Sharon Osbourne has reflected on her late husband Ozzy’s final days, saying he knew he was dying but was determined to perform for fans one last time.
The legendary Black Sabbath frontman and undisputed ‘Prince of Darkness’ died in July last year at the age of 76, just weeks after playing his retirement show, called Back To The Beginning, at Villa Park in his hometown of Birmingham.
During the concert, the singer performed both a four-song solo set and a five-song set with Sabbath’s other founding members: guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward.
When Sharon was asked if she and Ozzy knew he only had a short time to live when he agreed to do the show, she responded to the Dumb Blonde Podcast: ‘Yes. Two weeks before the show they said he could probably die, and he did.”
“But he wanted to do it so bad. He needed it. And it’s like, ‘Whether I die in two weeks or six months, I’m still going to die. And I want to go my own way.’ And he did. He went like a rock star,” the veteran said X factor judge added.
Sharon explained that the family knew they couldn’t talk him out of it, as much as they might have wanted to, saying, “It’s like saying, when you get really old and someone still smokes and he or she is 78 years old, and you just let him smoke. Leave him alone. He’s 78. Leave him alone.”
‘He went the way he wanted. He knew. He knew,” she insisted.
Ozzy Osbourne has faced a series of serious health problems in recent years, which significantly affected his career and daily life.
In 2019, he suffered a fall that aggravated old spinal injuries, requiring multiple surgeries. Around the same time, he publicly announced his diagnosis Parkinson’s diseasea neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement and coordination.
He has spoken openly about chronic pain, mobility issues and the emotional toll of his condition. He once said, “It has been a terrible challenge for all of us.”
Sharon also provided more details about the rock icon’s death. “It happened so fast,” she recalled, adding, “And thank God. I knew it when they tried to revive him, I knew it. I said, ‘Don’t do it. Don’t do it. Leave him.’ He was ready.”
“But then again, he went out like a rock star. He was a king. And he loved people. He loved his audience. He loved them so much. And even if you didn’t like his music, you couldn’t hate him,” Sharon Osbourne concluded.
