Heavy metal Brummie icons Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler have teamed up with their hometown club to unveil Aston Villa‘s 2024 home kit. The Black Sabbath legends, both integral members of the band’s original 1968-to-1979 lineup and various reunions since, feature prominently in the club’s new promotional material. The short social media trailer kicks off with a phone call between Osbourne and Butler, set to the backdrop of the iconic 1970 Black Sabbath track “Paranoid”. “Ay, Geezer!” vocalist Osbourne begins. “Alright Ozz?” bassist Butler replies. “Let’s play Villa Park [Aston Villa’s home stadium]!” “As long as I’m left wing!” Later in the trailer, Butler interrupts “Paranoid” to play the UEFA Champions League anthem, celebrating Aston Villa’s qualification for the Champions League for the first time, following their impressive fourth-place finish in the Premier League last season.
Osbourne returns wearing the new Aston Villa kit, shouting, “Sharoooooooon! Where are my threads?!” This exclamation, seemingly directed at his wife and manager Sharon Osbourne, nods to his iconic catchphrase from the MTV reality series The Osbournes.
The new clip was released to reveal Aston Villa’s home kit for the 2024 season.
