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Here's everything you need to know about the infmaous night that Ozzy Osbourne bit a bat's head off with his teeth mid-concert. Ozzy Osbourne, the wailing Black Sabbath singer-turned-solo act who took the “Crazy Train” from a bleak childhood in working-class Birmingham, England, to heavy metal stardom, has died. He was 76. 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. Did rock frontman Ozzy Osbourne, who has died at the age of 76, really bite the head off a live bat? Ozzy is also remembered for his infamous performances, notably when he bit a bat's head off live on stage in January 1982. But what actually happened? Ozzy Osbourne revealed he mistook a real bat for a toy before biting its head off in 1982, a moment he later regretted as it overshadowed his music legacy. Ozzy Osbourne’s passing on July 22, 2025, has left people not just mourning the legendary Black Sabbath singer but reminiscing on his long career. And considering his status as a rock star, it Ozzy Osbourne’s infamous bat-biting incident still makes people ask, “Why on earth did he do that?” You might imagine some wild, planned stunt, but the real story involves a teenage fan, an unlucky bat and a very surprised rock star. After the gig’s end, the singer’s wife/manager Sharon Osbourne informed the bassist about what had happened and said that Ozzy needed to go to the hospital. Ozzy Osbourne sadly passed away on Tuesday, and one of the singer's most infamous moments was when he bit the head off a live bat. But what really happened? Ozzy's beloved wife, Sharon Osbourne, was able to grant him his greatest wish just weeks before his death by bringing him back to England, his home country, for one final concert. The 72-year-old See what the story behind Ozzy Osbourne biting a bat's head off is. Did he really bite the head off an animal another time? Did Ozzy Osbourne eat a bat? The English singer and songwriter bit off the head of a bat while on stage. The event happened on 20 January 1982 at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines 4 The story of Ozzy Osbourne biting the head off a bat is legendary and infamous and often distorted. We got some of your favorite rock and metal musicians, as well as some fans, to do their best to recall this historic moment as they’ve heard it through the years. 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, 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 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. It’s the most rock and roll story you could ever imagine. In January 1982, Ozzy Osbourne, the pioneer of heavy metal music, shocked, disgusted and terrified the world when he bit a bat’s head off during a concert. Now, as the world mourns his demise, we take a look back at this bizarre incident and how it unfolded Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne died July 22 at 76. The rock legend left Des Moines "with bat taste in mouth" after a show in 1982. The infamous Ozzy Osbourne’s bat incident: What really happened? One tale has followed Ozzy for decades, whispered backstage and screen-printed on the back of leather jackets: did he actually bite the head off a bat on stage? As unbelievable as it sounds, the answer is yes, but with a few wild twists.
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