“Stay With Us” — Black Sabbath’s Emotional 2026 Reunion Tour in Memory of Ozzy Osbourne

It’s the kind of announcement that shakes the rock world to its core. Tony Iommi, alongside the remaining members of Black Sabbath, has confirmed what fans have only dared to dream about—the Stay With Us: Black Sabbath Reunion Tour 2026. This isn’t just another reunion. This is a heartfelt resurrection, a tribute to their late frontman Ozzy Osbourne, and a promise to breathe new life into songs that Ozzy wrote but never had the chance to perform before his death.

For years, there had been whispers about unreleased Sabbath material. Ozzy was known for scribbling down lyrics and crafting melodies that didn’t always make it to the stage. Some were too personal, some didn’t fit the moment, and some were simply waiting for the right time. That time, according to Tony Iommi, is now. “We’ve been sitting on these songs for decades,” Iommi told reporters at the official press event. “Some of them were written in hotel rooms on tour, some in dark little studios in Birmingham, and some… well, they were just Ozzy’s way of telling us how he felt about life, about the band, about everything. It’s time the world heard them.”

The tour will be unlike any Sabbath performance before it. While the band has always been a master of heavy riffs and dark theatrics, this run will carry an unmistakable sense of intimacy and nostalgia. Every show will include never-before-heard material, with vocals reconstructed from Ozzy’s original demo recordings. “It’ll be Ozzy singing with us again,” Geezer Butler confirmed. “We’re not replacing him. We’re not filling his spot. He’s there—on every track, every night. This is Ozzy’s tour as much as ours.”

The idea for Stay With Us began shortly after Ozzy’s passing, during what Iommi described as a “quiet, painful conversation” with Butler and Bill Ward. “We were reminiscing about the early days,” he said. “It wasn’t just about the music—it was about our lives together. We realized we still had pieces of Ozzy we’d never shared with the fans. And we thought, maybe that’s how we keep him with us.”

When the band finally stepped into the studio to revisit these old recordings, they were hit with a wave of emotion. Hearing Ozzy’s voice in its raw form—sometimes laughing between takes, sometimes breaking in moments of vulnerability—was both beautiful and heartbreaking. “It was like he was still in the room,” Butler admitted. “You don’t get over that. You just… play louder, so he knows you’re there with him.”

The Stay With Us setlist will be a carefully curated mix of classics and these never-performed gems. While Sabbath staples like Paranoid, War Pigs, and Iron Man will still thunder through arenas, the real magic will come when the lights dim and the band launches into those hidden treasures. Titles like Forever’s Shadow, The Last Prayer, and Stay With Us—the song that inspired the tour name—promise to give fans an entirely new chapter of Sabbath history.

And the fans? They’re already in a frenzy. The moment the announcement went live, social media exploded with tributes to Ozzy and excitement for the tour. Many see it not just as a concert series, but as a collective healing process—a chance for the Sabbath family to gather, remember, and celebrate.

Tour dates have been revealed, and the journey will begin in Birmingham, England, the city where it all started. From there, the band will hit iconic venues across Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Australia. Each show will be staged with a production designed to reflect the dual spirit of Sabbath—dark, powerful, but also deeply human. Expect towering backdrops of classic Sabbath imagery intertwined with never-before-seen archival footage of Ozzy, projected in stunning clarity above the stage.

One of the most moving elements will be the “Ozzy Spotlight,” a dedicated section in every show where the band steps back and lets Ozzy’s isolated vocals fill the stadium. “It’ll be just him and the fans,” Iommi explained. “No instruments, no distractions. Just Ozzy talking—or singing—right to them. It’s the closest we can get to having him back.”

The reunion has also drawn in special guests from across the rock and metal world. While the core lineup will be pure Sabbath, a few shows will feature collaborations with musicians who were inspired by Ozzy’s legacy. Names are being kept under wraps for now, but there are rumors of appearances from some of the biggest voices in rock today.

Of course, putting together a tour of this magnitude in Ozzy’s honor comes with its share of challenges. “There’s a lot of pressure,” Butler admitted. “We’re not just playing music. We’re guarding a legacy. We have to do it right—not for us, but for him.”

And if the band’s history is any indication, “doing it right” will mean delivering something unforgettable. Sabbath has never been about half measures. From the doom-laden opening chords of Black Sabbath in 1970 to their thunderous farewell shows decades later, they’ve always given their fans the full weight of their music. Stay With Us will be no different—except this time, every note will carry the weight of memory and love.

As the press conference wrapped up, Tony Iommi left the crowd with a line that perfectly captured the spirit of the tour: “We never really lost Ozzy. We’ve been carrying him with us the whole time. Now we’re inviting everyone else to carry him too.”

The Stay With Us: Black Sabbath Reunion Tour 2026 isn’t just a concert series. It’s a celebration of a man whose voice, spirit, and wild heart shaped generations of music lovers. It’s a chance for fans to hear the songs that lived in the shadows for too long. And most of all, it’s proof that while Ozzy may be gone, his presence will never fade from the stage—or from the hearts of those who loved him.

When the first power chord rings out in Birmingham next year, it won’t just be the start of a show. It will be the sound of Black Sabbath—and Ozzy—coming home one last time.