Sharon Osbourne Reacts to Ozzy's Final Concert Film — SkimNews
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- Sharon Osbourne shared her reaction to the upcoming concert film "Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning," premiering Oct. 25 in theaters, calling it "bittersweet" and "amazing" but "very hard to watch."
- The film documents Ozzy Osbourne's final performance on July 5, 2025, directed by Ben Wainwright-Pearce, whose prior credits include Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour and George Michael: The Faith Tour.
- Sharon revealed Ozzy was hospitalized for a week in England before the show and that doctors warned "it would kill him," but Ozzy insisted: "It's not an option. It's what I want."
- Ozzy told Sharon, "I know I'm dying. If I miss a few months of my life, I want to go this way," explaining his decision to perform despite terminal illness.
- Ozzy died at age 76 on July 22, 2025, from a heart attack, having lived with coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease.
- Sharon said Ozzy would have called himself "one lucky son of a bitch" watching the film, adding he "never took anything for granted, ever."
- Ozzy's family is developing a biopic about him, five years after Sony Pictures and Polygram Entertainment were reportedly working on a separate project.
Why it matters: The Oct. 25 theatrical release gives fans their only full visual record of Ozzy's July 5, 2025 swan song, performed against medical advice. Combined with a family-backed biopic in development, the film locks down Ozzy's legacy months after his July 22 death at 76 from a heart attack.
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