Sharon: Ozzy Knew He Was Dying Before Final Concert — SkimNews
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- "Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning" concert film premieres in theaters Oct. 25, directed by Ben Wainwright-Pearce (Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, George Michael: The Faith Tour)
- Sharon Osbourne called watching the documentary "very hard" and "bittersweet," but said her late husband would have declared himself "one lucky son of a bitch" seeing the final show preserved on screen
- Ozzy Osbourne was hospitalized in England for a week before the July 5, 2025 concert, with Sharon recalling doctors "advised us not to do the show" and said it would kill him
- Ozzy defied the medical advice, telling his family "It's not an option. It's what I want," reasoning "Another six months, what's it going to do for me?"
- Ozzy died at age 76 on July 22, 2025 — weeks after the concert — from a heart attack after living with coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease
- The Osbourne family is developing a biopic about the late rocker, with Sony Pictures and Polygram Entertainment having been attached to a project five years prior
Why it matters: Ozzy's defiance of his doctors to play one last show on July 5, 2025 — just 17 days before his July 22 death at 76 — is now preserved as both a theatrical concert film (premiering Oct. 25) and an upcoming family biopic with Sony Pictures and Polygram Entertainment previously attached, turning a final personal performance into his lasting commercial and cultural legacy.
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