{"id":3518,"date":"2025-07-24T10:06:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T10:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=3518"},"modified":"2025-07-24T10:06:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T10:06:49","slug":"just-17-days-before-his-passing-ozzy-osbourne-returned-to-birmingham-the-city-where-it-all-began-for-what-would-unknowingly-become-his-final-live-performance-a-benefit-concert-that-raised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=3518","title":{"rendered":"Just 17 days before his passing, Ozzy Osbourne returned to Birmingham, the city where it all began, for what would unknowingly become his final live performance \u2014 a benefit concert that raised over $190 million for charity. But it was one surprise moment that left the crowd in stunned silence: a video message from Dolly Parton. Fans applauded\u2026 but Ozzy\u2019s face changed. He said nothing. And after the show, he reportedly requested to watch the clip alone \u2014 twice. Now, after his passing, Dolly\u2019s words feel eerily prophetic \u2014 and his family has revealed he left behind a handwritten letter they\u2019ve yet to open\u2026 and it might be for her. What was in that letter? And what did Ozzy know in those final days that none of us did?&#8230; Watch video below \ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"h-the-queen-of-country-bids-farewell-to-the-prince-of-darkness\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The \u201cQueen Of Country\u201d Bids Farewell To The \u201cPrince Of Darkness\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>On July 5, a daylong farewell celebration for Ozzy Osbourne and the founding lineup of his seminal heavy metal band Black Sabbath was held at Birmingham\u2019s Villa Park stadium in England.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Dolly-Parton-Ozzy-Osbourne-featured2-729x409.png\" alt=\"Dolly Parton was among the artists who sent in farewell messages to Ozzy Osbourne, who performed his final live show on July 5 in Birmingham, England.\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>Dubbed the \u201cBack To The Beginning\u201d show, the event saw the likes of Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine perform Led Zeppelin\u2019s \u201cWhole Lotta Love,\u201d and many bands \u2014 such as Korn, Lamb Of God, and Metallica \u2014 pay tribute to Black Sabbath and its original frontman, Ozzy.<\/p>\n<p>The event also saw some unique farewell messages, including one from the \u201cQueen of Country,\u201d\u00a0Dolly Parton.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C3nf06yxORH\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnewsngay.com&amp;rp=%2Fminhnguyenlt%2Fjust-17-days-before-his-passing-ozzy-osbourne-returned-to-birmingham-the-city-where-it-all-began-for-what-would-unknowingly-become-his-final-live-performance-a-benefit-concert-that-raise#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1672.800000011921%2C%22ls%22%3A1080.5%2C%22le%22%3A1573.9000000059605%7D\" height=\"728\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWell, Ozzy Osbourne, it\u2019s Dolly Parton here,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Dolly began in her typical manner, as seen in an exclusive\u00a0<em>Rolling Stone<\/em>\u00a0video.\u00a0<em>\u201cNow, I know you\u2019re at home, and what a wonderful place to be, right? Now, are we supposed to be saying, \u2018Farewell,\u2019 to you? Well, I don\u2019t think that\u2019s gonna happen. How about we just say, \u2018Good luck, God bless you, and we will see you somewhere down the road.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dolly, who is only three years older than Ozzy, concluded her message, saying,\u00a0<em>\u201cAnyway, I love you \u2014 always have \u2014 and we\u2019re gonna miss you up on stage, but you know what? I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if you don\u2019t show up somewhere else, and I\u2019ll be there. Love you!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the video of Dolly\u2019s message to Ozzy on the\u00a0<em>Rolling Stone<\/em>\u00a0website,\u00a0here.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, her message would be sent to Ozzy only 17 days before\u00a0his death at the age of 76\u00a0on Tuesday, July 22.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-ozzy-s-daughter-and-grandson-meet-dolly\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ozzy\u2019s Daughter And Grandson Meet Dolly<\/h2>\n<p>On\u00a0<em>The Osbournes Podcast<\/em>\u00a0last year, Ozzy inquired about a photo he saw of his grandson, Sidney, with Dolly Parton.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly Osbourne was on the red carpet as a fashion correspondent at the Dolly Parton Pet Gala in 2024, and she said of the experience meeting and working with Dolly,\u00a0<em>\u201cDolly was so amazing. They always say, \u2018Don\u2019t meet your idols,\u2019 but I say, \u2018Don\u2019t meet your idols, unless it\u2019s Dolly Parton,\u2019 because she does not disappoint.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Watch the Osbourne family\u2019s full comments on Dolly, here:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"v60963700504551720\" class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@ozzy_maniac\/video\/7335166358369357061\" data-video-id=\"7335166358369357061\"><p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed\/v2\/7335166358369357061?lang=en-US&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fnewsngay.com%2Fminhnguyenlt%2Fjust-17-days-before-his-passing-ozzy-osbourne-returned-to-birmingham-the-city-where-it-all-began-for-what-would-unknowingly-become-his-final-live-performance-a-benefit-concert-that-raised%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLu5OtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF2bHZXd1VsbGhUc2hETTVjAR5cZyTgQAa8ine8k18JCg8gFy68ur9duemI-NfcCEOKSeeC0ec9580-K84Edg_aem_CQx3ogefApsJFdQQfaTBgw\" name=\"__tt_embed__v60963700504551720\" sandbox=\"allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-the-final-live-ozzy-show\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Final Live Ozzy Show<\/h2>\n<p>Back in 1968, in Birmingham, England, Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, and bassist Geezer Butler started a band: Black Sabbath.<\/p>\n<p>Through the 1970s, the band saw great success, with their first three albums in particular \u2014\u00a0<em>Black Sabbath<\/em>\u00a0(1970),\u00a0<em>Paranoid<\/em>\u00a0(1970), and\u00a0<em>Master of Reality<\/em>\u00a0(1971) \u2014 helping to define the heavy metal sound with songs like \u201cWar Pigs,\u201d \u201cParanoid,\u201d and \u201cIron Man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the start of the 1980s, Ozzy Osbourne kicked off a successful solo career, whilst battling addiction.<\/p>\n<p>The battle would go on for much of his life, even overlapping with some of his time on the 2002 reality show\u00a0<em>The Osbournes<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>When the \u201cBack To the Beginning\u201d show was announced in February, Ozzy said,\u00a0<em>\u201cIt\u2019s my time to go Back To The Beginning\u2026 time for me to give back to the place where I was born. How blessed am I to do it with the help of people whom I love? Birmingham is the true home of metal. Birmingham Forever.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On July 5, Ozzy performed the \u201cBack To The Beginning\u201d seated on a throne for much of the duration of the concert. Unable to walk due to Parkinson\u2019s disease, which he was diagnosed with in 2005, fans were still seen relishing Black Sabbath\u2019s first (and final) performance in 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<em>Rolling Stone<\/em>,\u00a0the farewell concert raised $190 million for charity, with funds directed toward Cure Parkinson\u2019s, Birmingham Children\u2019s Hospital and Acom Children\u2019s Hospice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The \u201cQueen Of Country\u201d Bids Farewell To The \u201cPrince Of Darkness\u201d On July 5, a daylong farewell celebration for Ozzy Osbourne and the founding lineup of his&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3519,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3518"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3518\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3520,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3518\/revisions\/3520"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}