Tearjerking moment Black Sabbath said goodbye to Ozzy Osbourne live on stage
Ozzy Osbourne took to the stage for one last time just weeks before his death aged 76. The iconic rocker was joined by an array of the best in the music business for a day to remember at his beloved Villa Park.
The Back To The Beginning show saw the likes of Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Pantera and super bands including Ronnie Wood and Steven Tyler join together to give Ozzy a great send off. But it was Ozzy's last time on stage in front of over 40,000 people that tugged on the heartstrings.
Clearly struggling, Ozzy was seen rising on a gothic throne to sing four of his solo songs to his adoring crowd. He followed with a quintet of tunes from his Black Sabbath era alongside guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward.
While fans of the livestream were left upset by what appeared to be a cold send-off by his bandmates at the gig, footage from the day showed this was far from the case. Some fans complained his bandmates failed to acknowledge him as they left the stage, but it turns out they were just grabbing one last surprise for him.
Footage captured showed the moments after the livestream had cut off. An emotional Ozzy was seen reaching out for guitarist Iommi's hand. Iommi and bassist Butler then waved to the stadium fans while other famous faces, including Ozzy's wife Sharon Osbourne watched on.
Shortly after the show, Butler also addressed the final farewell. "I keep hearing that people watching the stream thought that our set ended abruptly..with us just walking off," he said.
"Sorry if it seemed that way. I went off to get this cake for Ozzy. Cheers to the fan that captured the proper ending."
The image then showed Ozzy looking at a cake with his name and face printed on it as he was flanked by his bandmate.
Ozzy's death was confirmed on Tuesday by his loving family. He died surrounded by his wife Sharon, 72, and their children Kelly and Jack following a tough battle with Parkinson's disease.
Over the years, Ozzy suffered many significant health woes, but the rocker's life changed completely when he was given the diagnosis back in 2020.
Prior to his Birmingham show, Ozzy explained how tough things were and the efforts he went to to make sure he performed one last time. In May, he told Sirius XM: "I am in heavy training because I haven't done any physical work for the last seven years.
"By hook or by crook. I've got to make it there. I have got this trainer guy who helps people get back to normal. It's hard going, but he's convinced that he can pull it off for me. I'm giving it everything I've got.
"It's endurance. The first thing that goes when you're laid up is your stamina. I am having my blood pressure taken 15 times a day... I've got this f***ing device on my finger. It's a monitor to say how my heart rate is. I'm constantly in training seven days a week I've got this guy who's virtually living with me, and I'm in bed by seven."
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