As Ozzy Osbourne wanted to show his funeral: “I don't care what music is put. Can justin Bieber, Susan Boyle or We have the diddymen”
Ozzy Osbourne, who died on Tuesday at the age of 76, spoke in a 2011 interview about how her funeral would like to show. “I do not want my funeral to be sad, but a moment when the world will say” thanks “, declares the artist at that time.
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“It will not be about dark memories. Many people only see unhappiness all their lives, so if we look realistically, most of us – especially rockers like me – we are very lucky. That's why I don't want my funeral to be sad, but a moment when the world will say” thank you “, said Ozzy for The Times in 2011.
Known for his black humor, Osbourne even joked that he would like his funeral to run a video with him asking for a second medical opinion about his death. And in terms of music, it was not pretentious at all:
“I do not care what music is put in my funeral. Maybe can be Justin Bieber, Susan Boyle or We have The Diddymen, as long as he makes your loved ones happy.” he said, according to the Daily Mail.
However, in an interview with NME magazine in 2016, Ozzy offered a clearer variant on the soundtrack: “A Day in the Life” from The Beatles-one of the troops that inspired him to become a musician.
He insisted that he does not want his own hits to be broadcast: “Not to put on my Greatest Hits album-I don't even listen to it, it makes me ashamed!”
Last concert and goodbye words
Ozzy Osbourne was last on stage three weeks ago in Birmingham, his hometown. The concert “Back to the Beginning”, Organized at the Villa Park stadium, the original members of the Black Sabbath band brought together, for the first time in 2005. More than 42,000 fans were witnesses at the historical moment.
His last words on stage were: “It is the last piece. Your support allowed us to live an extraordinary life. Thank you with all our heart.”
The screens then displayed the message: “Thank you for everything. You are extraordinary. Birmingham forever”, while the sky was illuminated by fireworks.
Ozzy Osbourne's health problems
Ozzy was suffering from Parkinson's disease since 2003 and has been operated on seven times in the last five years, the last intervention being a spinal surgery in September 2023. It was precisely to facilitate recovery, his home in Buckinghamshire had been equipped with a recovery wing and with medical facilities.
Despite the health problems, the rocker had kept his plans to continue to make music: “I like to work on new projects. As long as I attract, I will continue to register”, he declared in 2023 for Metal Hammer.
His last album, “Patient number 9”, Launched in 2022, included collaborations with big names in music: Tony Iommi, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Zakk Wylde and Mike McCready (Pearl Jam).
Ozzy Osbourne died on Tuesday morning, July 22, at the age of 76, surrounded by family.
