Ozzy Osbourne poignantly reflected on his life in final interview for documentary: “I wouldn’t change a damn thing”
In the new documentary that depicts the final months of the great Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath frontman poignantly reflected on his life.
The new documentary, Coming Home, aired on the BBC on October 2nd. It was intended for release in late August, but was pulled to allow the Osbourne family more time to grieve. At that time, the BBC said it was “respecting the family’s wishes to wait a bit longer”.
In one of the final interviews in the emotional documentary, Osbourne looked back on his life, as well as the Black Sabbath farewell gig, Back to the Beginning, which took place in Birmingham less than three weeks before his death, and saw a star-studded line-up come together for charitable causes while honouring Ozzy.
“What a great way to go out that gig was,” he said. Osbourne added, “I’ve had a lot of fun. I’ve had a lot of blood, sweat and tears, you know.”
Reflecting on his run, Osbourne confessed humbly, “It’s been a great life. If I could live my life again, I wouldn’t change a damn thing.”
He also opened up about his mental state at the huge farewell show, admitting his “emotions” almost got the better of him. “I couldn’t get the words out,” he called of ‘Mama, I’m Coming Home’.
“The only thing that was terribly frustrating for me, I had to sit there instead of running across the stage,” he said. “I wanted to get up and sing so much. It was very humbling to sit in that chair for nine songs.” However, due to his Parkinson’s Disease, Osbourne was forced to be seated on a throne for the whole extravaganza.
This isn’t the last of the Ozzy Osbourne documentaries set to air. A separate documentary about the last six years of his life, Ozzy: No Escape From Now, will air on Paramount+ on October 7th.
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