A few weeks before Ozzy Osbourne sadly passed away, he treated his longtime fans to one of the biggest moments of the 2025 TV schedule: a live-streamed final concert and reunion with his former Black Sabbath bandmates. The vibe of the concert felt even heavier after his passing, especially since it was the last time bassist Terence "Geezer" Butler got to see his old friend. Now, Geezer is opening up about how worn out Ozzy seemed during the lead-up to that final performance.
In an article for the LA Times, Butler reported that rehearsals for the final show began a month earlier at a studio in the Oxfordshire countryside. Since the band hadn’t played together in 20 years, it took them a few days to shake off the rust. When Ozzy joined the group, they were surprised to find that he was much more "exhausted" than they had anticipated. He writes:
