Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne 's final performance event Back to the Beginning was unbelievably successful, and several high profile acts helped commemorate the band's impressive career throughout the day on July 5; however, there were a few faces notably absent: the surviving members of Soundgarden.

The former members of Soundgarden are explaining their absence from Back to the Beginning, the epic Black Sabbath farewell show fronted by Ozzy Osbourne on July 5.