{"id":144215,"date":"2025-09-17T22:39:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T22:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/144215\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T22:39:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T22:39:08","slug":"ozzy-osbourne-looks-shadow-of-former-self-in-shock-image-from-last-ever-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/144215\/","title":{"rendered":"Ozzy Osbourne looks shadow of former self in shock image from last ever interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new Paramount+ film Ozzy: No Escape From Now had incredible access to the Osbourne family in final years<\/p>\n<p>14:00, 17 Sep 2025Updated 15:27, 17 Sep 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A new two hour <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/ozzy-osbourne\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Ozzy OsbourneLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ozzy Osbourne<\/a> film will be released next month containing his final emotional interview &#8211; as wife Sharon and his children also reveal the singer\u2019s darkest moments with illness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ozzy: No Escape From Now will be available to stream from October 7 on Paramount+ around the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">world<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The film is described as the \u201cdefinitive account\u201d of the last six years of his life, before <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/breaking-ozzy-osbournes-cause-death-35679515\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"he sadly died on July 22Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">he sadly died on July 22<\/a> just weeks after his final live performance in his home town. In the trailer, Ozzy is shown in the middle of a candid interview and says: &#8220;If my life is coming to an end I really can&#8217;t complain. I&#8217;ve had a great life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/ozzy-osbournes-final-wish-fulfilled-35600554\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Wife Sharon<\/a> adds: &#8220;He had a brilliant career and it ended in a brilliant way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy revealed in 2020 he had been diagnosed with <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/18-parkinsons-symptoms-after-ozzy-35602652\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Parkinson&#8217;s disease<\/a> and he paused touring in 2023 after extensive spinal surgery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He had a fall at home in 2019 which aggravated injuries from a near-fatal quad bike crash in 2003.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI went smack,\u201d Ozzy remembers of the fall, whilst <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/kelly-osbourne-reveals-how-shes-35868147\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">daughter Kelly<\/a> says frankly in the film \u201che had broken his f**king neck.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/breaking-sharon-osbourne-breaks-silence-35896357\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35896357\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sharon Osbourne &#8216;finding her footing&#8217; after Ozzy&#8217;s death as she shares emotional update<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/sharon-osbourne-seen-first-time-35891117\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35891117\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sharon Osbourne seen for first time since Ozzy&#8217;s funeral as she &#8216;gets smile back&#8217;<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_OZZY_PR_27x40.jpg\" alt=\"Poster for Ozzy Paramount+ film\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The poster for the new Ozzy film (Image: Paramount+)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ozzy and Sharon, children Aimee, Kelly and Jack Osbourne speak candidly about that late-night fall their father suffered in February 2019 and the subsequent life-changing impact of that accident, which ultimately led to him cancelling his two-and-a-half-year farewell tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Son Jack says after surgery following the fall he \u201ccame out far worse\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Wife Sharon talks about times he struggled to stayed motivated as his injuries impacted his mental health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sharon said: \u201cAt that time, the depression was so bad. [He\u2019d] be like what&#8217;s the point in even getting up? I&#8217;m not getting up. I&#8217;m not working with the physiotherapist. What&#8217;s the point?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The singer reveals how Take What You Want , his collaboration with Post Malone &#8211; instigated by Kelly and producer Andrew Watt and released in October 2019 &#8211; kick-started a new musical phase in his storied career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt got me out of the blues. It helped me. That was the best medicine I ever had at that point,\u201d comments Ozzy in the film, recalling the recording of the track.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_Funeral-ceremony-for-Ozzy-Osbourne-in-Birmingham.jpg\" alt=\"Sharon crying\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Sharon broke down in tears during Ozzy&#8217;s funeral ceremony in Birmingham(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Meanwhile Kelly recalls how she had to drive him to some recording sessions with producer Andrew Watt to help make things happen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Kelly said: \u201cI took dad to the studio every single day. He would go into the studio in the basement of Andrew\u2019s house and get comfortable in this chair that Andrew bought him and it was like the magic would begin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a rare interview, Aimee Osbourne recalls how her father\u2019s accident in 2019 was life changing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She said: \u201cHe was in hospital for weeks. To fall like that and not be able to bounce back like he had in the past, and then having to cancel the tour &#8211; that was his biggest heart-break,\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Thankfully Ozzy did get to play one final gig at Villa Park, the Back To The Beginning show, which was just weeks before his death and saw him perform solo tracks and several alongside the original Black Sabbath line up to the delight of fans. Millions streamed the gig around the world.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3_FILES-BRITAIN-ENTERTAINMENT-MUSIC-OZZY-OSBOURNE-OBIT.jpg\" alt=\"Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne at an event in 2020\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Kelly, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne at an event in 2020(Image: AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Prior to that Sharon admits: \u201cOzzy\u2019s one regret was that he was never able to say goodbye to his fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In the trailer for the film he is shown speaking with his trademark humour, never one to take things too seriously. A former hellraiser and heavy drugs user Ozzy says: \u201cThe thing about getting older is I used to take pills for fun. Now I take just a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He is also shown saying he only wants to do a final show if it can be \u201cthe old Ozzy\u201d up there on stage. Thankfully months of physio and training meant his final show was a huge success and the doc will show how he went out on a high on the stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Makers say the new film was \u201cnever intended as a posthumous film\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, following his death on July 22, 2025, the documentary now stands as a testament to Ozzy\u2019s \u201ccourage, wit, determination, and talent \u2013 qualities that ensure he remains a hero to millions around the world\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The film is billed as an \u201cintimate look at Ozzy\u2019s final act\u201d and is directed by BAFTA-award winner Tania Alexander.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As frontman of Black Sabbath, the Birmingham-born musician is credited with inventing heavy metal, thanks to songs like Iron Man and Paranoid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a statement at the time of his death in July, his family said: &#8220;It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">*Ozzy: No Escape From Now will be released October 7 on Paramount+.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The new Paramount+ film Ozzy: No Escape From Now had incredible access to the Osbourne family in final&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":144216,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[2775,4039,96,2196,16235,1906,128,2776,1701,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-144215","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-black-sabbath","9":"tag-documentaries","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-hospitals","12":"tag-iron-man","13":"tag-mental-health","14":"tag-music","15":"tag-ozzy-osbourne","16":"tag-parkinsons-disease","17":"tag-uk","18":"tag-united-kingdom","19":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=144215"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144215\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/144216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=144215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=144215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=144215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}