Sharon Osbourne recently opened up about her husband Ozzy Osbourne’s emotional reaction to his farewell show. She shared intimate details about the Black Sabbath frontman’s final performance in an interview with Pollstar.
The interview revealed Ozzy’s touching realization about his fans’ devotion during his retirement concert “Back to the Beginning.” She said,
“He turned around and he said to me that night, he said, ‘I had no idea that so many people liked me. Ozzy’s always been in his own bubble.”
Sharon emphasized the unique nature of Ozzy’s farewell approach. She highlighted how it differed from typical retirement announcements. She added,
“It was the first time, I think, that anybody’s gone into retirement and done it, where the show is streamed and it goes to charity. So it’s the first time anybody has said goodnight like that, it’s the perfect way, when you’ve had such a long career, to end it.”
She also explained her motivation for organizing such a significant farewell event for the heavy metal legend. Sharon said,
“I never wanted Ozzy to just disappear without some big event. And it’s the best way then to go home to where it all started, to go to his favorite stadium in the world, which is [home to] his beloved Aston Villa team, and it was just perfect. It was the perfect storm, put it that way.”
