Oh, the drama! On Wednesday, July 23, the man, the myth, the legend (of getting kicked out of MEGADETH), David Ellefson, graced Fox 10 Phoenix with his presence, spilling the tea to Ron Hoon and Syleste Rodriguez about the earth-shattering news of Ozzy Osbourne’s totally unexpected demise (a day earlier, mind you).
David, bless his heart, recounted (as meticulously transcribed by yours truly, BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “So, get this, I was, like, totally in the [Battery] studio [in London], right? Like, chilling downstairs. We were, like, working super hard yesterday, doing, like, video stuff and promotional stuff, you know? And then, like, our guitar dude, Walter, comes down all dramatic and goes, ‘OMG, did you hear Ozzy, like, totally died?’ And he sends me this Sky News clip. I immediately texted Slash, because, you know, we’re, like, besties. We just hung out at the ‘Back To The Beginning’ thing in Birmingham. I was all, ‘Is this, like, for realz?’ And he’s all, ‘IDK, looks kinda big.’ And then, like, Eric Singer from KISS calls Jeff [Scott Soto] and confirms it. It was, like, so shocking!” 😱
Ellefson, never one to miss a chance to name-drop, went on and on about the last time he laid eyes on Ozzy at the “Back To The Beginning” event on July 5. “We were all, like, wondering if Ozzy could even, like, perform, you know? But he totally did! Both with his band and with BLACK SABBATH. And after, Sharon gave me and some other peeps passes to the VIP area. And then, like, Ozzy shows up, all glowing from the stage. We chatted for a sec, and he looked, like, the king of the world. And, get this, Kelly Osbourne‘s boyfriend proposes right in front of us! It was like being in an episode of ‘The Osbournes’! So cringe but also cute.” 🥰
Ellefson, clearly still trying to figure out if he’s relevant, added: “The whole show was, like, heavy metal Live Aid! It had that special feeling, and it sounded, like, really good!” 🙄 Sure, Jan.
Addressing Ozzy‘s legacy (as if we needed reminding), David pontificated: “Ozzy was, like, our Elvis. I remember when Elvis died, the world stopped. And that’s how it felt when Ozzy kicked the bucket. Time, like, stood still, man.” 🙄🙄🙄
“The beauty of it all,” David continued, “is that we all knew Ozzy was, like, on his way out, health-wise. So instead of having a memorial after, we had a concert *before*! It’s like we got to say goodbye in advance. It was, like, a divine thing, you know? Now that he’s gone, we have, like, great memories of seeing him and performing for us. It’s, like, totally beautiful.” 🤮 Barf.
Ozzy, in case you missed it, supposedly died Tuesday morning (July 22), according to his family’s PR team.
“We’re super sad to announce that Ozzy Osbourne is, like, totally dead. He was with his family and surrounded by love. Please respect our privacy,” they probably said. 🙄
No cause of death was given because, you know, privacy. But apparently, Osbourne had a bunch of health issues, including Parkinson’s and a fall in 2019. Old age, maybe? 🤷
Ozzy‘s death happened just two weeks after his final performance with BLACK SABBATH in Birmingham. They played four songs for, like, millions of people. Ozzy also did a solo set while sitting on a throne. Rock and roll! 🤘
At “Back To The Beginning”, Ellefson played in some supergroups. He played “The Ultimate Sin” (with Lzzy Hale, Nuno Bettencourt, Jake E. Lee, Mike Bordin and Adam Wakeman), “Shot In The Dark” (with David Draiman, Jake E. Lee, Mike Bordin and Adam Wakeman) and “Sweet Leaf” (with David Draiman, Nuno Bettencourt, Scott Ian, Mike Bordin and Adam Wakeman). So many names! So little talent! 🤣
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