GOJIRA performed a four-song set at BLACK SABBATH‘s “Again To The Starting” charity occasion on Saturday (July 5) at Villa Park — house of Aston Villa Soccer Membership — in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
The French progressive metallers opened their efficiency with “Stranded” and “Silvera” earlier than launching into “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça Ira!)” — a model of the French Revolution-era normal “Ah! Ça Ira!” — which the band carried out finally yr’s Olympic Video games opening ceremony. As was the case on the Olympic Video games, GOJIRA was joined by opera singer Marina Viotti, who showcased not solely her spectacular voice but additionally her enthusiastic headbanging expertise.
GOJIRA‘s setlist was as follows (as seen in video under):
00:18 Stranded
05:04 Silvera
09:04 Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça Ira!)
13:00 Beneath The Solar
GOJIRA‘s Olympic Video games efficiency of “Ah! Ça Ira” alongside Viotti in addition to a variety of beheaded figures representing the slain Queen Marie Antoinette befell outdoors the Conciergerie, a former jail and residence of French kings throughout the French Revolution the place Antoinette was held earlier than she was beheaded in 1793.
Dubbed “Again To The Starting”, the nine-hour occasion, hosted by actor Jason Momoa at Villa Park, noticed over a dozen bands play not less than one BLACK SABBATH or Ozzy Osbourne cowl as they paid homage to the SABBATH singer, who has Parkinson’s illness.
Curated by RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello, the occasion featured arguably the best lineup of rock and steel bands ever assembled on someday.
The live performance for Ozzy Osbourne, who was identified with Parkinson’s illness a number of years in the past and billed the occasion as his closing on-stage efficiency, marked the primary time authentic BLACK SABBATH bandmembers — Ozzy, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Invoice Ward — carried out collectively in 20 years.
Greater than 40,000 followers attended “Again To The Starting”, which additionally noticed performances from Ozzy‘s solo band, GUNS N’ ROSES, METALLICA, SLAYER, PANTERA, LAMB OF GOD and ANTHRAX, amongst others. Income from the present might be shared equally between the charities Treatment Parkinson’s, Birmingham Youngsters’s Hospital and Acorn Youngsters’s Hospice.
There was additionally a web based public sale benefiting these charities. Objects up for bid included two Gibson guitars signed by performers, a GUNS N’ ROSES pinball machine, a number of gold report and CD shows together with BLACK SABBATH‘s “Paranoid”, LED ZEPPELIN‘s “Bodily Graffiti” and METALLICA‘s “Grasp Of Puppets”, plus greater than a dozen journey packages.
Within the closing phase, Osbourne, Iommi, Butler and Ward carried out a set of traditional SABBATH songs “Conflict Pigs”, “N.I.B.”, “Iron Man” and “Paranoid”. Osbourne, who had carried out from a black-winged throne, was then introduced with a cake, whereas fireworks lit up the stadium from overhead.
On the finish of the set, Ozzy stated: “It is the final track ever. Your assist has enabled us to reside an incredible way of life, thanks from the underside of our hearts.”
A message on display then learn, “Thanks for the whole lot, you guys are fucking superb. Birmingham Endlessly,” earlier than the sky lit up with fireworks.
A livestream of the daylong occasion was introduced in June. Whereas it was referred to as a livestream, the video was delayed two hours from the in-arena begin time.
Broadcast reside from Birmingham, United Kingdom’s Villa Park, those that missed out on being there can nonetheless expertise this unforgettable second, with the possibility to rewatch the live performance in its entirety for an additional 48 hours.
For extra info, go to www.backtothebeginning.com.
