While Ozzy was performing during his Diary of a Madman tour, Mark Neal, who was 17 at the time, hurled a dead bat onto the stage. When Ozzy spotted it, he thought it was a plastic toy, but soon discovered it was anything but fake. Legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a live bat in 1982. He explained why the infamous incident was really an accident. Celebrity Ozzy Osbourne and his unknown ‘eagerness’ for biting off heads with one bite The way Ozzy Osbourne described eating a live bat went down in history. Ozzy Osbourne, also known as the Prince of Darkness, has long cultivated a reputation for doing insane, disgusting, attention-grabbing things. One of the oldest stories about Ozzy Osbourne's borderline behavior involves him biting the head off a bat. Here's the truth about Ozzy's bat-biting. Legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a live bat in 1982. He explained why the infamous incident was really an accident. Ozzy Osbourne biting the head off a bat live onstage in front of a stunned audience is perhaps most surprising because of how unsurprising it is; however, one must argue that the murder was committed in the name of performance. Ozzy Osbourne, also known as the Prince of Darkness, has long cultivated a reputation for doing insane, disgusting, attention-grabbing things. One of the oldest stories about Ozzy Osbourne's borderline behavior involves him biting the head off a bat. Here's the truth about Ozzy's bat-biting. The legendary late rocker Ozzy Osbourne was known for bizarre antics and wild acts, but his most infamous was biting off a dead bat's head in 1982. To his credit, Osbourne thought he was biting into a rubber bat on that fateful night in Des Moines, though he quickly discovered that wasn't the case. One of the most famous tales in Rock and Roll history is that Ozzy Osbourne bit the head of a bat during a concert. It’s true, but the musician later said that he thought it was a rubber toy, not a real animal. The legendary late rocker Ozzy Osbourne was known for bizarre antics and wild acts, but his most infamous was biting off a dead bat's head in 1982. While Ozzy was performing during his Diary of a Madman tour, Mark Neal, who was 17 at the time, hurled a dead bat onto the stage. When Ozzy spotted it, he thought it was a plastic toy, but soon discovered it was anything but fake. Ozzy Osbourne will forever be remembered as the Prince of Darkness — but even in death, his infamous 1982 bat-biting incident will be cemented in rock history. The Black Sabbath frontman died on On Jan. 20, 1982, Osbourne shocked his fans when he bit a bat during his Diary of a Madman Tour at Veterans Memorial Auditorium, now Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center. On Jan. 20, 1982, Osbourne shocked his fans when he bit a bat during his Diary of a Madman Tour at Veterans Memorial Auditorium, now Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center. Celebrity Ozzy Osbourne and his unknown ‘eagerness’ for biting off heads with one bite The way Ozzy Osbourne described eating a live bat went down in history. One of the most famous tales in Rock and Roll history is that Ozzy Osbourne bit the head of a bat during a concert. It’s true, but the musician later said that he thought it was a rubber toy, not a real animal. Ozzy Osbourne will forever be remembered as the Prince of Darkness — but even in death, his infamous 1982 bat-biting incident will be cemented in rock history. The Black Sabbath frontman died on To his credit, Osbourne thought he was biting into a rubber bat on that fateful night in Des Moines, though he quickly discovered that wasn't the case. Ozzy Osbourne biting the head off a bat live onstage in front of a stunned audience is perhaps most surprising because of how unsurprising it is; however, one must argue that the murder was committed in the name of performance.
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