Black Sabbath vocalist feared retiring and having the same destination as the family member: “I hated the idea of simply disappearing and stopping for good”
Ozzy Osbournedied last Tuesday, 22, feared following the same steps as his father. John Thomas “Jack” Osbourne He died in 1977 shortly after retiring.
Ironically, the singer ended up having a similar destination. The Prince of Darkness left us just 17 days after his farewell show with the Black Sabbaththe Back to the beginningheld on July 5, in Birminghamin England.
In practice, Osbourne has been out of stage since the end of 2018. However, the event held at the stadium Villa Park marked the definitive and official “goodbye” as a live performer.
According to the British newspaper Daily MailA source assured that Ozzy would retire only from the stage, but would continue with other activities.
He had several projects in progress, such as the release of a book and a documentary film, scheduled to be released in 2025, as well as a television series for BBC – This is now the risk of being shelved.
According to the source heard by the Daily Mail, considered a person very close to the Osbourne family, Ozzy “hated the idea of simply disappearing and stopping for good.”
The singer spent decades haunted by the death of his father, who had little life after retiring. John “Jack” Osborne worked on night shifts at the factory of General Electric Company as a master of tools.
To the British newspaper, the unidentified source said:
“Ozzy felt that, no matter how hard his workload was, John (his father) had the purpose of going to work to support his family and play a role. And when it didn’t happen, he felt a little lost.”
Because of this, Ozzy himself tried to postpone his retirement as much as possible. The source added:
“He was a born artist and surpassed many things in his last years of life, with his neck, back and leg pain – besides Parkinson – to give his best on TV, on the radio and on stage.”
Ozzy Osbourne’s death
The cause of the death was not disclosed. However, it is known that the singer’s health had been weakened for years due to a number of health problems-including Parkinson, whose diagnosis was revealed to the public in 2020.
In a press release sent to the press, the artist’s family stated:
“It’s more sadly than words can express that we have to report that our dear Ozzy Osbourne passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded with love.”
Then he added:
“We ask everyone to respect our family’s privacy at this time.”
Farewell by Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne left us just 17 days after his farewell show with Black Sabbath and in a solo career. The Back To The Beginning Festival also featured appearances by Metallica, Guns N ‘Roses, Gojira, Tool, Slayer, Anthrax, among several other names.
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Source: Rollingstone
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