He also called the performance ‘epic’.
He reposted the clip of the performance, alongside which Iommi had written simply, “Thank you #Birmingham #CommonwealthGames2022”.
May added: “That’s the way to do it !!! Must say I got a bit emotional seeing Ozzy and Iommi on stage together again. Epic !!! Bri.”
The band started playing the intro to ‘Iron Man’. Osbourne could be heard goading the crowd but wasn’t visible until he rose from the stage to huge cheers.
They then played ‘Paranoid’ in its entirety.
May’s friendship with the members of Black Sabbath goes back decades.
Speaking to the BBC last year, Iommi chose May as his ‘Rock God’ and recalled their earliest meetings.
He said: “It was in the early ’70s we first met. I don’t know if it was in the studio. I actually can’t remember.
“Does he know where we first met? We had a very fast connection and we used to talk to each other at all hours of the night in the early days.”
“We had a jam session once. He came down to one of our rehearsals when we were rehearsing in London, and we started playing with the band and the band gradually left, and Brian and myself were just left playing there.
Iommi continued: “Yeah, so we’ve had a great friendship over the years. But the thing is with him, he loves his guitar – he’s always got his guitar with him and he’s playing.
“And when he comes to my house, I’ve always got a guitar there for him so we can have a little play.”
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Planet Rock's Darren Redick at Queen Symphonic
Nathan James at Queen Symphonic
Nathan James at Queen Symphonic
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Nathan James at Queen Symphonic
Nathan James at Queen Symphonic
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Toby Jepson at Queen Symphonic
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Toby Jepson at Queen Symphonic
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Dante Gizzi at Queen Symphonic
Toby Jepson at Queen Symphonic
Dante Gizzi at Queen Symphonic
Dante Gizzi at Queen Symphonic
Dante Gizzi at Queen Symphonic
Shane Greenhall at Queen Symphonic
Toby Jepson at Queen Symphonic
Shane Greenhall at Queen Symphonic
Dante Gizzi at Queen Symphonic
Shane Greenhall at Queen Symphonic
Toby Jepson at Queen Symphonic
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Nathan James at Queen Symphonic
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Nathan James at Queen Symphonic
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Nathan James at Queen Symphonic
Nathan James at Queen Symphonic
Toby Jepson at Queen Symphonic
Shane Greenhall at Queen Symphonic
Nathan James at Queen Symphonic
Toby Jepson at Queen Symphonic
Shane Greenhall at Queen Symphonic
Shane Greenhall at Queen Symphonic
Shane Greenhall at Queen Symphonic
Shane Greenhall at Queen Symphonic
Nathan James at Queen Symphonic
Shane Greenhall at Queen Symphonic
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Dante Gizzi at Queen Symphonic
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Dante Gizzi at Queen Symphonic
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Toby Jepson at Queen Symphonic
Dante Gizzi at Queen Symphonic
Toby Jepson at Queen Symphonic
Toby Jepson at Queen Symphonic
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Toby Jepson at Queen Symphonic
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Shane Greenhall at Queen Symphonic
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Nathan James at Queen Symphonic
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Toby Jepson at Queen Symphonic
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Nathan James at Queen Symphonic
Toby Jepson at Queen Symphonic
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium
Queen Symphonic at London Palladium