremony on July 28 – marked the duo’s first time on stage together since the closing night of Black Sabbath’s farewell tour, which took place in Birmingham in 2017.
“What a way to bring it all to an end!” shared Commonwealth Games organizers on social media alongside a clip of the Black Sabbath finale. “Thank you, Birmingham. Thank you, thank you, thank you!”
“Thank you #Birmingham #CommonwealthGames2022,” tweeted Black Sabbath in appreciation.
Iommi is currently featured on Osbourne’s new single, “Degradation Rules”, from the singer’s forthcoming album, “Patient Number 9.”
What a way to bring it all to an end!
— Birmingham 2022 (@birminghamcg22) August 8, 2022
Thank you, Birmingham. Thank you, thank you, thank you!@ozzyosbourne @tonyiommi @wakemanofficial#B2022 #ClosingCeremony #CommonwealthGames pic.twitter.com/2UoSFrqoeH
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