Overview
- Wylde recounts Ozzy texting after July’s Back to the Beginning show about starting a new solo record with a heavier yet more melodic feel reminiscent of No More Tears.
- The sessions never started before Osbourne died at 76 on July 22, which was 17 days after the Birmingham reunion at Villa Park.
- Wylde says Osbourne sounded satisfied after the concert, having completed his book and participated in a documentary on his final years.
- Last Rites was published on October 7 and describes serious heart complications following sepsis, while reports confirm his cause of death as a heart attack.
- A 100-minute Back to the Beginning concert film, billed as Ozzy’s final bow, is slated for release in early 2026 alongside recent Paramount+ and BBC documentaries.