The full lineup, which kicked off at 1 p.m. BST, featured an all-star cast of performers. Alongside Black Sabbath, the day also saw performances from Metallica, Slayer, Guns N' Roses, Tool, Pantera, Anthrax and more.

Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne, the founding fathers of heavy metal, bid farewell to their rock fans, performing their last gig ever. As the fireworks burst over Birmingham, they were joined by the legendary bands in front of 40,

Boozers were decked with purple balloons and flags; murals were everywhere you looked; people donned Ozzy outfits, flooding the streets with battered T-shirts and denim jackets. It felt like a World Cup final for the metal fans who flooded in from every corner of the planet .