US EditionThousands Gather in Albuquerque to Remember Ozzy Osbourne
BIRMINGHAM, U.K., JUL 23 – Ozzy Osbourne fulfilled his final wish by performing with Black Sabbath before passing at 76 after battling Parkinson's disease for decades, leaving a lasting musical legacy.
- A large crowd assembled in Albuquerque on Wednesday to pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away the previous day after battling Parkinson's disease.
- Osbourne's reputation as the godfather of heavy metal with controversial live shows and wild off-stage behaviour contributed to his iconic status.
- Notable incidents include biting the head off a bat during a 1982 US tour and a 1981 episode where he bit a dove's head off at a record label.
- The family released a statement requesting that people honor their need for privacy during this difficult period of public grief.
- The gathering and vigil in Albuquerque highlight Osbourne's lasting impact on the metal community, particularly in New Mexico, which Daniel Chavez described as having a notorious metal following.
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Just two weeks ago, heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne performed in his hometown of Birmingham at Villa Park for a day-long concert called Back To The Beginning. Following his death on Tuesday, fans from around the world are now gathering there to pay their respects.
Osbourne had been drinking too much for a long time, but when Black Sabbath succeeded he could afford a greater variety of intoxicants, and consumed them all enthusiastically. As he wrote in his autobiography, ‘I Am Ozzy’ (2009): “In the last 40 years I have been loaded with alcohol, coca, acid, quaaludes, glue, cough mixture, heroine, Rohypnol, Klonopin, Vicodin and too many other strong substances to list them.” Throughout his career he often …
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