Jack Osbourne has finally addressed one of the most persistent mysteries surrounding the 2025 'Back to the Beginning' — the all-star tribute to OZZY OSBOURNE and BLACK SABBATH held in Birmingham that raised approximately $11 million for charities including Cure Parkinson's, Birmingham Children's Hospital, and Acorn Children's Hospice.
Speaking on Jamie Kennedy's Hate To Break It To Ya podcast, Osbourne confirmed that a band was removed from the bill following a financial dispute. All participating acts were required to perform without standard fees, covering only direct costs — and that is where the disagreement arose.
"Everyone's online speculating who it is, and I have not seen a single accurate guess," Osbourne said. "Not even close."
He was quick to clear one widely-rumoured name: "I saw something that it was Wolfgang Van Halen and it was absolutely not. Wolf wanted to be there so badly — it was just a clash in schedule. He was getting a paid gig versus an unpaid gig. Go do the paid gig."
'Back to the Beginning' stands as one of the most celebrated metal events in recent memory, uniting an extraordinary roster of artists around a charitable cause. The identity of the excluded act remains one of the metal world's most tantalising open questions.