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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tOzzy Osbourne sold more than 100 million records worldwide between his solo career and his days as a member of Black Sabbath prior to his death in 2025. The England native got his start in 1967 when he joined bassist Geezer Butler\u2019s first band, Rare Breed, as a vocalist. Although the group didn\u2019t last long, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The musician\u2019s passing came the same month that Ozzy played his final performance with Black Sabbath \u2014 the band\u2019s first time on stage together in 20 years. Ozzy took the stage and remained seated for the majority<\/a> of his performance amid his battle with Parkinson\u2019s disease, which he first addressed in 2020.<\/p>\n\u201cYou wake up the next morning and find that something else has gone wrong. You begin to think this is never going to end,\u201d Ozzy told The Guardian<\/em> in a May interview about how the illness affected his ability to walk.<\/p>\n\n<\/blockquote>\nOzzy discussed his preparation for his final performance, adding, \u201cI do weights [and] bike riding, I\u2019ve got a guy living at my house who\u2019s working with me. It\u2019s tough. I\u2019ve been laid up for such a long time. I\u2019ve been lying on my back doing nothing and the first thing to go is your strength. It\u2019s like starting all over again.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou wake up the next morning and find that something else has gone wrong. You begin to think this is never going to end,\u201d Ozzy told The Guardian<\/em> in a May interview about how the illness affected his ability to walk.<\/p>\n Ozzy discussed his preparation for his final performance, adding, \u201cI do weights [and] bike riding, I\u2019ve got a guy living at my house who\u2019s working with me. It\u2019s tough. I\u2019ve been laid up for such a long time. I\u2019ve been lying on my back doing nothing and the first thing to go is your strength. It\u2019s like starting all over again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n