Beloved Actor Reveals 'Terrifying' Experience Hosting Final Black Sabbath Concert
We're coming up on one year since the instantly legendary "Back to the Beginning" concert. The send off to Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbournefeatured maybe the greatest lineup of any metal concert in history, showcasing a who's who of the genre. One wonderful part of that concert was the show's host, Jason Momoa.
Momoa has always been a massive metalhead. It's come up in tons of interviews over the years, including him being spotted in the pit at various metal shows. He's not shy about his love for the genre and the greats that have shaped it, which is why he had a difficult experience hosting the star-studded concert.
In a new interview with the BBC, Momoa revealed his experience hosting, and all the challenges that came with introducing all of his favorite musicians.
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"Terrifying," is how Momoa described hosting the concert, "Hosting is so scary," he added.
Momoa tells a story about how he had to recite a massive introductory script with no teleprompter, instead having to use a stage prompter, which is a small little monitor at the edge of the stage that scrolls the lyrics of a song so the performers have a reference if they forget the words.
"I'm there looking up to all the guys that I listened to in my childhood," Momoa also revealed, bringing the conversation down to earth and reminding us all that we're all just fans deep down.
The best part of the interview is at the end, where Momoa talks about getting to let go and just be a fan once he was no longer needed. He jumped into the pit with the rest of the fans, and rocked out to some of the greatest music of all time.
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"Back to the Beginning" was no doubt one of the most iconic concerts in history, and this is one of the reasons why. No matter who you are, this music affected and changed your life, and it was amazing to see everyone together for one final show.
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This story was originally published June 24, 2026 at 8:02 PM.