Ozzy Osbourne's final wish before death fulfilled by Sharon in moving moment

Daily Record

22-07-2025

Ozzy Osbourne has passed away at the age of 76, surrounded by his close family including wife Sharon, just weeks after he performed on stage for the final time with Black Sabbath
Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne's death was announced today with a brief but heartfelt statement released by his devastated family. It disclosed that the Black Sabbath icon's relatives, including his devoted wife of more than 40 years Sharon, had assembled around him in Birmingham for one last time as he tragically passed away.
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It came just weeks after the frontman took to the stage for the final time during his Back to the Beginning performance at Aston Villa's ground, Villa Park.
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The family statement said: "It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love."
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"We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis."
The family statement was accompanied by a location marker, declaring: "Birmingham, England July 22, 2025" - revealing that Ozzy managed to return home one final time, the Mirror reports.
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Ozzy and Sharon had discussed wanting to move back to the UK from Los Angeles before the rocker's declining health. Ozzy declared he was "desperate to come home". Whilst they had hoped to move previously, continuing health problems for Ozzy had postponed the relocation.
Despite the setbacks, the pair were anticipated to settle back into their Buckinghamshire residence.
Ozzy had expressed his wish to return to England way back in August 2022 following more than two decades in Los Angeles as he stated: "everything's f***ing ridiculous (in America)."
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He also pointed to gun violence in the country as another factor behind his wish to relocate. "Everything's f***ing ridiculous [in America]. I'm fed up with people getting killed every day," he previously told The Observer.
'God knows how many people have been shot in school shootings. And there was that mass shooting in Vegas at that concert. … it's f***ing crazy.'
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However, the relocation was postponed for years due to Ozzy's deteriorating health.
Chatting to Planet Rock's Loz Guest about Black Sabbath's star-studded Back to the Beginning gig on 5th July, Sharon confirmed that the performance had provided Ozzy with the opportunity to return home.
She said: "He's coming over in March. His brothers (in Black Sabbath), he's excited to be here with them."
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When asked if they're still planning a permanent move back to the UK, Sharon responded: "Yeah, we are."
The Back to the Beginning gig was described as Ozzy's "final performance" before his retirement. He started the performance by saying: 'Let me hear you. Are you ready? Let the madness begin!'
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The legendary rocker spent the performance on a black throne, as his band mates - Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward - performed around him.
Ozzy told the crowd: 'It's so good to be on this f****** stage. You have no idea. I f****** love you all. Let me see your hands in the air. You are the best, each and every one of you. God bless you all.'
In an emotional moment, Ozzy said: "I don't know what to say, man, I've been laid up for like six years. You have no idea how I feel – thank you from the bottom of my heart. You're all f****** special. Let's go crazy, come on."