Just weeks before his death, Osbourne performed from a throne on July 5 during the Black Sabbath farewell concert in Birmingham — his hometown and the b

In covering music for two decades in Southern California, I spent a lot of time with Ozzy Osbourne and even got an ‘Ozzy’ tattoo.

Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne performed his final show July 5 with original band members before his death at 76, closing a chapter in heavy metal history.

Online records show that Osbourne played at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in 2011 and the old Jacksonville Coliseum in 1986. He also played at the Coliseum with Black Sabbath on the 1978 Never Say Die Tour,

Black Sabbath’s co-founding members have reacted to the news of Ozzy Osbourne’s passing, with Tony Iommi echoing the thoughts of the wider metal community by reflecting, “There won’t ever be another like him.

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath fans who missed this month’s Back to the Beginning farewell concert, don’t fret — the star-studded extravaganza is coming to the big screen in early 2026. Mercury Studios will cut down the all-day event into a 100-minute film titled Back to the Beginning: Ozzy’s Final Bow.

The day-long concert special featured standout performances from Osbourne and Black Sabbath, Metallica, Guns n' Roses, Jack Black and more.

Ozzy Osbourne once admitted he was a huge fan of The Beatles and said the band encouraged him to pursue a career in music. The Fab Four shot to fame in 1962, just six years before Ozzy started performing with his own band - Black Sabbath.