Ahead of Black Sabbath’s reunion show, Ozzy Osbourne’s Scream and the band’s Paranoid return to U.K. … More
In a little over a week, Black Sabbath will reunite for what is being billed as its final performance. The show, titled Back to the Beginning, is set to take place in Birmingham, England, on July 5. As longtime fans of the hard rock legends prepare for what may very well be Ozzy Osbourne’s final time performing to a crowd, the band and its frontman are already enjoying a resurgence on the charts.
Ozzy Osbourne’s Scream Returns
Ahead of Back to the Beginning, Osbourne’s solo set Scream returns to the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart. The release reenters the genre-specific tally at No. 32. Throughout the years, it has only spent 12 frames on the list, but it previously climbed all the way to No. 1.
Black Sabbath’s Music Climbs as Well
Black Sabbath fills spaces on both the Official Rock & Metal Albums and Official Rock & Metal Singles charts. Paranoid, the full-length, jumps nearly 10 spots on the albums ranking, landing at No. 23. Meanwhile, the title track and breakout single pushes to No. 17 on the singles roster.
This frame is particularly special for “Paranoid” as the cut has now spent 104 weeks — exactly two years — on the Official Rock & Metal Singles chart. The full-length has held onto its respective tally for significantly longer, as it has already racked up 231 stays somewhere on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart.
Momentum is Building Ahead of Black Sabbath’s Reunion
In the coming weeks, both Black Sabbath and Osbourne may return to several more rankings and see their currently charting projects climb even higher. The reunion show, which will bring together the original members of Black Sabbath, is on track to be one of the most exciting live events in the global music industry in 2025.
A mixture of those attending in person and potentially tens or hundreds of thousands of fans around the world tuning in via livestream or watching on social media will likely send listeners to streaming platforms to revisit the band’s and Osbourne’s work. As a result, both streaming activity and sales connected to the two act’s music should be expected to grow.
