Sharon Osbourne disinvited band from husband Ozzy's Black Sabbath farewell concert
Sharon Osbourne, the wife and manager of heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne, revealed that she disinvited a greedy group from her husband's emotional last concert on Saturday because they wanted to cash in on his final farewell.
'It's not the time to make a profit,' the television personality told Billboard ahead of the event. 'After the show, I'll let everybody know who it was. I think people will be shocked.'
8 Ozzy Osbourne performed in his final live concert on Saturday.
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Black Sabbath — consisting of Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward — held their star-studded goodbye concert 'Back to the Beginning' at Villa Park Stadium in Birmingham, England, where the band was formed in 1968.
All of the money raised during the all-day show was set to go to three charities: Cure Parkinson's, Birmingham Children's Hospital and Acorn Children's Hospice.
The concert for the Prince of Darkness, who lives with Parkinson's and billed the event as his final on-stage performance, was hosted by 'Aquaman' star Jason Momoa and sold out at the 42,000-seat stadium.
The concert marked the first time original Black Sabbath band members performed together in 20 years.
The 'War Pigs' vocalist arrived on stage sitting in a black leather chair, black eyeliner and had a large smile on his face as he pumped up the crowd.
8 Osbourne's farewell concert marked the first time original Black Sabbath band members performed together in 20 years.
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8 A large beach ball with the legendary rocker's name bounced around Villa Park Stadium during the all-day event.
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8 Over 42,000 fans filled Villa Park Stadium to see the Godfather of Heavy Metal's final show.
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'Are you ready?' Ozzy asked excited fans, according to a video posted on social media. 'Let the madness begin!'
The 'Iron Man' frontman got emotional as her performed a 20-minute set alongside his longtime bandmates for the final time, often thanking his fans for attending the megashow.
Osbourne closed his five-song performance with the 1980 hit 'Crazy Train.'
8 Osbourne sat in a leather chair and wore all black as he performed his hit songs.
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8 The Prince of Darkness repeatedly thanked fans for their support over the years during the concert.
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'It's the last song ever. Your support has enabled us to live an amazing lifestyle, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. I love you,' Osbourne told the crowd.
Additional performances included bands like Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Gojira, Alice in Chains, Halestorm, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Mastodon and Rival Sons.
'It has been overwhelmingly gratifying to have so many major bands showing their love for this band, and willingly doing it all for charity,' Butler, Black Sabbath's bassist, told Billboard Magazine.
8 Sharon Osbourne disinvited a band from the concert because they wanted to 'make a profit.'
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8 Anthrax was one of several bands that performed as a supporting act.
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'We were always hated by the music press, but the people that matter — the fans and other musicians — have been overwhelmingly supportive of Sabbath and were always proud to acknowledge our influence on them.'
Osbourne confirmed he was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2020 and has been open about the toll it has had on his body.
On top of the neurological disorder, the musician canceled his tour in 2023 so he could focus on recovery from a spinal surgery, as he's had long-lasting health issues following a 2003 quad-biking accident.
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