The time Ozzy Osbourne snorted ants Ozzy Osbourne is known to have infamously snorted ants while touring with Motley Crue in 1984. Partying on tour in the early Eighties, Ozzy proved no one could match him in terms of debauchery when he snorted a line of ants while hanging out around a pool with Motley Crue. Speculation has been rife over which “greedy” band Ozzy Osbourne’s wife, Sharon, disinvited from his emotional last show with Black Sabbath. Emma Trimble / SWNS “My guess is Motley Crue Asked if Motley Crue would've wanted to partake in Ozzy Osbourne's farewell show, Nikki Sixx said the band's been dealing with 'health issues.' MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee is one of five hard-rock luminaries who spoke to The New York Times about Ozzy Osbourne's career and impact ahead of the BLACK SABBATH's final show, which is So what happened? Nikki Sixx Responds Nikki Sixx, bassist and founding member of Mötley Crüe, took to X (formerly Twitter) to answer that very question. After congratulating Ozzy and his wife and manager Sharon Osbourne on the success of the show, Sixx was asked directly by a fan if the band had been invited to perform. His response was brief: “We have been having health issues within the Ozzy gave Motley Crue a leg-up in their early days – but they weren’t at the Back To The Beginning show Tommy Lee, the drummer of Mötley Crüe, has shared his most shocking story from spending time on the road with Ozzy Osbourne. The anecdote involves his band having a gross-out battle with the Black Sabbath singer, which got way out of hand, and while it’s previously been documented, a new layer Nikki Sixx revealed why Mötley Crüe didn't perform at Ozzy Osbourne's Black Sabbath farewell show after Sharon Osbourne said a band was disinvited. 'Ozzy Got Yelled at, They Took All of Our Passes': Nikki Sixx Recalls Why Mötley Crüe Got in Trouble With Sharon Osbourne "We eventually got on her good grace and back to our normal shenanigans." Ozzy Osbourne Admits ‘Mötley Crüe Was A Force To Be Reckoned With Back Then’ And then, Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx sent his honest thoughts on Ozzy Osbourne. Describing Ozzy as the cutest man, Sixx stated that they included Ozzy in their band when Sharon Osbourne wasn’t with them, which means they were having good times together. MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne after the BLACK SABBATH singer died earlier today at the age of 76. Sixx took to his social media to write: "So many amazing Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx said that unspecified 'health issues' kept the band from performing at the all-star July 4 final Ozzy/Black Sabbath concert. Mötley Crüe reportedly cut from Ozzy Osbourne’s final show after demanding millions and backing track privileges—fans blame Vince Neil’s relapse. Nikki Sixx responded to a fan on social media asking about why Motley Crue weren't part of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's Back to the Beginning farewell. The Dirt: Did Ozzy Osbourne Really Snort Ants and Drink His Own Urine? The Mötley Crüe biopic, now on Netflix, features the Prince of Darkness doing both things—but is that insane story true? Ozzy Osbourne and Motley Crue launched one of the most debauched tours of all time in January 1984. Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee has revealed what happened after his band’s notorious gross-out battle with Ozzy Osbourne. It's a well-worn story that bears repeating: In 1984 the rockers were out Performer Ozzy Osbourne's final words sung on a stage were: "I tell you to enjoy life, I wish I could, but it's too late" — a fitting epitaph for a career filled with wild antics, often spurred Black Sabbath’s Back to the Beginning show featured a long list of musicians paying tribute to Ozzy Osbourne’s long career, but one band that was notably missing was Motley Crue. The ‘80s
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