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The Irish Sun
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Ozzy Osbourne ‘knew his days were numbered' at historic final gig where star ‘got to say goodbye' to rock legend pals
OZZY Osbourne "knew his days were numbered" when he performed his historic final gig, his rock star pal has claimed. The star's death came just weeks after he with his band mates in Birmingham. Advertisement 2 Ozzy took to the stage for the final time on July 5 Credit: Ross Halfin 2 David Ellefson of Megadeath has now spoken out after the star passed away Credit: Getty The legendary rocker at the family mansion in Buckinghamshire with his wife Sharon, 72, and four of his six His sad death was announced on Tuesday following the star's brave battle against Parkinson's disease. Only three weeks ago, Ozzy gave us one last hurrah when Earlier this month, the rock legend arrived on stage in Birmingham, dressed in his trademark black, in what was his last ever performance earlier this month. Advertisement The Back to the Beginning gig ended with him - seated on a giant black throne because he could not stand - Now, Megadeath founding member David Ellefson, who performed at the Villa Park gig, revealed that the after party felt like one for Ozzy. Ellefson claimed that Ozzy "knew his days were numbered" during his final performance. He said: "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. Advertisement Most read in Celebrity Exclusive "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." Advertisement Ellefson, who had toured many times with Ozzy, described the Brummie icon as "the Elvis of heavy metal". During Ozzy's last gig, the crowd was delighted to see the iconic rocker back on stage this month and kept chanting his name. Ozzy was equally thrilled to be performing, and repeatedly broke out into a massive grin.
Scottish Sun
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Ozzy Osbourne ‘knew his days were numbered' at historic final gig where star ‘got to say goodbye' to rock legend pals
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) OZZY Osbourne "knew his days were numbered" when he performed his historic final gig, his rock star pal has claimed. The Black Sabbath star's death came just weeks after he took to the stage one final time with his band mates in Birmingham. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 2 Ozzy took to the stage for the final time on July 5 Credit: Ross Halfin 2 David Ellefson of Megadeath has now spoken out after the star passed away Credit: Getty The legendary rocker died at the family mansion in Buckinghamshire with his wife Sharon, 72, and four of his six children by his side. His sad death was announced on Tuesday following the star's brave battle against Parkinson's disease. Earlier this month, the rock legend arrived on stage at Villa Park in Birmingham, dressed in his trademark black, in what was his last ever performance earlier this month. The Back to the Beginning gig ended with him - seated on a giant black throne because he could not stand - joining his Black Sabbath muckers on the songs that took him to the world stage. Now, Megadeath founding member David Ellefson, who performed at the Villa Park gig, revealed that the after party felt like one for Ozzy. He said: "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." Ellefson, who had toured many times with Ozzy, described the Brummie icon as "the Elvis of heavy metal". During Ozzy's last gig, the crowd was delighted to see the iconic rocker back on stage this month and kept chanting his name. Ozzy was equally thrilled to be performing, and repeatedly broke out into a massive grin.
The Sun
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Ozzy Osbourne ‘knew his days were numbered' at historic final gig where star ‘got to say goodbye' to rock legend pals
OZZY Osbourne "knew his days were numbered" when he performed his historic final gig, his rock star pal has claimed. The Black Sabbath star's death came just weeks after he took to the stage one final time with his band mates in Birmingham. 2 2 The legendary rocker died at the family mansion in Buckinghamshire with his wife Sharon, 72, and four of his six children by his side. His sad death was announced on Tuesday following the star's brave battle against Parkinson's disease. Only three weeks ago, Ozzy gave us one last hurrah when heavy metal royalty descended on Villa Park to pay their respects. Earlier this month, the rock legend arrived on stage in Birmingham, dressed in his trademark black, in what was his last ever performance earlier this month. The Back to the Beginning gig ended with him - seated on a giant black throne because he could not stand - joining his Black Sabbath muckers on the songs that took him to the world stage. Now, Megadeath founding member David Ellefson, who performed at the Villa Park gig, revealed that the after party felt like one for Ozzy. Ellefson claimed that Ozzy "knew his days were numbered" during his final performance. He said: "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." Ellefson, who had toured many times with Ozzy, described the Brummie icon as "the Elvis of heavy metal". During Ozzy's last gig, the crowd was delighted to see the iconic rocker back on stage this month and kept chanting his name. Ozzy was equally thrilled to be performing, and repeatedly broke out into a massive grin.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Former Megadeth guitarist says Dave Mustaine damaged his career by calling him a 'liar'
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Ex-Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland says that bandleader Dave Mustaine calling him a 'liar' negatively affected his career. Poland joined the thrash metal icons in 1984 and played on their first two albums, 1985's Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good! and 1986's Peace Sells… But Who's Buying?, before being fired for disruptive behaviour stemming from heroin abuse. Talking to fellow former Megadeth member David Ellefson on Ellefson's podcast, Poland claims that Mustaine branded him a 'liar' onstage for 'years' after his firing. 'I have no regrets about everything that's happened – except one,' Poland says (via Blabbermouth). 'I regret that Mustaine for years would go onstage and call me a liar. I never really thought much about it, but then I did the math and I realised that's why things were so hard for me to try and get deals.' As evidence, he points to an interaction he had with guitar manufacturer Carvin. 'I walked into Carvin one day and I thought, 'You know what? These guitars aren't bad. I wanna talk to their A&R guy.' So I spoke to the guy and he goes, 'Dude, we don't use people like you on our roster.'' Poland continues: 'I have a feeling that Dave's anger with me about what it was really was like dragging around a fucking 50-pound ball all the time – back then.' Ellefson, who was fired from Megadeth in 2021, then backs Poland up, pointing to the experiences of former guitarist Jeff Young. Young played on the thrashers' third album So Far, So Good… So What! (1988) and was fired due to Mustaine believing that Young had flirted with his then-girlfriend. 'There was some derogatory comment [Mustaine made] that kept [Young] from getting work for a long time,' Ellefson explains. 'I could say the same was attempted at me. Fortunately, I just kept moving. I just kept going and was like, 'Alright, I'm just gonna ignore that comment and keep moving.'' In a 2022 interview with Sofa King Cool, Poland stated that he was the subject of the song Liar from the So Far… album. 'Obviously, Dave was very upset with me when I left the band – when he fired me, basically,' the guitarist explained. When asked if the lyrical scathing made him angry, he said no and pointed towards Mustaine's own heavy drug use at the time: 'It's like the pot calling the kettle black, man. When you point your finger, man, there's three pointing back at you. I just rolled my eyes and was like, 'Really?'' That same year, Poland claimed that he took a job in a diner after his Megadeth exit. 'I would be bussing tables on a weekend, and some guy would go, 'Dude, you're Chris Poland!' And I'd have to go, 'Yeah, I am!',' he told The Metal Voice. 'And it was so weird, because he just looked at me like, 'Dude, what the fuck are you doing here?' And I would just say, 'Hey man, I've gotta eat. I've gotta pay the rent.'' Poland briefly reunited with Megadeth in 2004, playing guitar on their album The System Has Failed. However, things soon soured again, with Poland suing Mustaine over the inclusion of three demos on a 2004 re-release of 1990 album Rust In Peace. Poland said in 2022 that the pair haven't spoken since. Megadeth – now composed of Mustaine (vocals/guitars), Teemu Mäntysaari (guitars), Dirk Verbeuren (drums) and James LoMenzo (bass) – released their latest album The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! in 2022 and are currently in the studio working on its follow-up.
