As Sharon—who additionally served as Ozzy’s supervisor for a lot of his profession—defined, “I by no means needed Ozzy to simply disappear with out some large occasion. And it’s one of the best ways then to go residence to the place it began, to go to his favourite stadium on this planet (Villa Park), which is [home to] his beloved Aston Villa (soccer) crew, and it was simply excellent.”
The occasion was actually a who’s who of metallic icons, with bands like Metallica, Mastodon, Anthrax, Alice in Chains, Weapons N’ Roses and extra—lots of whom have been featured throughout Sharon and Ozzy’s famed Ozzfest music pageant—taking the stage to pay homage to the Prince of Darkness and Black Sabbath.
“It was the proper storm,” Sharon recalled, “put it that approach.”
Within the days following Ozzy’s passing, Sharon and her household shared their very own tributes to the musician, with Jack reflecting on how difficult the loss has been for him.