Ozzy Osbourne had the support of his entire family for his final Black Sabbath concert — and daughter Kelly Osbourne knows how special it was.
“I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you,” Kelly, 40, said in a Sunday, July 6, Instagram Story video. “Thank you to everyone who came to the show last night, [and] thank you to everybody who was involved in the show last night. You have no idea what it did for my dad.”
She added, “It was one of the most magical experiences of my entire life, and if I keep talking, I’m probably going to end up crying again. So, that’s all I’ll say for now. Thank you.”
Ozzy, 76, reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates for an epic “Back to the Beginning” concert in Birmingham, England, on Saturday, July 6, to raise funds for Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorns Children’s Hospice. The concert also marked the famed rocker’s official retirement.
A heavy metal icon. Ozzy Osbourne has sold over 100 million records worldwide between his solo career and his days as a member of Black Sabbath. The England native got his start in 1967 when he joined bassist Geezer Butler’s first band, Rare Breed, as a vocalist. Although the group didn’t last long, the duo […]
Ozzy announced in 2020 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
“You wake up the next morning and find that something else has gone wrong. You begin to think this is never going to end,” Ozzy told The Guardian in a May profile, noting that his wife, Sharon Osbourne, organized the benefit concert to “give [him] a reason to get up in the morning.”
At the time, Ozzy teased that he was working on his stamina in order to make it through the performance.
“I do weights [and] bike riding, I’ve got a guy living at my house who’s working with me,” Ozzy told the British newspaper. “It’s tough. I’ve been laid up for such a long time. I’ve been lying on my back doing nothing, and the first thing to go is your strength. It’s, like, starting all over again.”
He continued, “I have problems walking. I also get blood pressure issues from blood clots on my legs. I’m used to doing two hours on stage, jumping and running around. I don’t think I’ll be doing much jumping or running around this time. I may be sitting down.”
Jack Osbourne paid tribute following his father Ozzy Osbourne’s final live performance with Black Sabbath on Saturday, July 5. Ozzy, 76, headlined the Back to the Beginning festival at Villa Park in Aston, Birmingham with a five-song solo set — including classic tracks “Mr. Crowley” and “Crazy Train” — and was then joined by original […]
Ozzy ended up seated during most of Saturday’s show, performing from a bat-covered throne. Kelly watched from backstage alongside her mom, siblings and other loved ones.
Ozzy and Sharon, 72, are parents to Kelly, Jack and Aimee.
“For everything I learned along the way,” Jack, 39, captioned a throwback video on Instagram later on Saturday. “The final Good Night We Love You All 🤘.”
