Acorns Children’s Hospice is offering a limited number of coveted tickets to Back to the Beginning at Birmingham’s Villa Park next month as part of a special prize draw and online auction launching today (Monday, June 16).
The iconic show on Saturday 5 July marks the last time Ozzy Osbourne will ever perform live with Black Sabbath and will see the rock legends take to the stage leading an all-star line-up including Black Sabbath, Metallica, Slayer and Pantera.
All funds raised from the draw and auction will go directly towards Acorns care for seriously children and their families across the West Midlands.
Trevor Johnson, Chief Executive at Acorns Children’s Hospice, said: “Back to the Beginning will be one of the biggest events in rock history. For rock and metal fans it’s an unmissable moment – and for those who didn’t get tickets, this could be your last chance to be there.
“We’ve managed to secure a few of the last remaining tickets for our special online auction and prize draw. It really is an 11th-hour opportunity. Time is short, there are less than two weeks to enter.
“But this isn’t just a once-in-a-lifetime show, it’s a chance to change lives. Behind every auction bid and every prize draw entry is support for hundreds of local families caring for seriously ill children. This is your chance to be part of something extraordinary – your support will leave a lasting impact, far beyond the music.”
Back to the Beginning is a true celebration of rock and heavy metal and will see Ozzy Osbourne play his own short set before joining with Black Sabbath for his final bow.
Acorns Children Hospice is one of three good causes to benefit from proceeds from the show.
The all-day event will also feature sets from Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice In Chains, Lamb Of God, Anthrax and Mastodon as well as a supergroup of musicians including Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins, Duff McKagan and Slash of Guns ‘n Roses, Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst, Wolfgang Van Halen and Korn’s KK Downing.
There are two ways to get your hands on tickets for this gig-of-a-lifetime with Acorns:
- Bid for either a set of two or a set of three tickets in Acorns online auction, with bidding starting at £400.
- Enter Acorns prize draw to be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets. Entries cost £15 and you can enter as many times as you like.
Entries for both the auction and draw close at 5pm on Thursday, July 3, age restrictions apply. Winners will be contacted on Friday, July 4.
Every pennies raised for Acorns will help the charity continue its specialist palliative care for babies, children and young people with life limiting and life threatening conditions, and support for their families.
More than 780 children across the West Midlands are cared for by Acorns every year, receiving rehabilitative respite, symptom management, emergency and end-of-life care from the charity’s high-trained nursing teams.
Acorns care and support is provided from the charity’s three hospices, based in Birmingham, Walsall and Worcester, and in the community.
Around £35,000 is needed each day to provide Acorns children’s hospice care, with 72% of that amount coming from generous donations and fundraising by the local community.
Turn your love of music into lasting care – enter Acorns Back to the Beginning prize draw or make a bid in the online auction now. Visit: www.uk.givergy.com/BTTB