It was Oct. 30, 1970. Black Sabbath was scheduled to make its first ever U.S. appearance at Glassboro State College’s Esbjornson Gymnasium in South Jersey. And Ozzy Osbourne was running late. The singer and reality TV star, who came to be known as the “Prince of Darkness,” who died on Tuesday Today (July 5), music history will be made as Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness, will take to the stage for his final ever live performance, joined by the original Black Sabbath lineup for the first and last time in two decades, in the biggest metal event of all time. Along with his wife Sharon and their children Kelly and Jack, Ozzy starred in one of the first ever reality TV shows, The Osbournes – a show which pulled back the curtains on their private lives Osbourne died at the age of 76 He reunited with Black Sabbath for a charity concert The show was the highest-grossing charity show of all time The show was filmed and is also set to be released in theaters next year. Osbourne joined Black Sabbath on stage, the first time the group’s original The Osbournes, and specifically Ozzy Osbourne’s role in it, is why reality TV is as we know it to be today. Four full years before the phrase “ Real Housewives ” was ever uttered on Bravo OZZY Osbourne joined Black Sabbath on stage for a poignant final show just weeks before his death aged 76. The rock legend arrived on stage at Villa Park in Birmingham, dressed in his trademark black, in what was his last ever performance earlier this month. Ozzy Osbourne was photographed for the final time at his Black Sabbath farewell show in England on July 5 before he died at age 76 on July 22. Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne performed his final show July 5 with original band members before his death at 76, closing a chapter in heavy metal history. Icons of Metal come together to celebrate Ozzy Osbourne’s Final Performance July 5th at Villa Park. All Profits From The Show Will Be SHARED EQUALLY BETWEEN Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice. Before the Kardashians, David and Victoria Beckham or Alec Baldwin got reality TV shows, there was "The Osbournes." In the wake of Ozzy Osbourne's death, a look back at the reality show starring The images are mixed between the first and second shows: Ozzy wore a blue suit for the first show, Rudy wore a black pinstriped suit, and Randy wore a dark gray leather suit. University staff posted that in 1970, Osbourne and his fellow Black Sabbath members played their first U.S. show on its campus, known at the time as Glassboro State College. The last photos of Ozzy Osbourne before his death were of him performing at the Black Sabbath farewell show on July 5 in Birmingham, England. In 2002, Ozzy Osbourne didn’t seem like an obvious bet for reality TV. The cocaine-guzzling, bat-munching wildman of heavy metal had first found fame as the frontman of Black Sabbath in the When Ozzy Osbourne Became the Most Unlikely Relatable Reality TV Dad “The Osbournes” turned the heavy metal innovator into a reality TV star. Here are some moments that defined the show’s run. The Osbournes, Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly and Jack, in 2003. CREDIT: Steve Granitz/ Getty Images Ozzy Osbourne previously revealed to NME why he had to “bow out” of his reality TV show, The Osbournes. Ozzy Osbourne has a rocking family legacy. The late English musician first rose to fame in 1968 as the lead singer of the iconic heavy metal band Black Sabbath. During that time, Ozzy garnered the The late Ozzy Osbourne was a father of six kids before he died on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76. The Black Sabbath rocker shared three kids — Elliot Kingsley, Jessica Osbourne and Louis Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath’s monumental farewell performance, BACK TO THE BEGINNING will be streamed worldwide on 5th July! And if that’s not enough, the full set will be available to watch on demand for 48 hours after the show. Iconic heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, who became a huge solo success and later a reality TV star after being fired from Black Sabbath, has died.
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