How did Sharon Osbourne saved Ozzy’s nearly impossible final show? Details explored

Sharon Osbourne reportedly played an instrumental role in organizing her late husband Ozzy's final performance. The heavy metal legend bid adieu to the music world earlier this week, just weeks after he gave a final performance in his hometown of Birmingham.

According to the Daily Mail, Ozzy had been strictly advised by doctors not to put his health at risk, with insurance firms also doubling down on the concerns. The firms had even cautioned Ozzy that he would have no insurance cover for the event due to concerns over his limited mobility and health.

How did Sharon Osbourne help stage Ozzy's last performance?

Ozzy had long expressed his desire to bid farewell to his fans in his hometown of Birmingham, and Sharon Osbourne reportedly left no stone unturned to make that dream a reality. Sharon reportedly tackled the issue by creating a central platform where her husband could remain relatively stationary while still commanding the stage.

In an interview with the Daily Mail, a source shed light on the situation by saying:

"Sharon and her promoters were dealing with the insurance company, who were holding back on covering the costs of the show, if he tried to walk or stand. The payout for a fall would have been astronomical and pretty much uninsurable. It was a really f-cking tough thing that Sharon pulled off, because of the liability issues. Basically, they didn't want Ozzy moving around for fear he could fall and suffer injuries, and the payouts would be huge."

In the last few years, Ozzy Osbourne had been struggling with a number of health problems, and Parkinson's disease had been added to the growing list. The surgeries that his body had undergone over the years also took a toll on his body and limited his mobility to a large extent.

Sharon Osbourne, however, took all the measures possible to cater to his last wishes. Rather than cutting the show short, she arranged the stage presence of the original members of Black Sabbath, who had not appeared together in 20 years.

Sharon Osbourne spoke about the significance of the event in an interview with Music Business Worldwide, where she stated:

"The only place that we could do it would have been Aston, because that's where Ozzy was born and grew up, which is right where the Villa ground is. I thought of having all the bands he's ever had relationships with perform and maybe do Sabbath songs and Ozzy songs. It became a celebration of the music. All the generations are going to be there that Sabbath and Ozzy have passed the torch down to."

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Thanks to his wife, Ozzy Osbourne had an opportunity to deliver one more concert in Birmingham, during which 40,000 devoted fans shed their tears.

The last performance of Ozzy became a witness to the love and devotion of Sharon to her husband, as she fulfilled her husband's wishes, which would tragically turn out to be his last.

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