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Ozzy Osbourne and Axl Rose Finally Meet at Black Sabbath’s Farewell Concert

Landmark backstage encounters prompted social media celebration over Osbourne’s resilience alongside a thaw in decades-old metal rivalries.

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Ozzy Osbourne, left, and Axl Rose. (AP)
Axl Rose performing at BottleRock Napa Valley on Sept. 4, 2021. Rose and Metallica’s James Hetfield reunited backstage at Black Sabbath’s final concert in Birmingham, decades after their infamous 1992 tour fallout. 
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Overview

  • At Villa Park on July 5, Ozzy Osbourne and Axl Rose greeted each other for the first time before their respective performances.
  • On X, Axl Rose praised Osbourne’s perseverance through Parkinson’s disease and multiple surgeries, exclaiming “HE DID IT!!!!”
  • Ozzy shared an Instagram photo of the handshake, calling Rose “seriously an utter gentleman” and noting his own age made such meetings rare.
  • Metallica’s James Hetfield and Axl Rose set aside tensions dating back to their 1992 tour with a quiet backstage reunion.
  • The sold-out “Back to the Beginning” concert continues to generate funds for Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorns Children’s Hospice.