It’s the most rock and roll story you could ever imagine. In January 1982, Ozzy Osbourne, the pioneer of heavy metal music, shocked, disgusted and terrified the world when he bit a bat’s head off during a concert. Now, as the world mourns his demise, we take a look back at this bizarre incident The legendary late rocker Ozzy Osbourne was known for bizarre antics and wild acts, but his most infamous was biting off a dead bat's head in 1982. The legendary late rocker Ozzy Osbourne was known for bizarre antics and wild acts, but his most infamous was biting off a dead bat's head in 1982. One of the most infamous moments in a long career of infamous moments, there is no singularity in the world of music more confirming of a legacy than when the late, great Ozzy Osbourne decided to open his mouth, insert a screeching flying mammal into it, and behead the poor creature with just the enamelled incisors resting his gums. Ozzy Osbourne biting the head off a bat live onstage in front Ozzy's shenanigans reached a batty crescendo on January 20, 1982, when a concertgoer hurled a bat at Ozzy. Evidently intent on putting the "crazy" in "Crazy Train," the singer responded in a way that would make normal mortals vomit. Did rock frontman Ozzy Osbourne, who has died at the age of 76, really bite the head off a live bat? Ozzy Osbourne revealed he mistook a real bat for a toy before biting its head off in 1982, a moment he later regretted as it overshadowed his music legacy. He thought a fan had thrown a fake rubber bat onstage, and it wasn’t until he chomped into the flying mammal that he realized it was real. Ozzy even claims he felt the bat twitch in his mouth Ozzy Osbourne will forever be remembered at the Prince of Darkness of this generation — but even in death, his infamous 1982 bat-biting incident will go down in history. See what the story behind Ozzy Osbourne biting a bat's head off is. Did he really bite the head off an animal another time? 40 years ago: Ozzy left his mark with infamous bat bite in Des Moines What led a 17-year-old Iowan to smuggle a bat into the audience? And why did Osbourne feel he should eat it for One of the most infamous moments in a long career of infamous moments, there is no singularity in the world of music more confirming of a legacy than when the late, great Ozzy Osbourne decided to open his mouth, insert a screeching flying mammal into it, and behead the poor creature with just the enamelled incisors resting his gums. Ozzy Osbourne biting the head off a bat live onstage in front Did Ozzy Osbourne really eat a bat onstage? Rock's most outrageous rumor, explained The answer, like so many things in life, is complicated. Legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a live bat in 1982. He explained why the infamous incident was really an accident. Ozzy Osbourne revealed he mistook a real bat for a toy before biting its head off in 1982, a moment he later regretted as it overshadowed his music legacy. Ozzy's shenanigans reached a batty crescendo on January 20, 1982, when a concertgoer hurled a bat at Ozzy. Evidently intent on putting the "crazy" in "Crazy Train," the singer responded in a way that would make normal mortals vomit. Did Ozzy Osbourne really eat a bat onstage? Rock's most outrageous rumor, explained The answer, like so many things in life, is complicated. He thought a fan had thrown a fake rubber bat onstage, and it wasn’t until he chomped into the flying mammal that he realized it was real. Ozzy even claims he felt the bat twitch in his mouth But why did Neal think it suitable to bring a bat along to the show? Well, just a year prior – in early 1981 – Osbourne had met with a number of CBS record representatives in Los Angeles. Ozzy Osbourne will forever be remembered as the Prince of Darkness — but even in death, his infamous 1982 bat-biting incident will be cemented in rock history. The Black Sabbath frontman died on
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