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Ozzy 'knew his days were numbered' at final gig and Sharon kept him going

Ozzy 'knew his days were numbered' at final gig and Sharon kept him going

Late rock legend Ozzy Osbourne "knew his days were numbered" when he performed his farewell gig - one of his rock star mates has revealed.
Ozzy, who died on Tuesday, treated the Back To The Beginning show as his personal "celebration of life" - surrounded by those he cherished.
And acclaim was also heaped on his devoted wife Sharon for arranging the show so "the world could say goodbye" to Ozzy.
The remarkable new insight comes from Megadeath founding member David Ellefson, who spent time with the late Birmingham artist and performed at the Villa Park gig and at numerous shows with his mate Ozzy over the past two decades.
Ozzy was thrilled basking in the finale's triumph at the after party with stars, including Slash and Axl Rose, being able to "say goodbye to him," reports the Mirror. Sharon Osbourne and Ozzy Osbourne pictured together in 2005. (Image: Getty Images) Ozzy Osbourne on stage during his final performance with Black Sabbath. (Image: PR Supplied)
Ellefson, bassist and songwriter of Megadeth, added that Ozzy displayed symptoms of nerve damage from the disease with his leg trembling, but was completely "coherent" during his farewell.
Ellefson, who had toured repeatedly with Ozzy, described the Birmingham icon as "the Elvis of heavy metal".
He revealed how the VIP after party of BTTB felt like a wake with Ozzy as the main attraction.
He explained "It really felt like this was the celebration of life before this inevitable day that happened right? Because Ozzy knew it, right? We've seen the videos online. He knew his days were numbered.
"And God bless Sharon for just keeping it going and giving him something to look forward to.
"The fact that he got to say goodbye, the fact that we all got to say goodbye to him. In my opinion, not trying to be morbid. I'm being celebratory here. We got to have the celebration of life before he passed.
"I mean, what a beautiful thing.
"And I was just thinking, God bless Sharon and all those people that did this because for the world to get to say goodbye to Ozzy. Because we knew this day was coming. This isn't as shocking as it is - we knew it was coming.
"And so to just have had that moment, all of us together, whether we were on the stage, in the audience, watching it on TV or now, the social media posts, that is the shot around the world, man, that's taken over the world, that event.
"And so for all of us, I mean, what a great way to say goodbye. It just was a beautiful thing that will live with all of us forever."
Ellefson, who appeared visibly moved during his radio appearance, shared his touching reflections on the Sirius XM Ozzy's Boneyard all-day memorial programme dedicated to the legend.
He performed with Supergroup A during the concert, and remembered Ozzy's delight at the exclusive afterparty gathering: "It was super cool, and they'd bring Ozzy in and family's there and standing right up front and he saw me and he said, 'Hey, come here. Come here'. He signals me over. So I kneeled down and have a quick chat with him. And I said, 'man, that was fricking awesome you did great.
"And he was happy. He had that after show glow that we all have, right?
"It seemed like he wanted to hang out all night. And then of course, Jack shushes everybody, and right in front of us Sid's proposing marriage to Kelly.
"And oh my God, it was like, we're in the Osbourne living room watching this intimate moment. And I shot a little video of it on my phone. And I was just looking at it while going, 'God, there he was, man, just a couple weeks ago. There's Ozzy just sitting in his chair. He is smiling. His leg was shaking a little bit like it was. And it was just such a glorious, happy, happy moment.
"And so that's the Ozzy I remember, not even the rockstar, just that guy."
Ozzy's relatives revealed he had passed away in a statement on Tuesday which sent shockwaves through the music industry, coming just over two weeks following the Back To The Beginning performance at Villa Park.
The statement read: "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. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis."
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