Ozzy Osbourne viewed his farewell concert as attending his own "wake" - allowing him to say goodbye on his terms while hanging many of his favorite rock icons and family. Ozzy reveled in performing and spending two days with bandmates, family and musicians at the Birmingham, UK gig.

Pantera have canceled multiple upcoming shows and postponed others in the wake of Ozzy Osbourne's death, paying tribute to the metal legend who they called a "mentor" and "brother." In a statement posted to Instagram,

Megadeth star David Ellefson said Ozzy Osbourne viewed the Back To The Beginning show as a way for him to say farewell on his terms - he feels the benefit concert was the 'Live Aid of heavy metal'

Insiders say Black Sabbath's Back To The Beginning show in his hometown on July 5 made him a much younger man in his last days.

Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22, 2025. When he was just 34 years old he needed approval of the Lee County commissioners to have his Fort Myers concert.

Ozzy Osbourne’s upcoming uncensored autobiography is titled Last Rites. The book will contain 368 pages and is set to be published on October 7, 2025, by Grand Central Publishing of Hachette Book Group. According to the book description on Google Books, Last Rites will give a raw account of everything that happened to Ozzy during his lifetime.

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Osbourne played at least seven concerts in Jacksonville, dating back to 1971.