'Aquaman listened to Sabbath' - Jason Momoa's love for Ozzy

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Caroline Gall,West Midlandsand

Ed James,BBC Radio WM

Jason Momoa hosted the legendary Black Sabbath homecoming concert in Birmingham in 2025

PA Media Momoa is stood in between two other people who are obscured in the image. He is wearing a pink corduroy suit and pink vest underneath and gold chain. He has his trademark long hair and beard and dark shades on. — Jason Momoa hosted the legendary Black Sabbath homecoming concert in Birmingham in 2025

Hollywood actor Jason Momoa said he was honoured to be part of Black Sabbath's farewell gig in Birmingham last summer which he called "the greatest hard rock show" and a "moment in time".

The Aquaman star hosted the gig at Villa Park where frontman Ozzy performed five songs in July, in front of 40,000 fans for the final time.

Sabbath were joined by legends Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler.

"It was an honour to even have my name as part of it," he said. "I just wanted to get tickets bro, and they're like 'would you host it?' What? What?"

He said the band had always inspired and influenced him, even with his film performances.

"Every character I have ever played, Sabbath had one way in it or not.

"There's something from Sabbath that has affected someone else who in turn helped me play that character.

"You don't think Aquaman didn't listen to Sabbath bro?

"Get out of here...you think I'm listening to Abba??!"

Ozzy died just weeks after the farewell gig at Villa Park

Ross Halfin Ozzy is sat in his throne on stage at the concert. He has his arms outstretched with the microphone in front of him. He is wearing all black with a bat shape on the back of his throne. — Ozzy died just weeks after the farewell gig at Villa Park

Momoa reminisced about how it felt to be at such a massive gig in Birmingham.

"I don't think I've been in a city where I've got the feeling of the whole town screaming back at you... [at the gig]," he added.

"What a moment in time.

"I'm sitting with Metallica going like, 'this is the greatest show' and sitting with Gun N' Roses and this IS the greatest show.

"That's their inspiration...there'll never be a concert...for hard rock as ever good as that."

The actor spoke to BBC Radio WM as he visited the city to promote a new alcoholic drink.

He praised Birmingham and its residents and threw his weight behind renaming Birmingham Airport after Ozzy, who died just weeks after the concert, aged 76.

A petition calling for the change attracted almost 77,000 signatures, but in December airport chief executive Nick Barton ruled it out, saying keeping the current name was "incredibly valuable for development".

"I think it is a beautiful city and the people are outstanding," Momoa said.