Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler has now offered his first statement since the band announced their one-off all-day Back to the Beginning concert taking place in Aston Villa on July 5. The all-star concert will feature the reunion of all four original Black Sabbath members,

Why are Black Sabbath coming back? Who else is on the bill? How do I get tickets? We answer all your questions about this summer’s Back To The Beginning extravaganza

Tony Iommi is the lone member of Black Sabbath to appear on all 19 of the studio albums. In fact, 1986's Seventh Star was initially meant to be an Iommi solo record before last minute pressure from their label led it to being released under the Black Sabbath moniker.

Birmingham, England benefit concert Back to the Beginning also features Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira and more on the July lineup

Ozzy Osbourne will reunite with all of the original members of Black Sabbath for the first time in 20 years, in a gig that will be his last and that’s being billed as the “greatest” heavy metal show ever.

The all-day event will also feature a host of major metal bands including Metallica, Slayer and Alice In Chains, with more names to be announced shortly.