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Forty years ago tonight, Ozzy Osbourne inadvertently bit the head off a live bat, leading to rabies shots and countless headlines. 40 years after the notorious incident, Ozzy now pursues bat preservation, proposing to set up bat boxes at his UK estate. Reflecting on his infamous bat-biting incident, he's expressed 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. Forty years ago tonight, Ozzy Osbourne inadvertently bit the head off a live bat, leading to rabies shots and countless headlines. The notorious bat-biting event occurred at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa (now Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center) on January 20, 1982. It was during Ozzy’s “Diary of a Madman” tour, just weeks before guitarist Randy Rhoads tragically died in a plane crash. 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. On Jan. 20, 1982, Osbourne shocked his fans when he bit a bat during his Diary of a Madman Tour at Veterans Memorial Auditorium, now Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center. 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. Ozzy's shenanigans reached a batty crescendo on January 20, 1982, when a concertgoer hurled a bat at Ozzy. Evidently intent on putting the "crazy" in "Crazy Train," the singer responded in a way that would make normal mortals vomit. On Jan. 20, 1982, Osbourne shocked his fans when he bit a bat during his Diary of a Madman Tour at Veterans Memorial Auditorium, now Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center. That’s the night Osbourne, in front of roughly 5,000 onlookers, sunk his teeth into a bat, biting off the head. More: What led a 17-year-old Iowan to smuggle a bat into the audience? And why Ozzy Osbourne reflected on the bat incident in 1982, frustrated at the constant discourse on the subject when it was all one misunderstanding. Ozzy Osbourne reflected on the bat incident in 1982, frustrated at the constant discourse on the subject when it was all one misunderstanding. 40 years after the notorious incident, Ozzy now pursues bat preservation, proposing to set up bat boxes at his UK estate. Reflecting on his infamous bat-biting incident, he's expressed Ozzy's shenanigans reached a batty crescendo on January 20, 1982, when a concertgoer hurled a bat at Ozzy. Evidently intent on putting the "crazy" in "Crazy Train," the singer responded in a way that would make normal mortals vomit. 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. The notorious bat-biting event occurred at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa (now Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center) on January 20, 1982. It was during Ozzy’s “Diary of a Madman” tour, just weeks before guitarist Randy Rhoads tragically died in a plane crash. 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. 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. That’s the night Osbourne, in front of roughly 5,000 onlookers, sunk his teeth into a bat, biting off the head. More: What led a 17-year-old Iowan to smuggle a bat into the audience? And why
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