Sharon Osbourne has revealed that she didn’t tell the other members of Black Sabbath how sick Ozzy Osbourne was leading up to “Back to the Beginning,” their final show together.
This is despite the doctors’ warnings of the potentially lethal consequences of going on with the show.
“They advised us not to do the show,” Sharon Osbourne recently told Rolling Stone. “They said it would kill him. We were all together and Ozzy Osbourne said, ‘It’s not an option. It’s what I want.’ He said, ‘I know I’m dying. If I miss a few months of my life, I want to go this way. This is what I want.’ It was his wishes and we went through with it.”
Condition of Ozzy Osbourne Before the Performance
As Variety reports, at a London screening of Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning on Tuesday night, Osbourne elaborated more on the condition Ozzy Osbourne was in prior to the performance and just how few people knew the severity of his sickness.
“The guys didn’t know how sick Ozzy Osbourne was,” she said during a Q&A session. “I mean, even my kids — we never told my kids. So nobody knew how sick he was. He was just praying that his lungs would work and that he could sing.”
Impact of the Performance on Ozzy Osbourne
The performance, though, offered a much needed buoyancy to his spirit, Sharon Osbourne described. “He was so happy,” she said. “Until the day he passed, he was still on that high. He was so excited, so thankful to everyone. It was just joyous for us to see him that way, because we hadn’t seen him that way in years. He was laughing, telling jokes again. It was brilliant.”
Ozzy Osbourne performed solo and with Black Sabbath at the “Back to the Beginning” concert in Birmingham, England, on July 5th, 2025. He passed away 17 days later at the age of 76.
Upcoming Film Release
Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning, the film capturing their final sets, as well as performances by Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Pantera, Alice in Chains, and more, will hit theaters on October 28th, with tickets available here.
In conclusion, the story of Ozzy Osbourne’s final performance with Black Sabbath is a testament to his dedication to his craft and his fans. Despite the risks to his health, Ozzy Osbourne chose to perform, and it brought him immense joy in his final days. The upcoming film Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning will give fans a chance to relive this momentous occasion and celebrate the legacy of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath.
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