Guitarist Jake E. Lee shares the touching final message he received from Ozzy Osbourne just weeks before the metal legend's passing at age 76. LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jake E. Lee, a former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, was shot and wounded multiple times in Las Vegas early Tuesday morning. Las Vegas police said in an emailed statement that the victim was shot around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday and was taken to a hospital for treatment. No arrests have been made, and the police department said its investigation was ongoing into the shooting, which Jake E. Lee reflects on his last moments with Ozzy Osbourne, sharing touching memories and the impact of the rock legend's passing. Jake E. Lee, known for being Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist, was shot three times while walking his dog in Las Vegas on Oct. 15. Guitarist Jake E. Lee's involvement in Ozzy Osbourne's farewell concert may seem like a natural fit, but the musician revealed to Guitar World that he hadn't actually crossed paths with his JAKE E. LEE On Which Song He Will Perform At OZZY OSBOURNE's Final Concert: 'I Know People Are Expecting 'Bark At The Moon'' June 13, 2025 The former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee will be part of Ozzy Osbourne’s final show, which will happen before Black Sabbath’s final show, which will happen in Birmingham, England next July 5. In an interview with Guitar World, the musician revealed that he might perform the song “Ultimate Sin” during the celebration. Jake E Lee, who formerly served as Ozzy Osbourne ‘s guitarist during the 1980s, has shared the final text message he received from the late singer. Lee was a member of Osbourne’s solo band from 1982 until 1987, but they fell out of contact after he departed the group. Sadly, last year, Lee was shot three times while he was walking his dog on an October morning in Las Vegas. While this was While mourning the passing of Ozzy Osbourne, Jake E. Lee shared the last text message he received from the Prince of Darkness. I can't see this going on without Jake E. Lee in there somewhere,’” he explains. Lee was chosen as Ozzy’s full-time guitarist, following the untimely passing of Randy Rhoads, who helped shoot the Sabbath singer to solo stardom with two albums: Blizzard of Ozz (1980) and Diary of a Madman (1981). Guitarist Jake E. Lee is urging fans to show compassion ahead of Back to the Beginning, the farewell concert for Ozzy Osbourne and the original Black Sabbath lineup. The event will take place July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, the city where the legendary band first started. Lee, who played guitar for Ozzy in the 1980s, spoke with Guitar World about the upcoming reunion. He made it Guitarist Jake E. Lee shares Ozzy Osbourne’s final text to him, revealing heartbreak and friendship just two weeks before the legend’s death. Former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Jake E. Lee, who performed at the "Back To The Beginning" event earlier in the month, has shared the final text he received from the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Jake E. Lee (born Jakey Lou Williams; February 15, 1957) is an American musician best known as lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne between 1982 and 1987 and later as a member of the heavy metal band Badlands with Ray Gillen. Rock guitarist Jake E. Lee, who’s played with heavy metal heavyweight Ozzy Osbourne, was hospitalized early Tuesday morning after he was shot “multiple times” in Las Vegas, a representative Ozzy Osbourne's former guitarist Jake E. Lee was reportedly shot in Las Vegas on Oct. 15, and the Black Sabbath rocker is sending his condolences. According to several outlets, a representative Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee reveals why he said yes to joining Black Sabbath's farewell show despite not having spoken to Osbourne in decades. A significant reunion is slated for Ozzy Osbourne ‘s farewell concert, “ Back to the Beginning “, as guitarist Jake E. Lee confirms his participation. This marks Lee ‘s first professional interaction with Ozzy Osbourne since his departure from the solo band in 1987, following his work on albums like 1983’s Bark at the Moon and 1986’s The Ultimate Sin. The orchestrator of this long Ozzy Osbourne's former guitarist Jake E. Lee is speaking out about his injuries and updating fans on his health after he was shot several times. Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee has revealed that Tom Morello instigated his impending reunion spot with The Prince of Darkness at the Back to the Beginning show because he couldn’t
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