According to Loudwire, Ozzy was immediately arrested and held for the afternoon in the local jail on public intoxication charges. The bail was set at a paltry $40, which was paid off in time for Osbourne to make his scheduled show at the Hemisfair Arena Convention Center that evening. But the real punishment actually came in the form of a 10-year ban. The incident unleashed the incorrect story that Ozzy had been arrested for peeing on the actually Alamo, the shrine of Texas Liberty. Over the years, the legend has grown despite the fact that 10 years after the event, Ozzy made a $10,000 donation to the caretakers of the Alamo (the Daughter of the Texas Republic) and made an official apology. SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Following news of Ozzy Osbourne's death, The Alamo in San Antonio issued condolences to the musician's family following the highly publicized incident that More than four decades later, the overseers of the Alamo still sound a little salty about the shrine's brush with recently deceased heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne. Following news of the five-time Ozzy Osbourne marks 42-year anniversary of urinating arrest in San Antonio Rock and Roll icon posts picture of jail release on Instagram As the world continues to mourn the passing of rock and metal icon Ozzy Osbourne, the Alamo in San Antonio has issued a heartfelt statement recognizing the late singer's unique place in the site's Ozzy Osbourne and his manager, Sharon Arden (now his wife), leave the Bexar County Adult Detention Center on Feb. 19, 1982, after he was arrested for urinating on the Alamo Cenotaph. In light of the legendary rocker's passing, here's what caused Ozzy Osbourne to be banned from San Antonio more than 40 years ago. The Alamo is honoring Ozzy Osbourne's journey from regret to reconciliation, acknowledging his complex history with San Antonio. SAN ANTONIO – Ozzy Osbourne, one of the most celebrated rock and roll musicians of all time, died on Tuesday. Nearly a year-and-a-half before his passing, Osbourne marked a personal moment that The heavy metal legend, whose death at age 76 was announced Tuesday, was arrested in 1982 for peeing in front of the Alamo. Ozzy Osbourne was expected in San Antonio Thursday to visit the Alamo after famously 'desecrating' the site some 33 years ago. Forty-three years ago, rockstar Ozzy Osbourne drunkenly urinated on the Alamo. What ensued afterward was a strained, decades-long relationship between the Grammy Award winner and the sacred Texas landmark — including an arrest, a 10-year ban, two apologies, a tenuous reconciliation, and, now, a tribute in light of Osbourne’s death. Contrary to popular belief, Ozzy didn’t technically pee on the Alamo building itself, he peed within the Alamo Plaza, and he chose a pretty bad place. The Alamo in Texas paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, who infamously urinated on the hallowed memorial in 1982, but later apologized. An El Paso man pled guilty to the most heinous offense against Texas history imaginable: Peeing on the Alamo. Does this make him the next Ozzy Osbourne? Following Ozzy Osbourne's passing, The Alamo is remembering his pissing, paying tribute to metal icon by recounting his history with the landmark. Alamo shares history with Ozzy Osbourne after death of heavy metal icon Ozzy was arrested in 1982 for urinating on the shrine's Cenotaph. Ozzy Osbourne and his manager, Sharon Arden (now his wife), leave the Bexar County Adult Detention Center on Feb. 19, 1982, after he was arrested for urinating in Alamo Plaza. Texas' Alamo Cenotaph paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne on Tuesday (July 22), honoring metal icon who famously urinated on the memorial in 1982.
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