In July, Ozzy performed his final show with Black Sabbath at his “Back to the Beginning” farewell concert<\/a> in Birmingham, England. The rock legend died July 22 at age 76.<\/p>\n Ozzy Osbourne knew he was nearing his last days weeks before performing in the final Black Sabbath concert. (Greg Doherty\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n “Two weeks before the show, they said he could probably die, and he did,” Sharon said. “But he wanted to do it so bad.<\/p>\n “He needed it. And [he was] like, \u2018Whether I die in two weeks or I die in six months, I\u2019m still dying. And I want to go my way.\u2019”<\/p>\n OZZY OSBOURNE’S DAUGHTER KELLY ADMITS SHE WON’T BE \u2018OK FOR A WHILE\u2019 AFTER ICON’S DEATH<\/a><\/p>\n The 10-hour show, hosted by Jason Momoa, featured performances from Metallica, Guns N\u2019 Roses, Jack Black, Steven Tyler and others.\u00a0<\/p>\n At one point during the show, which was livestreamed in the U.K.<\/a>, legendary drummers including Tool\u2019s Danny Carey, the Red Hot Chili Peppers\u2019 Chad Smith and Blink-182\u2019s Travis Barker battled with their drumsticks while playing a cover of Sabbath\u2019s “Symptom of the Universe.”\u00a0<\/p>\n Ozzy performed with Black Sabbath for one final concert July 5. (Reuters\/Sachin Ravikumar)<\/p>\n For the closing set, according to a photo posted on X<\/a> and various videos, the legendary rock star was lifted to the stage while sitting on a black throne accompanied by skulls and topped with a black bat. He sang hits such as “Crazy Train” and “Mama I\u2019m Coming Home” while remaining seated the entire set.\u00a0<\/p>\n “It’s so good to be on this stage. … You have no idea how I feel,” Osbourne told the crowd, according to Planet Rock Radio.<\/a> “Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”\u00a0<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Sharon told Bunnie that his death was “so quick” but insisted her late husband “went like a rock star.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n “He loved people. He loved his audience. He loved them so much. And even if you didn\u2019t like his music, you couldn\u2019t dislike him,” she told Jelly Roll’s wife. “He went the way he wanted to go. He knew.”<\/p>\n Ozzy faced a number of health issues throughout his life and revealed a Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2020. (Brian Rothmuller\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n While she admitted it’s been “hard” to deal with his death, the former talk show host refused to linger in the unknown.<\/p>\n “I\u2019m gonna keep working, and I\u2019m going to keep doing what I do in my life. And that\u2019s it,” she said.<\/p>\n Ozzy died July 22, the same month as his final concert.\u00a0<\/p>\n “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,” the family said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. “He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”<\/p>\n Sharon Osbourne acknowledged the fans who showed up to mourn Ozzy Osbourne at his funeral. (Loannis Alexopoulos\/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/p>\n In the October documentary “Ozzy: No Escape From Now,” Sharon said<\/a> she was supportive the entire way. In the final scenes, Ozzy looked forward to hanging up his mic so he could spend more time with his wife.<\/p>\n “You are f—ing Iron Man,” Sharon said of Ozzy, referring to one of Black Sabbath’s most iconic songs.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"Ozzy](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ozzy-sharon-osbourne.jpg\")
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