Ozzy ‘went down hill’ after final Black Sabbath gig ‘took its toll’
Late rock legend Ozzy Osbourne “knew his days were numbered” when he delivered his final performance – one of his rock star mates has disclosed.
Ozzy, who passed away on Tuesday, approached the Back To The Beginning concert as his personal “celebration of life” – surrounded by those dearest to him.
Megadeath founding member David Ellefson, who spent time with the late Birmingham legend and took to the stage at the Villa Park concert said Ozzy was thrilled basking in the finale’s triumph at the afterparty with celebrities, including Slash and Axl Rose, managing to “say goodbye to him.”
Ellefson, bassist and composer of Megadeth, noted that Ozzy displayed symptoms of nerve damage from the condition with his leg trembling, yet remained completely “coherent” throughout his farewell.
Ellefson, who had toured extensively with Ozzy, characterised the Birmingham icon as “the Elvis of heavy metal”.
He disclosed how the VIP afterparty of BTTB resembled a wake with Ozzy as the focal point.
He elaborated: “It really felt like this was the celebration of life before this inevitable day that happened right? Because Ozzy knew it, right? We’ve seen the videos online. He knew his days were numbered.”
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
