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. According to the San Antonio Express News, on Feb. 19, 1982, an intoxicated Osbourne publicly urinated in Alamo Plaza, specifically on the Alamo Cenotaph, a 60-foot monument commemorating the men and women who chose to defend the Alamo in 1836. The Prince Of Darkness was banned from performing for 10 years in the Alamo City. Osbourne would later apologize twice for the incident and was allowed to return to the Alamo in November 2015 Texas' Alamo Cenotaph paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne on Tuesday (July 22), honoring metal icon who famously urinated on the memorial in 1982. 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. Ozzy Osbourne was arrested for public urination and intoxication on Feb. 19, 1982 at the Alamo, a landmark in San Antonio, Texas. “We at the Alamo are saddened to hear of the passing of legendary musician Ozzy Osbourne. His relationship with the Alamo was marked initially by a deeply disrespectful incident in 1982. Ozzy's 1982 indiscretion at the Alamo 'profoundly' upset many, but he eventually 'redeemed' himself, Alamo officials said in a social media post. 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 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. 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? Nearly a year-and-a-half before his passing, Osbourne marked a personal moment that became public in the Alamo City. On Feb. 19, 1982, Osbourne was arrested for urinating on the Alamo Cenotaph. The Alamo in Texas paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, who infamously urinated on the hallowed memorial in 1982, but later apologized. 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. 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 reminisces its complex relationship with legendary musician Ozzy Osbourne after the heavy metal icon died on Tuesday, July 22. Osbourne, the lead singer of the band Black Sabbath, was On Feb. 19, 1982 Osbourne allegedly urinated on the Alamo Cenotaph and was arrested for public intoxication. Ozzy Osbourne didn’t wake up Feb. 19, 1982, and decide he was going to cause trouble that afternoon by pissing on a treasured national monument in San Antonio, Texas. 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. This is one of the top questions asked of the curators of the Alamo: Was Rock Star Ozzy Osbourne arrested for peeing on the Alamo? Like any story, there are some facts that are mixed with myth and hype to create a wonderful tale. The facts: On February 19, 1982, prior to a concert in San Antonio, Ozzy Osbourne stopped to urinate on his way back to his hotel room after some extensive partying
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