In a stunning and emotional revelation, Ozzy Osbourne has finally opened up about one of the darkest chapters of his storied career — the day he was fired from Black Sabbath. For decades, fans speculated and whispered about the behind-the-scenes tension, the drugs, the drama. But now, the Prince of Darkness is setting the record straight in his own words… and it’s more heartbreaking than fans ever imagined.
“It wasn’t just being kicked out of a band,” Ozzy admitted in a rare, brutally honest interview. “It was like being kicked out of my family. It felt like a divorce — messy, painful, and personal.”
The firing came in 1979, at the height of Black Sabbath’s fame, after years of substance abuse and spiraling conflict between band members. While many chalked it up to excess and chaos, Ozzy now reflects with a deeper understanding — and even a touch of regret.
“I was lost. Completely lost,” he continued. “I didn’t care anymore — about music, about life. I was drinking myself into oblivion every night. I don’t blame them now. I was impossible.”
Despite being devastated, Ozzy says the moment became a twisted form of salvation. It forced him to confront his demons — and eventually led to his legendary solo career, which would redefine him as an artist and icon.
“Being fired saved me. I was angry, yes. But it lit a fire in me I didn’t know I had. That’s when I made ‘Blizzard of Ozz.’ That’s when I found me.”
He compared the departure to “watching the house you built burn down,” but admitted it also gave him space to rebuild — bigger, bolder, and louder than ever. His voice cracked as he recalled sitting alone in his hotel room the night it happened, staring at a wall and wondering if music was over for him forever.
Now, decades later, Ozzy reflects with more wisdom than bitterness.
“We were kids playing with fire, and eventually someone got burned. But we made magic together — no one can ever take that away.”
Ozzy’s truth has stunned fans around the world — not because he was fired, but because of the vulnerability he’s finally shared. Behind the wild man of rock was a young man grappling with rejection, loss, and the crushing weight of his own legend.
From Sabbath’s shadow to solo supremacy, Ozzy’s journey proves that even the darkest endings can spark the brightest beginnings.
