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Ozzy Osbourne with a bat. MediaPunch/Shutterstock Weeks before his death, Osbourne performed from a throne at the Black Sabbath farewell concert on July 5 in his hometown of Birmingham, England. 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 LONDON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Ozzy Osbourne, frontman of 1970s heavy metal band Black Sabbath, earned his infamy biting the head off a bat on stage and pursuing a drug-fuelled lifestyle before Ozzy Osbourne, 76, performed his final concert with Black Sabbath on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England During the “Back to the Beginning” show, the legendary rocker performed while John Michael " Ozzy " Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) was an English singer, songwriter and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname " Prince of Darkness ". [5] Osbourne became a founding member of Black Sabbath in 1968, providing lead vocals from their eponymous Ozzy Osbourne, frontman of 1970s heavy metal band Black Sabbath, earned his infamy biting the head off a bat on stage and pursuing a drug-fuelled lifestyle before reinventing himself as a loveable LONDON - Ozzy Osbourne, frontman of 1970s heavy metal band Black Sabbath, earned his infamy biting the head off a bat on stage and pursuing a drug-fuelled lifestyle before reinventing himself as a The Black Sabbath frontman will, of course, be remembered for his Hall of Fame-worthy heavy metal talent. But he will also go down in history for a particular moment he shared with a dead bat in Iowa. Ozzy Osbourne dead: At the age of 76, Ozzy Osbourne, the singer of the heavy metal band ‘Black Sabbath’, has passed away. As the world mourns his loss, we recall the craziest moment in his career — there have been many — where he chomped down on the head of a bat during a performance on stage Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76, weeks after farewell Black Sabbath concert; follow live updates as music legends pay tribute The heavy metal rocker had lived for years with Parkinson's disease. Fans and members of GWAR, Armored Saint, I Prevail, Corrosion of Conformity and more do their best to tell the infamous story of Ozzy biting the head off a bat. Ozzy Osbourne Gives Final Concert Seated on a Bat Throne With Guests Metallica, Steven Tyler | Video Black Sabbath’s farewell concert, which included hits like “Iron Man” and “War Pigs It is long-questioned that whether Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne did really bite the head off a bat on stage or not. This controversial incident had shaken the audience back on January 20, 1982. Yet, his wife Sharon Osbourne recently posted a video on her Instagram account of a compilation of Osbourne and his pets, [] Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath Frontman and Heavy Metal Icon, Dies at 76 The musician played a star-studded farewell concert in his native England earlier this month By Matthew Strauss and Noah Yoo Watch: Black Sabbath blast out Iron Man at final gig Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath have gone out with a bang at what they say will be their final gig, in front of 40,000 fans and supported by an LONDON/LOS ANGELES — Ozzy Osbourne, frontman of 1970s heavy metal band Black Sabbath, earned his infamy biting the head off a bat on stage and pursuing a drug-fuelled lifestyle before reinventing himself as a loveable if often foul-mouthed reality TV star. Known to fans as “The Prince of Biting a Bat and 5 Other Wild Moments From Ozzy Osbourne’s Life Alcohol and drugs were often involved in funny, bizarre and terrible incidents in the heavy metal legend’s long career. Ozzy Osbourne: Inside the true story of the infamous bat biting incident One of the Black Sabbath singer's most notable moments was when he seemingly bit the head off of a live bat Matthew Moore Did rock frontman Ozzy Osbourne, who has died at the age of 76, really bite the head off a live bat? 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.
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