Black Sabbath<\/a> guitarist – whose real name was John Osbourne – died on Tuesday (22.07.25) aged 76, and his sister has opened up about getting to watch his final show at the Back To The Beginning concert at Birmingham’s Villa Park on July 5.<\/p>\nSpeaking at her sibling Gillian’s house, Jean told the Daily Mirror newspaper: \u201cWe had an executive box in the stadium, and when I saw the sea of people waiting to see our John I just broke down.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe didn\u2019t really get a chance to chat much because it was such a chaotic visit. But in his last text to me he said he would be coming to Birmingham again.<\/p>\n
“He said \u2018I can\u2019t wait to come back\u2019. We were hoping to see him this week.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nOzzy text his siblings on the day as he drove down Lodge Road, where the family lived close to Aston Villa’s stadium.<\/p>\n
\nShe added: “He said he couldn\u2019t believe all the crowds were walking down our old street to watch him perform. He was blown away.”<\/p>\n
\nThe two sisters saw Ozzy when he was back in Birmingham to be given the freedom of the city alongside his Sabbath bandmates.<\/p>\n
\nThey have been left stunned by the “outpouring of love” since his death,<\/p>\n
\nJean said: “We just can\u2019t believe he is gone and we won\u2019t be getting another phone call or text from him.<\/p>\n
\n“Every week without fail he would get in touch, either by phone or text, to ask how we were all doing and what was going on.”<\/p>\n
\nNo cause of death has been given, but Ozzy – who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 2019 – had been open with the public about his health.<\/p>\n
\nJean added: \u201cHe was frail but [his death] still came as a shock. He still had plans and things he wanted to do.<\/p>\n
\n“We don\u2019t know the details of his death, it\u2019s still too early. It\u2019s just so sad. I\u2019m just thankful he died in England.”<\/p>\n
\nHis death comes just two weeks after the rocker reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates for their Back To The Back to the Beginning farewell show in their hometown of Birmingham, England which raised millions of pounds for charity.<\/p>\n
\nHis family said in a statement: “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love.<\/p>\n
\n“We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis.”<\/p>\n
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