On July 5, Ozzy performed his final concert — titled “Back to the Beginning” — with his band Black Sabbath. It was the first time the singer had reunited with the group in 20 years.

Sometimes it's easy to assume that all famous people know each other. But until Saturday's (July 5) Back to the Beginning blow-out final show honoring Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath, the Prince of Darkness had never met Guns N' Roses singer Axl Ros e. Despite both men being hard rock royalty, their paths had somehow never crossed.

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 .