Ozzy Osbourne gave his final interview just days before he died, as he and wife Sharon opened up on their life together and his last ever concert with Black Sabbath
The late Ozzy Osbourne delivered his final interview just days before his passing – and revealed he battled to perform vocals during his last show because overwhelming emotions consumed him. The Black Sabbath icon spoke with the BBC five days following his Back To The Beginning performance on July 5, calling it “a great way to go out.”
He appeared weary yet content at his Buckinghamshire residence, where he and his spouse Sharon Osbourne envisioned enjoying a lengthy retirement side by side.
Ozzy was captured at home surrounded by his entire family as they looked back on the Villa Park performance, confessing it drained him so completely he slumbered for a day and a half afterward.
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Sitting alongside son Jack and daughter Kelly, Ozzy revealed, “I was struggling to get the words out, swallowing my f**king emotion.
“The only thing it really was terribly frustrating for me was I just sit there instead of running across the stage, that was f**king torture. It was very humbling to sit in that chair for nine songs. But what a great way to go out.”
He continued, “Since the show on Saturday, we came back and we just slept nonstop for about a day and a half. I haven’t even given a thought what happens next, but I can retire with a clear conscience.”
Sharon expressed, “The emotion and love for Black Sabbath and Ozzy has been really overwhelming. He had a dream, and that dream came true. And I think that people relate to that very much. It’s our last chapter. This is it. This is our time. However long it is. It’s our time. My life without him just isn’t my life. It’s not what I was meant to be, and we’re like glue.”
On May 28, the couple flew from LA to relocate back to their renovated home in Buckinghamshire, UK.
Ozzy shared, “This is the first time I’ve been back in such a long time. It’s great to be here.”
When asked about his future plans, he responded to Sharon, “Being with you, just being with you, without you, go to phones or agents and things. I’m retiring from public life.”
He then humorously mentioned building a vegetable garden and possibly growing some weed. The interview ended with a tender kiss between the pair, with Ozzy saying “I love you more” and Sharon replying “you couldn’t”.
Ozzy passed away on July 22, just over two weeks after his final show at Villa Park.
Reflecting on his performance, Ozzy said, “Sometimes you throw a bunch of cards in the air. Every now and again, the cards fall the way they’re supposed to. When I feel the crowd, it’s like a divine experience. There’s no sex, drugs or anything that comes anywhere near it.”
The new BBC documentary, which aired on the BBC on October 2, featured Ozzy stating that he “does not believe in heaven” and expressing his desire not to be buried in America.
As they prepared for their move from Los Angeles to the UK, Ozzy shared, “I don’t want to be buried in America. Cemeteries called Forest Lawn. It’s kind of weird. It’s like a McDonalds version of a cemetery. I’m so looking forward to an English summer.”
The documentary also captured Ozzy’s first look at their renovated home, where he tells his wife Sharon that it looks “magnificent”.
Sharon had added a lake and was building an extension with a gym and art room for Ozzy, but unfortunately, he barely got to use it after their move from LA, which took place on May 28.
“I feel like I’m finally home,” he says with a smile as they tour the grounds.
Upon returning, Sharon expressed, “It was just like I could breathe. It’s our little piece of heaven.”
“All you hear are birds, a little bit of our dogs barking, Ozzy screaming.”
Ozzy passed away at the age of 76 on July 22 from a reported heart attack, just weeks after reuniting with his band for a farewell concert at Villa Park in his hometown of Birmingham.
The BBC documentary, originally announced in 2022 as a series titled Home To Roost, was intended to document the Osbournes’ move back from the US, where they had lived for over two decades.
However, the project, filmed over three years, “evolved as Ozzy’s health deteriorated” into the one-hour film, according to the BBC.
The documentary highlights the deep love between Sharon and Ozzy, evident even at his passing.
In an on-camera interview, Sharon disclosed that Ozzy was “very romantic”, leaving her sweet notes scattered around their home.
Viewers can see these heartfelt messages on screen, with words like ‘You are the love of my life’ and ‘my baby girl I love you’. Other notes read, “Ya know what? I love ya”, and “Dearest darling Sharon, I don’t half love you.”
Many of these cherished notes have been framed by Sharon, serving as enduring reminders of their love in her home.
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