{"id":104884,"date":"2025-08-23T18:56:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T18:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/104884\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T18:56:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T18:56:04","slug":"ozzy-osbournes-friend-reveals-the-heartbreaking-truth-behind-his-final-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/104884\/","title":{"rendered":"Ozzy Osbourne’s Friend Reveals the Heartbreaking Truth Behind His Final Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"

The death of Ozzy Osbourne is still rocking the music industry weeks after his passing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Black Sabbath frontman passed away on July 22, a little over two weeks after his final performance. Tom Morello, who worked as the musical director on Osbourne\u2019s Back to the Beginning farewell concert on July 5, shared his emotional thoughts<\/a> about his last day on stage.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf you have got to go \u2014 I mean, I wish Ozzy lived another 30 years \u2014 but if you\u2019ve got to go out, it really felt like he knew,\u201d Morello said on Chicago\u2019s Q101 Brian & Kenzie podcast<\/a>. Describing Osbourne as \u201cone of the all-time greats,\u201d the musician praised the Prince of Darkness for sharing his magic \u201cone more time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Morello added, \u201cIt felt like a spiritually great moment for all fans of rock and roll.\u201d Osbourne was \u201cfrail\u201d in his last appearance, and it seemed that he \u201cknew the end was coming.\u201d Just 17 days after his final performance, Osbourne passed away at the age of 76.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,\u201d said an Osbourne family statement to Page Six<\/a>. \u201cHe was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family\u2019s privacy<\/a> at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee, and Louis.\u201d<\/p>\n

The legendary rocker moved from Southern California back to the U.K<\/a>. in anticipation of his final years.<\/p>\n

\u201cSharon had wanted to move back to England for years, especially as she got older. England was always home for them, but it became more than that,\u201d an insider told People<\/a>. \u201cIt was about creating peace and the best life possible together in their final chapter. The path back to England wasn\u2019t easy. His health has been fragile for years. \u2026 It was a gift, because they got a year and a half together, at home.\u201d<\/p>\n

It wound up being the right move for the entire family. \u201cOzzy\u2019s final days were spent in England, surrounded by family, music, and in the place he called home. He was in peace,\u201d the source noted.<\/p>\n

Still, his large presence and contribution to the music industry will be missed as his close-knit family mourns his passing.<\/p>\n

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