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Ozzy Osbourne<\/a><\/strong> may have been known as the king of metal, but the late hard rocker had a surprisingly emotional side. More popular than ever, Osbourne passed away after a long battle with Parkinson\u2019s Disease on July 22. A pair of documentaries\u2014including the upcoming No Escape from Now<\/a> and the recent BBC release Sharon and Ozzy: Coming Home<\/a>\u2014and the singer\u2019s upcoming posthumous book Last Rites,<\/a> to be published on October 7, are giving fans new insight into the iconic rocker and a glimpse at the emotional side those in his inner circle came to know.<\/p>\n According to The UK Times<\/a>, which published an excerpt from Last Rites, Ozzy gives a detailed account of the health struggles he endured in the months preceding the singer\u2019s Back to the Beginning show, which was held at Villa Park, Birmingham, on July 5\u2014just weeks before his passing.<\/p>\n According to the upcoming book, in the months leading up to the rocker\u2019s famed show, Osbourne battled pneumonia and sepsis, which nearly killed him.<\/p>\n Osbourne says of his battle with sepsis in the book, \u201cIt really was touch and go. I mean, at my age, with Parkinson\u2019s and blood clots and all the other shit that\u2019s going on, I had about as much chance of surviving a major sepsis infection as I did of winning the next season of Love Island.\u201d<\/p>\n The rocker continues, stating that wife Sharon Osbourne<\/strong> and the family\u2019s children did not think he would pull through.<\/p>\n \u201cSharon didn\u2019t tell me at the time, but the whole family basically thought I was a goner. They sat at the bottom of the stairs and sobbed their hearts out.\u201d<\/p>\n While Osbourne confesses that he was okay knowing he might not make it through that recent health battle, thankfully, \u201ctwo months of antibiotics\u201d helped him push through.<\/p>\n Related: Ozzy Osbourne Revealed ‘What Made His Life Worth Living’ in 2022 Interview<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n But Ozzy\u2019s emotions finally caught up with him backstage at the Back to the Beginning show. At the now-iconic concert, Osbourne played five solo songs before joining Black Sabbath members for a four-song set, which included \u201cWar Pigs,\u201d \u201cN.I.B.,\u201d \u201cIron Man,\u201d and \u201cParanoid.\u201d<\/p>\n In the book, Ozzy paints an emotional picture as he shed a few tears reconnecting with his old Black Sabbath road crew and his wardrobe assistant Marta<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Emotions ran high as Ozzy took the stage and saw the 42,000 fans standing in front of him.<\/p>\n He writes, \u201cWe got through \u2018I Don\u2019t Know,\u2019 \u2018Mr. Crowley,\u2019 and \u2018Suicide Solution\u2019 no problem at all. I was having a ball. But I choked up when I started \u2018Mama, I\u2019m Coming Home.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cI mean, it\u2019s Sharon\u2019s song, y\u2019know? One of her favourites. Lemmy wrote it with the two of us in mind. That alone was enough to bring tears to my eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n Ozzy also debunks rumors he created a suicide pact to end his life, writing, \u201cMeanwhile, there\u2019s been talk about us having some kind of suicide pact, but that\u2019s bullshit. We just don\u2019t want some drawn-out end on a breathing tube. I\u2019ve said to Sharon, if that happens to me, please\u2026 turn me off. Or fly me to Switzerland, give me one final sip of the jolly juice and send me out like a Viking.\u201d<\/p>\n After bravely battling Parkinson\u2019s Disease for years, Ozzy passed away at home in Buckinghamshire on July 22. His impact on fans and music luminaries has been felt since that day as tributes continue to pour in from fans and music luminaries like Lady Gaga<\/strong>, Elton John<\/strong>, Guns N’ Roses, and Metallica.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfacSIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a>\ud83c\udfac<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Oct 4, 2025, where it first appeared in the Celebs<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ozzy Osbourne may have been known as the king of metal, but the late hard rocker had a surprisingly emotional side. 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Emotional Moments at Ozzy\u2019s Final Show<\/h2>\n
Ozzy Addresses Suicide Pact Rumors<\/h2>\n
A Legacy That Lives On<\/h2>\n