Sharon Osbourne reveals Ozzy was “very, very emotional” after outpouring of love at final Black Sabbath show

Sharon Osbourne has revealed that Ozzy told her he was overwhelmed by the outpouring of love at the Black Sabbath farewell show.

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The Prince of Darkness headlined the all-star ‘Back To The Beginning’ show at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5, in a performance that gained added poignancy when the singer passed away less than three weeks later (July 22).

It was the first time that the full classic lineup of Sabbath – Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward – had played together since 2005. They played a streamlined four-song set of their classic songs, with Ozzy telling the live crowd: “It’s the last song ever. Your support has enabled us to live an amazing lifestyle, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”

Just days before he died, his wife Sharon revealed that Ozzy shared with her how much the event meant to him. “He turned around and he said to me that night, ‘I had no idea that so many people liked me’. Ozzy’s always been in his own bubble.”

“For Ozzy to play with Bill [Ward] again, he was very, very emotional about that,” she added.

Speaking to Pollstar, Sharon added: “It was a huge success, because it was a phenomenal event. It was the first time, I think, that anybody’s gone into retirement and done it, where the show is streamed and it goes to charity. So it’s the first time anybody has said goodnight like that, it’s the perfect way, when you’ve had such a long career, to end it.”

The enormous line-up for ‘Back To The Beginning’ boasted names like Guns N’ Roses, KoRn, Tool, Slayer, Pantera, Metallica, Alice In Chains, Gojira, Anthrax and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler. It went on to become the highest-grossing charity concert of all time, bringing in a huge sum for local Birmingham charities.

It has now been announced that a documentary about Osbourne is also on the way, which will share an “intimate glimpse” of his “last chapter”. Titled Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home, it will feature contributions from his family and was filmed across his final three years. It will air on BBC One and iPlayer on August 18.

A biopic of Ozzy and Sharon’s lives is also in the works at Sony Pictures, with negotiations with a director ongoing. The project was first announced in 2021.

Ozzy’s death certificate lists the cause of death as a heart attack, while also mentioning that he was suffering from coronary heart disease and Parkinson’s. It also listed his occupation as “Songwriter, Performer and Rock Legend”.

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