Legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne mentioned he didn’t need his funeral to be a “mope-fest” — however as an alternative a celebration of his life.
Greater than a decade earlier than his dying at age 76 final week, the Black Sabbath icon divulged on needs for his funeral when the time finally got here.
In a Pricey Ozzy column for The Instances of London in 2011, the “Crazy Train” hitmaker, who was dubbed the Prince of Darkness, was requested if he had any ideas on his memorial.
“I honestly don’t care what they play at my funeral; they can put on a medley of Justin Bieber, Susan Boyle and We Are the Diddymen if it makes ’em happy,” he mentioned on the time. “But I do want to make sure it’s a celebration, not a mope-fest.”
“I’d also like some pranks: maybe the sound of knocking inside the coffin; or a video of me asking my doctor for a second opinion on his diagnosis of ‘death.’ There’ll be no harping on the bad times.”
The “War Pigs” rock star then addressed the fan’s query.
“So to answer your question, yes, a bit of planning is the right thing to do for the family you leave behind.”
Ozzy added that it’s “worth remembering that a lot of people see nothing but misery their whole lives. So by any measure, most of us in this country — especially rock stars like me — are very lucky.”
“That’s why I don’t want my funeral to be sad. I want it to be a time to say ‘thanks,’” he added.
In 2023, Ozzy mentioned he would “die a happy man” if he might categorical his gratitude to loyal followers forward of his farewell present.
Chatting with Rolling Stone in 2023, the musician admitted that his ultimate want was to really feel “well enough” for yet one more stay efficiency earlier than his time was up.
“If I can’t continue doing shows on a regular basis, I just want to be well enough to do one show where I can say, ‘Hi guys, thanks so much for my life,’” he instructed the outlet.
“That’s what I’m working towards, and if I drop down dead at the end of it, I’ll die a happy man.”
The rocker’s want got here true on July 5 when he took to the stage for the ultimate time at his Black Sabbath farewell live performance, titled “Back to the Beginning,” in Birmingham, England.
Ozzy wowed the 42,000-person crowd at Villa Park for what turned out to be his final efficiency in his lifetime.
Elsewhere in his 2023 interview, the rocker insisted that he “doesn’t fear death” and was well-aware that he had “at best 10 years left.”
“I don’t fear dying, but I don’t want to have a long, painful and miserable existence. I like the idea that if you have a terminal illness, you can go to a place in Switzerland and get it done quickly. I saw my father die of cancer.”
He went on, “However look, I mentioned to Sharon [Osbourne] that I’d smoked a joint just lately and she or he mentioned, ‘What are you doing that for? It’ll f–king kill you!’
“I said, “How long do you want me to f–king live for?!” At finest, I’ve acquired 10 years left and if you’re older, time picks up pace.”
“Me and Sharon had our 41st wedding anniversary recently, and that’s just unbelievable to me,” he added.
The rocker is survived by his spouse, Sharon Osbourne, six kids and 10 grandkids.
