Ozzy Osbourne’s emotional last phrases to followers finally ever gig earlier than demise aged 76

Ozzy Osbourne’s parting phrases to followers at his last gig earlier this month have now taken on much more which means within the wake of his demise.

The 76-year-old rocker died ‘surrounded by love’ on Tuesday (22 July) morning, his family members introduced in a solemn assertion.

He had been dwelling with Parkinson’s illness since 2019, which he beforehand stated made it really feel as if his toes had ‘bricks tied to them’ when he was strolling.

The Black Sabbath frontman had additionally had a nasty fall across the identical time which left him needing surgical procedure, whereas he additionally suffered from quite a lot of different well being issues.

However when he took to the stage at Birmingham’s Villa Park on 5 July, Ozzy nonetheless managed to placed on an unbelievable present for the 42,000-strong crowd who turned out in power to see him.

The daddy-of-six, who celebrated his forty third wedding ceremony anniversary with spouse Sharon the day earlier than taking to the stage, belted out his hits from a black throne adorned with the determine of a large bat.

Which is a really becoming podium for the ‘Prince of Darkness’, who famously bit the top off one of many winged animals whereas on stage.

At his farewell gig, which occurred lower than three weeks in the past, bands equivalent to Metallica and Weapons n’ Roses additionally took to the stage for the ‘Again to the Starting’ profit live performance.

Much more extremely, the present raised round $190 million (£140million) for Birmingham Kids’s Hospital, Acorn Kids’s Hospice and Remedy Parkinson’s.

Ozzy appeared to take in each second on stage and did not thoughts telling his followers how a lot it meant to him to rock their socks off for one final time.

“I don’t know what to say, man, I’ve been laid up for like six years,” he instructed the gang at one level.

“You don’t have any thought how I really feel. Thanks, from the underside of my coronary heart.”

As he ready to belt out the ‘final tune ever’ with Black Sabbath, he additionally stated: “Your help has enabled us to dwell a tremendous life-style. Thanks, from the underside of our hearts.”

There was additionally a message blasted on screens round Villa Park which learn: “Thanks for every little thing, you guys are f***ing superb. Birmingham Eternally.”

Ozzy has uttered loads of iconic traces all through his life, however the phrases he shared with the viewers in his hometown are ones which his supporters have vowed to always remember.

Paying tribute to the music legend on social media, one particular person wrote: “As unhappy as it’s, there’s something so particular to me about Ozzy Osbourne’s last works and excursions being the VERY final a part of his life earlier than he died.

“An artist in so some ways past phrases, and a pillar to our group as an entire. Thanks Mr. Prince of Darkness, Blizzard of Oz.”

One other wrote: “Weeks after his official retirement, he passes away…the person was a legend. RIP Ozzy Osbourne.”