Ozzy Osbourne said he would ‘die a happy man’ after Black Sabbath farewell gig
Ozzy Osbourne said he would “die a happy man” if he could express his gratitude to loyal fans ahead of his farewell show.
The legendary Black Sabbath rocker, who was dubbed the Prince of Darkness, died “surrounded by love” Tuesday at age 76.
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Before his death, the “Crazy Train” hitmaker was able to take to the stage one last time for his “Back to the Beginning” concert in in Birmingham earlier this month.
Speaking to Rolling Stone in 2023, the musician admitted that his final wish was to feel “well enough” for one more live performance before his time was up.
“If I can’t continue doing shows on a regular basis, I just want to be well enough to do one show where I can say, ‘Hi guys, thanks so much for my life,’” he told the outlet.
“That’s what I’m working towards, and if I drop down dead at the end of it, I’ll die a happy man.”
The rocker’s wish came true on July 5 when he took to the stage for the final time at his Black Sabbath farewell concert in Birmingham, England.
Ozzy wowed the 42,000-person crowd at Villa Park for what turned out to be his last performance in his lifetime.
The “Iron Man” singer, who was battling Parkinson’s disease, sat on stage in a black leather chair. He wore a leather overcoat and gold armband bearing his name for the special occasion.
The poignant gig saw the heavy metal icon perform a five-song set by himself, before he was joined by his former bandmates Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Geezer Butler for four of the group’s songs.
The “Back to the Beginning” concert, which was hosted by Jason Momoa, also featured performances by Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Gojira, Alice in Chains, Halestorm, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Mastodon and Rival Sons.
The show proved doubly special for Ozzy, as he and wife Sharon also witnessed their daughter Kelly, 40, get engaged to her boyfriend Sid Wilson backstage.
Elsewhere in his 2023 interview, the rocker insisted that he “doesn’t fear death” and was well-aware that he had “at best 10 years left.”
“I don’t fear dying, but I don’t want to have a long, painful and miserable existence. I like the idea that if you have a terminal illness, you can go to a place in Switzerland and get it done quickly. I saw my father die of cancer.”
He went on, “But look, I said to Sharon [Osbourne] that I’d smoked a joint recently and she said, ‘What are you doing that for? It’ll f–king kill you!’
“I said, “How long do you want me to f–king live for?!” At best, I’ve got 10 years left and when you’re older, time picks up speed.”
“Me and Sharon had our 41st wedding anniversary recently, and that’s just unbelievable to me,” he added.
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