Within the weeks earlier than his dying, Ozzy Osbourne fulfilled his remaining dream, a farewell efficiency with Black Sabbath in Birmingham.

Nevertheless, behind the scenes, a tense insurance coverage battle practically shut it down.

His spouse, Sharon Osbourne, made a daring, unconventional transfer to make sure his final want got here true, securing a throne for him to sing from and rewriting rock historical past one final time.

Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell live performance on July 5 in Birmingham was greater than only a nostalgic reunion with Black Sabbath. It was a miracle of logistics and love.

Although the present raised $190 million for charity, it nearly did not occur.

Insiders revealed that insurers threatened to cancel the present as a result of Ozzy’s medical situation.

“Sharon and her promoters had been coping with the insurance coverage firm, who had been holding again on overlaying the prices of the present, if he tried to stroll or stand,” a supply advised the Each day Mail. “The payout for a fall would have been astronomical and just about uninsurable.”

Confronted with no approach ahead, Sharon secured an uncommon deal: Ozzy would carry out seated on a customized bat-shaped throne.

“It was a extremely f-cking robust factor that Sharon pulled off, due to the legal responsibility points,” the insider added. “Mainly, they did not need Ozzy shifting round for concern he may fall and endure accidents, and the payouts could be enormous.”

Although seated, Ozzy had educated relentlessly within the hopes of standing one final time.

“Ozzy had spent months working his bottom off to stand up and stand on stage,” mentioned the insider. “He pushed himself laborious within the hardest of circumstances, given his accidents and ache ranges.”

Ozzy’s effort to be in prime form for his farewell efficiency wasn’t informal however military-grade.

“There was a coach virtually dwelling in the home with the specific objective of him being prepared to maneuver in some capability, standing up on stage. That was his dream and hope,” the supply added.

Talking with SiriusXM in Might, Ozzy revealed, “I’ve bought this man who’s nearly dwelling with me, and I’m in mattress by seven. I used to need to take a handful of fing sleeping tablets. Now I do not take something. I’m having my blood stress taken 15 instances a day. I’ve bought this fing gadget on my finger. It is a monitor to say how my coronary heart price is.”

The Prince of Darkness ready for his final hurrah at Welders Home, his Buckinghamshire property.

Sharon had overseen an enormous transformation, including a spa pool, a well being and wellness suite, a moist room, and a whole rehab wing.

He returned to the UK in March, setting his sights on that remaining present in Birmingham. And whereas he made it, the end result was bittersweet.

“He was grateful to be on the market however tinged with disappointment at being sat down,” the insider shared.

“It drove Ozzy in the previous few months as a result of he wished to exit exhibiting off a few of that physicality,” they added.

Regardless of his dedication, Ozzy’s well being remained fragile.

His remaining years had been marred by a number of accidents, together with a devastating quad bike crash in 2003 and a fall in 2019 that broken rods in his again.

That very same yr, he revealed he had been recognized with Parkinson’s illness. Nonetheless, he remained lively till the top. He was seen shifting slowly however unaided at Comedian Con Midlands in Birmingham simply days earlier than his dying, strolling with a stick beside Sharon and son Jack.

Then, on July 23, the world awoke to heartbreaking information.

“It’s with extra disappointment than mere phrases can convey that we’ve got to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has handed away this morning,” the Osbourne household shared in an announcement. “He was together with his household and surrounded by love. We ask everybody to respect our household privateness presently. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee, and Louis.”