What’s Ozzy Osbourne planning post-retirement after final Black Sabbath performance?

Ozzy Osbourne had an eventful final performance on July 5, 2025. The hard metal and rock legend performed on a floating chair and was joined by the original members of the Black Sabbath group—the last time the group came together was twenty years ago.

44,000 plus fans including celebrities gathered at Villa Park in Aston, Birmingham to watch the Prince of Darkness perform one last time. Osbourne who has battled Parkinson’s disease and other health setbacks in recent years has retired from live performances but plans to continue making music.

The Black Sabbath frontman, in a cover story for Metal Hammer, revealed what he planned to do after his last performance:

“I still enjoy doing my own work. I also enjoy singing on other people’s work. For the foreseeable future, I will keep on recording if the projects interest me. It’s very important.”

The rock legend will appear at Comic Con Midlands alongside his wife Sharon and children, Kelly and Jack as special guests. A blurb from the event reads:

"With Ozzy Osbourne’s legendary music career, Sharon’s powerhouse presence in entertainment, and Kelly and Jack’s unforgettable personalities, The Osbournes have cemented their place in pop culture history.”

“Oz has made it clear many many times that he doesn’t want to simply retire,” a friend says as Ozzy Osbourne gives final performance

According to a report by The Mirror UK, a friend of the 74-year-old musician believes that he will still be working after his last concert. The friend who has reportedly known Osbourne for several decades stated:

"I would not be surprised if, knowing Ozzy, he would do something around a stage to promote that. Oz has made it clear many many times that he doesn't want to simply retire and stop making music or feeling the love from live audiences.”

Sharon Osbourne, wife of the rock legend in an exclusive interview with Howell Davies of The Sun, revealed that even though Parkinson’s disease had affected Ozzy’s legs and other parts of his body, his voice remained intact:

"Parkinson’s is a progressive disease. It’s not something you can stabilise. It affects different parts of the body and it’s affected his legs. But his voice is as good as it’s ever been.”

While news about Ozzy Osbourne’s upcoming music projects is still under wraps, fans can expect new collections of early Black Sabbath music to drop via Big Bear Records on July 25, 2025, per Rolling Stone. The album, titled Earth: The Legendary Lost Tapes features band members Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Tony Lommi, and Bill Ward and was created while the group was named Earth and recorded in 1969 at Zella Studios.

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