By Jordan Coussins
Kelly Osbourne demonstrated her support for her father Ozzy as she arrived in Birmingham for his final live performance on Saturday evening. Ozzy sent fans into a frenzy as he joined his Black Sabbath bandmates at Villa Park, Birmingham in one of the most epic farewell concerts in music history. The music legend, 76, reunited with all his original Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward for the first time since 2005. Taking to the stage, Ozzy appeared overwhelmed by the support from the cheering crowds. Read more: Spanish city desperate for more UK tourists Fans travelled from across the globe to witness the final performance and amongst the audience was his daughter Kelly, 40, who was dressed in a leopard print dress, with her hair styled in big bouncy waves. Posting an update to her Instagram Story, Kelly shared a selfie in the car with a mate with the caption: “On our way back to the beginning”. She later shared another picture with singer YungBlud, who popped by to watch Black Sabbath before headlining his own gig in Belgium later that evening, reports the Mirror . Just a fortnight ago, the TV personality posted a video for Father’s Day which featured a montage of pictures and videos of herself and Ozzy, as well as some of him playing with his grandson. She captioned the post: “Happy Father’s Day daddy. I love you more than anyone or anything in the world!”. “I am so proud to be your daughter and Beyond honored to watch you be the best #Papa in the world to my son! You are my #hero I love you soooooooooo f****n much!” Ozzy Osbourne ensured his farewell was nothing short of spectacular, leaving to a backdrop of fireworks and a thunderous ovation from his emotional supporters. This marked an exceptionally rare outing for Ozzy, who stepped back from live performances in 2023 due to multiple surgeries and his battle with Parkinson’s Disease. The ‘Back To The Beginning’ supershow boasted performances from rock giants Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer, Tool, Gojira, Anthrax, Lamb Of God, Halestorm, Mastodon, and Rival Sons. An all-star supergroup graced the stage as well, featuring Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins, Tom Morello from Rage Against The Machine, Megadeth’s David Ellefson, and Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit. Opinions among fans were mixed regarding Ozzy’s final bow as they bid farewell to the Prince of Darkness amidst his health struggles. On social media, reactions varied, with one fan posting: “Feel a bit sorry for Ozzy being wheeled out like that. He clearly isn’t fit and well.” Another expressed concern: “I feel bad for Ozzy. Yeah it’s his last ever live show but it’s kinda gross how a visibly unwell man is being wheeled out like this by Sharon.” A different take came from someone who remarked: “Very sad, Ozzy in a goth wheel chair.” Yet, there were those who appreciated the moment, as one fan enthused: “As much as I am against this final Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath show, the videos I’ve seen on Twitter and Youtube, Ozzy sounds a lot better than I expected.”