As Sharon—who also served as Ozzy’s manager for much of his career—explained, “I never wanted Ozzy to just disappear without some big event. And it’s the best way then to go home to where it all started, to go to his favorite stadium in the world (Villa Park), which is [home to] his beloved Aston Villa (soccer) team, and it was just perfect.”
The event was truly a who’s who of metal icons, with bands like Metallica, Mastodon, Anthrax, Alice in Chains, Guns N’ Roses and more—many of whom were featured during Sharon and Ozzy’s famed Ozzfest music festival—taking the stage to pay homage to the Prince of Darkness and Black Sabbath.
“It was the perfect storm,” Sharon recalled, “put it that way.”
In the days following Ozzy’s passing, Sharon and her family shared their own tributes to the musician, with Jack reflecting on how difficult the loss has been for him.
