The world is in mourning. The Prince of Darkness has taken his final bow.
At 76 years old, Ozzy Osbourne, the founding father of heavy metal, a voice of chaos and catharsis for generations, has passed away. But as the news of his death sends shockwaves through the music world, those closest to him are now sharing something that only deepens the heartbreak — **the funeral plans Ozzy designed himself.
Because for Ozzy, death wasn’t silence. It was the final act. The closing number. One last show for the people who made his madness meaningful.
> “He never wanted a quiet ending,” said a family source. “He wanted something that would scream who he was, even in death. And he planned it that way — down to the final note.”
What’s being revealed now isn’t just a funeral. It’s a raw, theatrical, deeply emotional farewell that only Ozzy could conceive.** And it’s going to change the way we say goodbye to legends.
A Stage, Not a Sanctuary
Ozzy’s final resting ceremony won’t take place in a cathedral, a chapel, or any traditional venue.
Instead, the funeral will be held in the **heart of Birmingham**, the city where his story began. But the location is unconventional — a **custom-built stage** erected on private land, modeled after the early Black Sabbath tour setups, complete with dark velvet curtains, spotlights, and towering amplifiers.
He always said, ‘If they’re going to cry, make sure it echoes,’” his longtime friend and guitarist Zakk Wylde shared.
It won’t be a somber, silent event. It’ll be loud haunting, and — in true Osbourne fashion — unapologetically real
The Soundtrack of a Life
Perhaps the most Ozzy-esque detail? He curated the entire funeral playlist himself leaving behind handwritten notes for each track.
According to family members, the music will play in four acts — each one marking a chapter of his wild, chaotic, beautiful life.
Act I: The Ascent
Black Sabbath” (Black Sabbath)
Paranoid
Iron Man
Act II: The Madness
Bark at the Moon”
“Mr. Crowley”
Shot in the Dark”
Act III: The Man
Mama, I’m Coming Home”
Changes”(duet version with Kelly Osbourne)
Dreamer”Act IV: The Legacy
No More Tears”
See You on the Other Side”
Crazy Train” (to close — played with full orchestra and choir)
During the performance of *“Changes,”private home video footage** will be shown, including moments never seen publicly — Ozzy reading bedtime stories to his kids, kissing Sharon in backstage dressing rooms, and laughing uncontrollably on tour buses.
A Message from the Grave
In a move that has devastated fans and family alike, Ozzy also left behind a pre-recorded message to be played during the final minutes of the ceremony.
His unmistakable voice, worn by years and yet strong as ever, delivers this final goodbye:
Don’t mourn me in silence. Turn the volume up. I gave you my voice, my pain, my madness — and you gave me your love. That’s the best ing trade I ever made. So don’t whisper. Scream. Live loud, ‘cause I always did.”
The recording ends with a signature Osbourne laugh — raspy, unfiltered, and unmistakably Ozzy.
Sharon’s Final Promise
Sharon Osbourne Ozzy’s wife of 44 years and the rock beside the rockstar, has remained mostly private since his passing. But in a statement released just ahead of the funeral announcement, she revealed the depth of her husband’s final plans:
Ozzy didn’t want a goodbye. He wanted an encore,” she said. “He wanted people to feel something. To leave that place remembering not how he died, but **how he made them feel alive.
He told me, ‘Sharon, I want it to be one last performance — and you’re producing it.’ So I am.”
The event will be private, attended only by family and close friends, but it will also be livestreamed worldwide, **free of charge**, just as Ozzy requested.
He said no one should pay to say goodbye,” a family member confirmed.
A Vinyl Legacy — With a Literal Piece of Ozzy
In true rock ‘n’ roll fashion, part of Ozzy’s ashes will be used to press **a limited edition vinyl** of *“No More Tears”* — infused with the man himself.
Only 100 copies will be made. They’ll be distributed to family, longtime bandmates, and a few lucky fans chosen via lottery.
If I’m gonna haunt anyone, let it be on a turntable,” Ozzy had joked in 2023 when planning the idea.
The vinyl will be released with a letter in Ozzy’s handwriting and a fingerprint seal.
A Farewell Felt Around the World
From candlelight vigils in Los Angeles to mural tributes in London, Ozzy’s fans are already honoring the icon in thousands of different ways. Across social media, RestInPowerOzzy has topped global trends, with artists from all genres — from heavy metal to hip-hop to country — sharing what he meant to them.
> “He made it okay to be broken and still be brilliant,” wrote Post Malone.“Ozzy was a poet in leather and blood,” tweeted Billie Eilish. “He let the freaks feel seen.”
Even former President Barack Obama posted:
Ozzy Osbourne showed the world that rage, rebellion, and redemption can all exist in one voice. His legacy is loud — and lasting.”
The Final Performance
Ozzy Osbourne didn’t just live life on his terms he designed his death the same way No apologies. No pretending. Just power, music, and a farewell soaked in truth.
This isn’t just the end of a career.
This is the final performance of a soul who left nothing unsaid, nothing unplayed, and nothing unlived
So as the lights go down and the final chord rings out across the skies of Birmingham, one thing is certain:
Ozzy’s not gone.
He’s just gone louder
Rest in power, Prince of Darkness. We’ll never ride the Crazy Train the same way again. Encore begins in our hearts… now.
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