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Ozzy Osbourne is one of heavy metal's greatest pioneers. In 1968, he co-founded Black Sabbath alongside Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, and Geezer Butler. He was the lead singer of the band until 1979. The following year, he released his debut solo album "Blizzard of Ozz." It and remained his highest-ranked album until his twelfth album "Ordinary Man" (2020). Ozzy released his thirteenth and final In the days following the show, Reddit threads lit up with fan theories. The most common guesses amongst fans were bands Motley Crue and Kiss. Sharon Osbourne disinvites band from Ozzy’s farewell concert over a money dispute CNN halted for breaking Donald Trump News as US president 'scared’ “My guess is Motley Crue,” one user wrote, with another chiming in, “That would be one band I 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. 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 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 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 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 Speculation continues to swirl over which band Sharon Osbourne disinvited from husband Ozzy Osbourne's farewell show with Black Sabbath. Sharon, who also manages the rock legend, recently revealed The residency has been rescheduled for September. Mötley Crüe’s tour with Ozzy Osbourne has passed into legend for its debauchery, as recounted in the band’s autobiography The Dirt and the subsequent movie version. In one memorable episode, Ozzy snorted a line of ants in front of the band while wearing a dress. The time Ozzy Osbourne snorted ants Ozzy Osbourne is known to have infamously snorted ants while touring with Motley Crue in 1984. Osbourne passed away in Birmingham, England, “surrounded by love” Tuesday morning, acording to USA Today. Osbourne's solo band featured Jackson native Zakk Wylde on guitar. Nikki Sixx explained that Mötley Crüe missed Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell concert due to health issues within the band. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne provided Mötley Crüe their first big tour opportunity in 1984, significantly boosting their career. 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 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 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. 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.' 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 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. Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx Comments on Ozzy + Black Sabbath's Farewell Though the band was not present at the show, Motley Crue did acknowledge the special moment in metal history. Nikki Sixx explained why Motley Crue were unable to perform at Ozzy Osbourne's farewell concert in July 2025.
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