Sharon Osbourne’s final act of love for her husband Ozzy has come to light following his passing.
The legendary Black Sabbath frontman, often referred to as the Prince of Darkness, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 76, mere weeks following his last performance with the band.
Ozzy was reportedly warned by insurers that they wouldn’t cover the concert if he insisted on standing to bid farewell to his devoted fans.
But Sharon, determined to make his dream a reality, is said to have fought a behind-the-scenes battle with insurance agents, according to the Mirror.
To resolve the issue, she is said to have arranged for Ozzy to be seated in a throne throughout the performance.
This allowed him to deliver five solo tracks and four Black Sabbath classics despite his health struggles.
Sharon Osbourne’s final act of love for her husband Ozzy has come to light following his passing (pictured in November 2023)
The iconic Black Sabbath frontman, known as the Prince of Darkness, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 76, just a few weeks after his last show with the band.
Reports suggest that Ozzy was cautioned by insurers against standing during his farewell performance, as they would not cover the concert under such circumstances. However, Sharon succeeded in altering this (pictured at his last concert).
An insider told the publication: ‘With the Parkinson’s and the walking issues, no insurance agent would agree to let Oz stand.
‘So to overcome that, and not have a huge insurance premium on the charity show, they secured a deal to have him safely locked in his throne.
‘It really speaks so much to Sharon’s drive and focus to get it all pulled off, because of the health issues. She was a miracle worker.’
MailOnline has contacted Sharon’s representative for comment.
Ozzy took to the stage for his farewell concert at Villa Park Stadium in his native Birmingham less than three weeks before his death.
The rocker reunited with his original Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward for the first time since 2005 to bid an emotional farewell to his decades of performing live on stage.
After selling out in minutes, over 42,000 fans packed into Villa Park for the aptly-titled Back to the Beginning show, which saw Ozzy and Black Sabbath return to their hometown – 56 years after they formed there.
The final photograph of him before his death was taken on stage as he sat on a black throne aptly decorated with a bat to perform his best-known hits for his loyal fans.
The music legend, nicknamed the Prince of Darkness, married his second wife Sharon, who helped him transform into a successful solo artist and the couple had three children together (pictured together in 2017)
His final words on stage were: ‘It’s the last song ever. Your support has enabled us to live an amazing lifestyle, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.’
A message on screen then read: ‘Thank you for everything, you guys are f***ing amazing. Birmingham Forever,’ before the sky lit up with fireworks.
On Wednesday, MailOnline revealed that an air ambulance was called to Osbourne’s multi-million-pound country home as paramedics battled to save his life.
The Thames Valley air ambulance landed in a field close to Welders House, the singer’s Grade II listed mansion on Tuesday morning at around 10.30am.
It’s believed that calls from Welders House had led call handlers to believe that the Black Sabbath singer’s life was in the balance.
A chopper was dispatched from Thames Valley ambulance base at RAF Benson in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, some 27 miles from the mansion which is located close to the village of Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire.
Kelly, Ozzy, Sharon and Jack Osbourne pictured at the Grammy Awards in 2014
The crew were airborne for around 15 minutes before landing in the grounds of the mansion and were then with Ozzy for around two hours, trying but failing to save his life, it’s understood.
Ozzy was born John Michael Osbourne in Birmingham in 1948, and dropped out of school at the age of 15.
After serving two months in prison for burglary, he decided to pursue his love of music and by 1970 Black Sabbath had gained a huge following in the US and UK with the release of their first album.
Ozzy quit the band in 1978 and divorced his first wife Thelma Mayfair, who he had two children with, four years later, amid his ongoing substance abuse problems.
He went on to marry second wife Sharon, who helped him transform into a successful solo artist and the couple had three children together.
Ozzy gained a whole new audience of fans with the family’s reality TV show The Osbournes in 2001.
He is survived by his wife Sharon and his five children, Jessica, Louis, Aimee, Kelly and Jack.
