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Sharon Osbourne has opened up about how husband Ozzy tenderly confided in her in the days after his performance in Birmingham which saw him inundated with love

Rocker Ozzy Osbourne confided to wife Sharon in his last days just how overwhelmed he was by the outpouring of love from fans after his final concert performance. Speaking just days before his death, Sharon said: “He turned around and he said to me that night, ‘I had no idea that so many people liked me.’” She added: “Ozzy’s always been in his own bubble.”

The Black Sabbath frontman died aged 76 on July 22 from a reported heart attack, just weeks after reuniting with the band on stage as part of The Back To The Beginning farewell concert in Birmingham. Reflecting on the day, Sharon said: ““For Ozzy to play with Bill [Ward] again, he was very, very emotional about that.”

She added to Pollstar: “It was a huge success, because it was a phenomenal event. It was the first time, I think, that anybody’s gone into retirement and done it, where the show is streamed and it goes to charity. “So it’s the first time anybody has said goodnight like that, it’s the perfect way, when you’ve had such a long career, to end it.

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“I never wanted Ozzy to just disappear without some big event. And it’s the best way then to go home to where it all started, to go to his favorite stadium in the world, which is home to his beloved Aston Villa team, and it was just perfect. It was the perfect storm, put it that way. The metal fans are the most loyal fans in the world! When they’re a fan, you’ve got them for life. They don’t go anywhere.”

Sharon said it was extra special as “a lot of our old crew guys were with us who had been with us for years, so it was very, very emotional that way too. It wasn’t just what you saw on stage, but the guys behind the stage had been with us for years and years.”

Sharon said how she had to turn away bands offering to perform. “I had been talking about this two years ago, and then it became a reality. It was just amazing the way it happened. We sold 40,000 seats.It was all the big icons. I mean, we could have gone on and on with more bands, but there just wasn’t any more time. “

One stand out for Ozzy and Sharon was Yungblud’s cover of Changes. I loved Yungblud’s performance. That’s being released as a single. It’s a beautiful song.”

Meanwhile, a one-off, hour-long documentary that is a “moving and inspirational account of the last chapter” of Ozzy’s life is to air on the BBC. Titled Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home, the August 18 programme is told through “unique and intimate access to the whole Osbourne family”, including Sharon, and children Kelly and Jack.

The programme has been filmed over three years and “captures the extraordinary rollercoaster of their lives” as the famous couple “attempt to complete their long-held dream of moving back to the UK”, the BBC said.

It also captures musician Ozzy as he “heroically battles to get fit enough to perform” and the family dealing with “the dramatic consequences of his ill health”, with Kelly quoted as saying in the film: “Iron Man wasn’t really made of iron.”

The rocker had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019. Clare Sillery, head of commissioning, BBC Documentaries, said: “We are honoured to have had the opportunity to film with Ozzy and his family.

“The film captures an intimate glimpse into their journey as they prepare to return to the UK. It features family moments, humour, reflection and shows the enduring spirit that made Ozzy a global icon. We hope it brings comfort and joy to Ozzy’s fans and viewers as they remember and celebrate his extraordinary life.”

Sharon Osbourne has opened up about how husband Ozzy tenderly confided in her in the days after his performance in Birmingham which saw him inundated with love

Rocker Ozzy Osbourne confided to wife Sharon in his last days just how overwhelmed he was by the outpouring of love from fans after his final concert performance. Speaking just days before his death, Sharon said: “He turned around and he said to me that night, ‘I had no idea that so many people liked me.’” She added: “Ozzy’s always been in his own bubble.”

The Black Sabbath frontman died aged 76 on July 22 from a reported heart attack, just weeks after reuniting with the band on stage as part of The Back To The Beginning farewell concert in Birmingham. Reflecting on the day, Sharon said: ““For Ozzy to play with Bill [Ward] again, he was very, very emotional about that.”

She added to Pollstar: “It was a huge success, because it was a phenomenal event. It was the first time, I think, that anybody’s gone into retirement and done it, where the show is streamed and it goes to charity. “So it’s the first time anybody has said goodnight like that, it’s the perfect way, when you’ve had such a long career, to end it.

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“I never wanted Ozzy to just disappear without some big event. And it’s the best way then to go home to where it all started, to go to his favorite stadium in the world, which is home to his beloved Aston Villa team, and it was just perfect. It was the perfect storm, put it that way. The metal fans are the most loyal fans in the world! When they’re a fan, you’ve got them for life. They don’t go anywhere.”

Sharon said it was extra special as “a lot of our old crew guys were with us who had been with us for years, so it was very, very emotional that way too. It wasn’t just what you saw on stage, but the guys behind the stage had been with us for years and years.”

Sharon said how she had to turn away bands offering to perform. “I had been talking about this two years ago, and then it became a reality. It was just amazing the way it happened. We sold 40,000 seats.It was all the big icons. I mean, we could have gone on and on with more bands, but there just wasn’t any more time. “

One stand out for Ozzy and Sharon was Yungblud’s cover of Changes. I loved Yungblud’s performance. That’s being released as a single. It’s a beautiful song.”

Meanwhile, a one-off, hour-long documentary that is a “moving and inspirational account of the last chapter” of Ozzy’s life is to air on the BBC. Titled Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home, the August 18 programme is told through “unique and intimate access to the whole Osbourne family”, including Sharon, and children Kelly and Jack.

The programme has been filmed over three years and “captures the extraordinary rollercoaster of their lives” as the famous couple “attempt to complete their long-held dream of moving back to the UK”, the BBC said.

It also captures musician Ozzy as he “heroically battles to get fit enough to perform” and the family dealing with “the dramatic consequences of his ill health”, with Kelly quoted as saying in the film: “Iron Man wasn’t really made of iron.”

The rocker had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019. Clare Sillery, head of commissioning, BBC Documentaries, said: “We are honoured to have had the opportunity to film with Ozzy and his family.

“The film captures an intimate glimpse into their journey as they prepare to return to the UK. It features family moments, humour, reflection and shows the enduring spirit that made Ozzy a global icon. We hope it brings comfort and joy to Ozzy’s fans and viewers as they remember and celebrate his extraordinary life.”

Boxer and reality star Tommy Fury was shut down by his father, John Fury, after he tried to open up about his recent ‘horrendous’ struggles

Tommy Fury’s dad, John, rolled his eyes and told him to ‘get a grip’ after the boxer complained about the last six months of his life before blaming social media for his woes. In a teaser clip for his new programme, Tommy: The Good. The Bad. The Fury, the Love Island star was seen sitting in the living room with his dad discussing how ‘tough’ life has been for him in recent months.

In the programme that was filmed in the months after his shock break-up from Molly-Mae Hague and before they got back together, he said: “My life has been absolute torture for the past six months. Horrible. Going out in public, getting screamed at. Ad when you go out in public and someone says something, what are you meant to do?

“Tip your head and f**king walk on? The reason why, you know all of this is here, is because of social media.” It comes after Tyson Fury’s huge net worth is revealed as Morecambe face going out of business.

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Tommy continued: “And it’s because you have a profile, and it’s because people are interested in you. If you didn’t, you’d be f**ked. You wouldn’t earn a penny. So it’s tough. It’s just been a constant.”

John was sitting close to him and was seen rolling his eyes as Tommy tried to open up about his struggles before the dad interrupted to say: “Yeah, it’s not tough,” with Tommy insisting: “It has, it’s been horrible.”

The reality star’s father told Tommy he was ‘in his head’ and the father-of-one claimed: “It’s been horrendous”. John had enough of Tommy’s self-pitying and asked his son: “Has anybody died? There’s no on dead, is there?

“Your baby’s healthy, you live in a nice house, you got a good car. You’re flying high. It’s your mind taking over you. Fuck ’em all! And live your life and enjoy what you’ve got. Or else you’ll never be happy.”

Tommy, who recently reunited with Molly-Mae, said he wasn’t bothered by anybody else’s opinions, adding: “I wanna know when I’m back in the ring and what the f**k direction my life’s taking.”

“Well, guess what? Every boxer in the world’s got this problem,” an increasingly fed-up John told his son, who was in denial and said: “No, they haven’t.”

John continued: “Of course they have. You take too much for granted. But I’m an old school kind of man. You’re never gonna learn from today’s people because they don’t know anything.”

When Tommy tried to argue that the times have changed, John added: “Well, you’re going to have a very unhappy life. Come on, man. Give it a break. You’re overthinking everything. Get a grip, know your worth, and march on forward. And we’re sat here, ‘social media don’t like me’. Get me out of here.”

As he gave Tommy his harsh advice, John got up from the couch to put on his coat and beanie before walking out of the room and out of the conversation.

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Boxer and reality star Tommy Fury was shut down by his father, John Fury, after he tried to open up about his recent ‘horrendous’ struggles

Tommy Fury’s dad, John, rolled his eyes and told him to ‘get a grip’ after the boxer complained about the last six months of his life before blaming social media for his woes. In a teaser clip for his new programme, Tommy: The Good. The Bad. The Fury, the Love Island star was seen sitting in the living room with his dad discussing how ‘tough’ life has been for him in recent months.

In the programme that was filmed in the months after his shock break-up from Molly-Mae Hague and before they got back together, he said: “My life has been absolute torture for the past six months. Horrible. Going out in public, getting screamed at. Ad when you go out in public and someone says something, what are you meant to do?

“Tip your head and f**king walk on? The reason why, you know all of this is here, is because of social media.” It comes after Tyson Fury’s huge net worth is revealed as Morecambe face going out of business.

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Tommy continued: “And it’s because you have a profile, and it’s because people are interested in you. If you didn’t, you’d be f**ked. You wouldn’t earn a penny. So it’s tough. It’s just been a constant.”

John was sitting close to him and was seen rolling his eyes as Tommy tried to open up about his struggles before the dad interrupted to say: “Yeah, it’s not tough,” with Tommy insisting: “It has, it’s been horrible.”

The reality star’s father told Tommy he was ‘in his head’ and the father-of-one claimed: “It’s been horrendous”. John had enough of Tommy’s self-pitying and asked his son: “Has anybody died? There’s no on dead, is there?

“Your baby’s healthy, you live in a nice house, you got a good car. You’re flying high. It’s your mind taking over you. Fuck ’em all! And live your life and enjoy what you’ve got. Or else you’ll never be happy.”

Tommy, who recently reunited with Molly-Mae, said he wasn’t bothered by anybody else’s opinions, adding: “I wanna know when I’m back in the ring and what the f**k direction my life’s taking.”

“Well, guess what? Every boxer in the world’s got this problem,” an increasingly fed-up John told his son, who was in denial and said: “No, they haven’t.”

John continued: “Of course they have. You take too much for granted. But I’m an old school kind of man. You’re never gonna learn from today’s people because they don’t know anything.”

When Tommy tried to argue that the times have changed, John added: “Well, you’re going to have a very unhappy life. Come on, man. Give it a break. You’re overthinking everything. Get a grip, know your worth, and march on forward. And we’re sat here, ‘social media don’t like me’. Get me out of here.”

As he gave Tommy his harsh advice, John got up from the couch to put on his coat and beanie before walking out of the room and out of the conversation.

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