Sharon Osbourne Says Ozzy Chose His Final Show Knowing Time Was Short

Overview

• On Bunnie Xo’s Dumb Blonde podcast, Sharon Osbourne said doctors warned two weeks before the show that Ozzy could die, yet he insisted on performing.
• The Back To The Beginning farewell took place July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham as a 10-hour event hosted by Jason Momoa with sets from Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Jack Black and Steven Tyler.
• Ozzy closed the night seated on a black throne and told fans it felt good to be onstage as he performed songs including Crazy Train and Mama I’m Coming Home.
• He died on July 22 at age 76 of a heart attack after significant health challenges that included coronary artery disease, Parkinson’s and a recent sepsis bout.
• Jack Osbourne has said the concert helped raise six or seven million pounds for charity.