“His Final Words Were for the Fans”: Sharon Osbourne Shares Ozzy’s Emotional Goodbye Video Recorded Just Before His Passing

In a moment that has left millions speechless, Sharon Osbourne released a private video recorded by her late husband, Ozzy Osbourne, just days before his passing. In it, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath—frail but clear-eyed—speaks from his hospital bed with the same raw honesty that defined his career. His final message? Not for fame, not for press, not even for his family first. It was for his fans.

“I cried so much watching it… the love he had for his fans was overwhelming,” Sharon said, her voice trembling in an interview just hours after the video went public.

The video, recorded on a handheld camera and intended to be kept private, captures Ozzy during a rare lucid moment in his final days. Dressed in a hospital gown, wires and monitors surrounding him, he looks directly into the lens—his voice weak but steady.

“If you’re watching this, it means I’m gone,” he begins. “But don’t be sad. I’ve had a life louder, wilder, and more insane than I ever dreamed. And it was all because of you.”

For nearly three minutes, Ozzy thanks the people who stood by him through decades of chaos, reinvention, and redemption. He recounts playing his first gig, the fear of going solo, the madness of touring, and the moments where music became his only lifeline. But through it all, he says, it was the fans who gave his pain a purpose and his joy a home.

“You sang with me. You screamed with me. You survived with me,” he says, pausing to catch his breath. “I wasn’t just your rockstar—I was your reflection.”

Sharon, visibly emotional, revealed that Ozzy requested the video be released only after his death.

“He didn’t want pity. He didn’t want attention. He wanted closure. And he wanted his goodbye to mean something.”

The video ends with one final line, whispered as he looks directly into the lens:

“I’ll see you on the other side. But until then… keep it loud.”

Since the clip surfaced online, fans around the globe have responded with an outpouring of grief, gratitude, and stunned silence. The hashtag #OzzyGoodbye trended worldwide within an hour. Thousands of tribute posts flooded social media — fans lighting candles, sharing lyrics, and posting photos from concerts that changed their lives.

Music critics have called the moment “one of the most vulnerable farewells ever recorded by a rock icon.” Others say it humanized a man often portrayed as invincible, chaotic, even supernatural.

“We never thought we’d see Ozzy like this,” said journalist Tom Warwick. “He gave us everything on stage — but this… this was his soul.”

 

Even fellow artists have weighed in.
Paul McCartney tweeted, “Ozzy, mate — that was beautiful. Rest easy, brother.”
Blake Shelton posted, “He said goodbye the way he lived: real, raw, unforgettable.”

The video is now archived as part of a digital tribute Sharon Osbourne is curating with the family — including never-before-seen home videos, handwritten lyrics, and Ozzy’s journals from his final months. She says the goal is to “give fans a place to grieve, to laugh, to scream, and to remember the man behind the madness.”

“He didn’t want a statue,” Sharon said quietly. “He wanted to be heard. One last time.”

And now, he has been. Loud and clear.

Ozzy Osbourne may be gone — but his voice, his love, and his final words will echo through speakers and hearts for generations to come.