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The time Ozzy Osbourne snorted ants Ozzy Osbourne is known to have infamously snorted ants while touring with Motley Crue in 1984. 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. Nikki Sixx explained why Motley Crue were unable to perform at Ozzy Osbourne's farewell concert in July 2025. 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. Mötley Crüe reportedly cut from Ozzy Osbourne’s final show after demanding millions and backing track privileges—fans blame Vince Neil’s relapse. 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, 76, died just weeks after reuniting with Black Sabbath during the Back to the Beginning tribute show in the UK. 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 While on tour with Motley Crue in the early 1980s, he snorted a line of ants through a straw, daring band leader Nikki Sixx to do the same. After Sharon Osbourne revealed she had disinvited a band from Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath farewell concert, fans took to social media to speculate which one it was. “My guess is Motley Crue 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. As the heavy metal world gathered in Birmingham for BLACK SABBATH ’s epic farewell show, many fans were left wondering why MÖTLEY CRÜE — longtime friends and tourmates of Ozzy Osbourne — were noticeably absent from the historic lineup. Now, bassist Nikki Sixx has provided an answer. 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 Earlier this week, Sixx congratulated Ozzy and wife/manager Sharon Osbourne for the success of the show, acknowledging the debt Mötley Crüe owed to the pair. The US band got a leg up from Ozzy early in their career, when they were invited to support the former Black Sabbath singer in 1984. 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 Motley Crue's drummer Tommy Lee (pictured in 2023) claimed Ozzy snorted a trail of ants while on tour with Motley Crue back in 1984 - which the rocker has since confirmed to be true 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 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 Ozzy Osbourne and Motley Crue launched one of the most debauched tours of all time in January 1984.
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