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After Sharon Osbourne revealed she had disinvited a band from Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath farewell concert, fans took to social media to speculate which one it was. “My guess is Motley Crue Nikki Sixx explained why Motley Crue were unable to perform at Ozzy Osbourne's farewell concert in July 2025. Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee has revealed what happened after his band’s notorious gross-out battle with Ozzy Osbourne. It's a well-worn story that bears repeating: In 1984 the rockers were out 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 Ants 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. 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 Dirt: Did Ozzy Osbourne Really Snort Ants and Drink His Own Urine? The Mötley Crüe biopic, now on Netflix, features the Prince of Darkness doing both things—but is that insane story true? 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. Ozzy Osbourne and Motley Crue launched one of the most debauched tours of all time in January 1984. Ozzy Osbourne Admits ‘Mötley Crüe Was A Force To Be Reckoned With Back Then’ And then, Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx sent his honest thoughts on Ozzy Osbourne. Describing Ozzy as the cutest man, Sixx stated that they included Ozzy in their band when Sharon Osbourne wasn’t with them, which means they were having good times together. 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. Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath Ozzy Osbourne’s notorious reputation for substance abuse is well-documented, but his path to sobriety has been equally compelling. After years of battling addiction, including being kicked out of Black Sabbath due to his drug use, Osbourne credits his wife Sharon with saving his life during one of his darkest periods. Osbourne in 1984 had also reportedly snorted ants while touring with Motley Crue. Tommy Lee, during a 2024 appearance on The Past Weekend with Theo Von, mentioned that Ozzy Osbourne was wasted when he saw a little trail of ants going all the way to a kid's popsicle on the ground. He noted that Ozzy looked down and just snorted the line of ants. The time Ozzy Osbourne snorted ants Ozzy Osbourne is known to have infamously snorted ants while touring with Motley Crue in 1984. The anticipation that everyone felt when Ozzy Osbourne and Motley Crue announced a tour together was palpable and everyone was hoping for stories of the ultimate forms of rock 'n' roll, but no one could have imagined what, and more specifically how much, of debauchery was going to happen when the tour began in January 1984. 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 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. Black Sabbath’s Back to the Beginning show featured a long list of musicians paying tribute to Ozzy Osbourne’s long career, but one band that was notably missing was Motley Crue. The ‘80s Black Sabbath' Ozzy Osbourne remembered by Gene Simmons and Elton John among many paying tribute to metal pioneer at 76 (Getty Images, Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage, Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation) LONDON, ENGLAND: Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath and 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.
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