The Final Chapter of the Prince of Darkness – Ozzy Osbourne’s Farewell

Ozzy, circa year 2000. Wikipedia.org Dr. Marco V. Benavides Sánchez. On July 22, 2025, the music world lost an icon: Ozzy Osbourne, aged 76, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family ( Latin Times ). Known as the “Prince of Darkness,” his untimely death came just weeks after a poignant farewell performance with Black Sabbath. Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019 (publicly confirmed in 2020), Ozzy spent his final years battling debilitating symptoms and severe spinal injuries exacerbated by a 2019 fall and earlier trauma. These health challenges led him to retire from touring in 2023, although he remained determined to deliver one last bow. That final performance occurred on July 5, 2025, at Villa Park in Birmingham—his hometown. The event, billed as "Back to the Beginning," was a benefit concert featuring the original Black Sabbath lineup—Ozzy, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward—onstage together for the first time since 2005. Ozzy, unable to stand ...