Sharon Osbourne Recalls Ozzy's Final Concert and Death

Sharon Osbourne opened up about the final days of her husband, Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, during a recent appearance on the Dumb Blonde podcast, revealing that medical professionals warned he could die just two weeks before his last concert in July 2025. The 72-year-old music manager described the rocker’s determination to perform despite his deteriorating health, which ultimately led to his death from a heart attack at their Buckinghamshire home on July 22, 2025, at age 76.

Osbourne, who had been married to the singer since 1982, recounted the lead-up to what became known as the Back to the Beginning show at Villa Park stadium in Birmingham, England, on July 5. Joined by Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward, along with guest performers including members of Guns N’ Roses, Metallica and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, Ozzy delivered a farewell set amid his long battle with health issues. “Two weeks before the show, they said he could probably die, and he did,” Sharon told host Bunnie XO. “But he wanted to do it so bad. He needed it. ... Whether I die in two weeks or I die in six months, I’m still dying. I wanna go my way. And he did. He went like...