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Osbourne toured with Motley Crue in the 1980s, and it was during this time that he is rumoured to have shocked his fellow rockers after “spotting” a line of ants. Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue performs at the Summerfest Music Festival 2024. Billboard via Getty Images Ozzy Osbourne performs during Black Sabbath’s “Back to the Beginning” concert on July 5. Nikki Sixx responded to a fan on social media asking about why Motley Crue weren't part of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's Back to the Beginning farewell. Nikki Sixx explained that Mötley Crüe missed Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell concert due to health issues within the band. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne provided Mötley Crüe their first big tour opportunity in 1984, significantly boosting their career. Mötley Crüe had to reschedule their Las Vegas residency set for March due to a medical procedure required by Vince Neil. The band issued a Asked if Motley Crue would've wanted to partake in Ozzy Osbourne's farewell show, Nikki Sixx said the band's been dealing with 'health issues.' The concert featured legendary bands, very popular modern musicians, and many people from the history of Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne. However, there was one noticeably absent band, Motley Crue. In a series of social media posts on Friday (July 11), Nikki Sixx revealed that health issues prevented Mötley Crüe from participating in Ozzy Osbourne's farewell show earlier this month. When a Twitter user asked him, “Motley Crue wasn't invited to pe Earlier this week, Sixx congratulated Ozzy and wife/manager Sharon Osbourne for the success of the show, acknowledging the debt Mötley Crüe owed to the pair. The US band got a leg up from Ozzy early in their career, when they were invited to support the former Black Sabbath singer in 1984. As the heavy metal world gathered in Birmingham for BLACK SABBATH ’s epic farewell show, many fans were left wondering why MÖTLEY CRÜE — longtime friends and tourmates of Ozzy Osbourne — were noticeably absent from the historic lineup. Now, bassist Nikki Sixx has provided an answer. MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee is one of five hard-rock luminaries who spoke to The New York Times about Ozzy Osbourne's career and impact ahead of the BLACK SABBATH's final show, which is The Reason Behind Motley Crue’s Absence: Health Concerns During a recent fan Q&A session on X, Nikki Sixx was asked about Motley Crue’s no-show at the highly anticipated Ozzy and Black Sabbath farewell tribute. Sixx ‘s candid response was, “We have been having health issues within the band.” While he didn’t offer further specific details on the nature of these health conditions Motley Crue's drummer Tommy Lee (pictured in 2023) claimed Ozzy snorted a trail of ants while on tour with Motley Crue back in 1984 - which the rocker has since confirmed to be true Speculation has been rife over which “greedy” band Ozzy Osbourne’s wife, Sharon, disinvited from his emotional last show with Black Sabbath. Emma Trimble / SWNS “My guess is Motley Crue Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx said that unspecified 'health issues' kept the band from performing at the all-star July 4 final Ozzy/Black Sabbath concert. Nikki Sixx revealed why Mötley Crüe didn't perform at Ozzy Osbourne's Black Sabbath farewell show after Sharon Osbourne said a band was disinvited. So what happened? Nikki Sixx Responds Nikki Sixx, bassist and founding member of Mötley Crüe, took to X (formerly Twitter) to answer that very question. After congratulating Ozzy and his wife and manager Sharon Osbourne on the success of the show, Sixx was asked directly by a fan if the band had been invited to perform. His response was brief: “We have been having health issues within the Nikki Sixx explained why Motley Crue were unable to perform at Ozzy Osbourne's farewell concert in July 2025. Partying on tour in the early Eighties, Ozzy proved no one could match him in terms of debauchery when he snorted a line of ants while hanging out around a pool with Motley Crue. Partying on tour in the early Eighties, Ozzy proved no one could match him in terms of debauchery when he snorted a line of ants while hanging out around a pool with Motley Crue. The time Ozzy Osbourne snorted ants Ozzy Osbourne is known to have infamously snorted ants while touring with Motley Crue in 1984.
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