Sharon Osbourne says she hid how ill Ozzy was before his emotional final Black Sabbath show

Sharon Osbourne has shared a painful detail about the period leading up to husband Ozzy Osbourne's final concert, saying he was so unwell that she kept the full extent of his condition from their children and his Black Sabbath bandmates. According to the report, Sharon was left "petrified" as Ozzy prepared to make one last appearance before his fans. The Black Sabbath frontman took part in the Back To The Beginning farewell concert at Villa Park despite medical advice that he should not perform, the source reports. Ozzy nevertheless wanted the opportunity to say goodbye and thank the people who had supported him during his extraordinary career. The event included a solo performance as well as a set with Black Sabbath, bringing him back together with the band that made him a heavy-metal icon. According to the article, Sharon knew just how serious her husband's health problems had become in the run-up to the show but did not tell their children or Ozzy's fellow Black Sabbath members the full story. Her account casts the triumphant public appearance in a very different light: behind the scenes, she was dealing with fear about whether he should be going on stage at all. Ozzy ultimately went ahead with the Villa Park performance despite the doctors' advice cited by the report. It became his final concert. The singer died from a heart attack two weeks after the farewell show, according to the source. For Sharon, the memories of that concert are therefore tied to both Ozzy's determination to have a final moment with his audience and the private anxiety surrounding his health. Her new comments reveal how much she says she was carrying alone while fans and bandmates watched the rock veteran complete one final performance.