Sharon Osbourne thinks Ozzy Osbourne's fans will 'carry him' through Black Sabbath farewell show
Sharon Osbourne is convinced that the support from the crowd will "carry" her husband Ozzy Osbourne through his final gig with Black Sabbath at Birmingham's Villa Park next month.
Sharon Osbourne believes that Ozzy Osbourne's fans will "carry him" through Black Sabbath's farewell gig.
The 76-year-old rocker will bring the curtain down on his legendary career with the Paranoid band at the long-awaited Back to the Beginning concert at Villa Park in Birmingham next month and his wife is convinced that the support of the crowd will enable the Prince of Darkness to deliver a grandstand finale despite his battle with Parkinson's disease and spinal injuries.
Sharon told BBC Radio West Midlands at the opening of a new exhibition in Ozzy's honour in the city on Wednesday (25.06.25): "I just think that the crowd are going to carry him, they're going to sing with him, and it's just going to be a great celebration."
The 72-year-old star cut a black ribbon to open The Working Class Hero exhibition and felt it was important that it launched in Birmingham, the city in which Black Sabbath were formed in 1968.
Sharon said: "I can't begin to tell you how much I love it. Everything has come from this city.
"It just wouldn't be right if (it launched) in New York or Los Angeles... because it all began here and this is where it belongs."
Sharon revealed that her husband has been "overwhelmed" by the love for him in Birmingham ahead of the epic concert on July 5 - where he will perform alongside his original Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward for the first time in 20 years.
She said: "He's overwhelmed... he can't believe it.
"(He is) excited to be with the guys from Sabbath (again) and they're all having a great time together, but it's hard to say goodbye."
The exhibition includes Ozzy's Grammy awards and platinum discs, as well as showcasing photos from his rise to global stardom, and Sharon hopes that it inspires youngsters living in the city.
The former X Factor judge said: "Everybody said he'll end up in a factory and die in a factory. And no, he wanted more from his life. He wanted to travel, he wanted to entertain, and look at what he did."
Ozzy is adamant that the gig - which will also feature performances from the likes of Metallica and Guns N' Roses - will be the definitive end to his career in music.
He told Mojo magazine: "After this show, I'm going home, closing the door and will look back upon the great career I've had. But I'm done, done, done! You gotta know when to call it quits."
