Sharon Osbourne says Black Sabbath and her children didn't know how sick Ozzy was
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The gist
Sharon Osbourne said Black Sabbath's bandmates and her children were not told how sick Ozzy was before his final show.
Her remarks come ahead of a global cinema release of that farewell concert film.
Background
Sharon Osbourne is the widow of Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer of the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whom she married in 1982. Ozzy, dubbed the 'Prince of Darkness', had health complications including Parkinson's disease, a lung condition and a heart condition, and retired from touring in 2023. Black Sabbath played their final show with him at Villa Park in Birmingham in July 2025, and he died 17 days later at 76. Sharon's comments surfaced at a London screening of the concert film of that show, Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning, ahead of its global cinema release.
How it unfolded
- Jul 5, 2025Ozzy Osbourne performed his final show with Black Sabbath at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.
- Jul 22, 2025Ozzy Osbourne died at age 76, 17 days after the Back to the Beginning show.
- Oct 20, 2026At a London screening of the concert film, Sharon Osbourne said in a Q&A that Black Sabbath's bandmates and her children were not told how sick Ozzy was.
- Oct 22, 2026Sharon told Rolling Stone that doctors advised against the show and said it would kill him.
- Oct 26, 2026Sharon said she visits Ozzy's grave every day and described his final night.
- Oct 28, 2026Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning is scheduled for a global cinema release.
Who’s saying what
- Sharon
- She said the bandmates and her children were never told how sick Ozzy was, and that doctors warned the show would kill him but Ozzy insisted it was what he wanted.
- Expert
- Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar said Black Sabbath 'really kind of started all this, the metal era' and called the concert the greatest metal event of all time.
Still unverified
Ozzy Osbourne's cause of death is described in reports as a heart attack.