Ozzy Osbourne's friend has come out with a bold claim that the star "knew his days were numbered".
In the hours after his death, Ozzy’s family released a joint statement, confirming the legendary frontman had died on Tuesday.
“It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time,” read the message signed by Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee, and Louis.
The sad news came just over two weeks after his emotional Back To The Beginning (BTTB) farewell show at Villa Park.
Behind the scenes, those closest to him revealed that the rock icon had already said his goodbyes — on his own terms.
David Ellefson, founding member of Megadeth, was one of many who performed alongside Ozzy that night, and later shared intimate details from the event on Sirius XM’s Ozzy’s Boneyard tribute broadcast, cited by The Mirror.
According to him, the farewell wasn’t just a gig — it was a living memorial, lovingly crafted by Ozzy and his wife Sharon.
“It really felt like this was the celebration of life before this inevitable day that happened right? Because Ozzy knew it, right? We've seen the videos online. He knew his days were numbered,” Ellefson said.
“And God bless Sharon for just keeping it going and giving him something to look forward to.”
Ozzy, though visibly affected by nerve damage — his leg shaking during parts of the night — was still fully coherent and glowing with happiness.
“The fact that he got to say goodbye, the fact that we all got to say goodbye to him. In my opinion, not trying to be morbid. I'm being celebratory here. We got to have the celebration of life before he passed,” Ellefson explained. “I mean, what a beautiful thing.”
He went on to reflect on just how special the night felt, and how it allowed fans across the globe to be part of Ozzy’s final chapter.
“And I was just thinking, God bless Sharon and all those people that did this because for the world to get to say goodbye to Ozzy. Because we knew this day was coming. This isn't as shocking as it is - we knew it was coming,” he said.
“And so to just have had that moment, all of us together, whether we were on the stage, in the audience, watching it on TV or now, the social media posts, that is the shot around the world, man, that's taken over the world, that event.
"And so for all of us, I mean, what a great way to say goodbye. It just was a beautiful thing that will live with all of us forever.”
Ellefson also recalled a touching exchange at the VIP after party where Ozzy basked in the moment, clearly savoring the love from those around him.
“It was super cool, and they'd bring Ozzy in and family's there and standing right up front and he saw me and he said, 'Hey, come here. Come here'. He signals me over. So I kneeled down and have a quick chat with him. And I said, 'man, that was fricking awesome you did great,’” Ellefson shared.
“And he was happy. He had that after show glow that we all have, right?”
The party wasn’t just a celebration of music — it became a truly intimate Osbourne family affair.
“It seemed like he wanted to hang out all night. And then of course, Jack shushes everybody, and right in front of us Sid's proposing marriage to Kelly. And oh my God, it was like, we're in the Osbourne living room watching this intimate moment. And I shot a little video of it on my phone,” he recalled.
Reflecting on the clip just days later, Ellefson added: “And I was just looking at it while going, 'God, there he was, man, just a couple weeks ago. there's Ozzy just sitting in his chair. He is smiling. His leg was shaking a little bit like it was.
"And it was just such a glorious, happy, happy moment. And so that's the Ozzy I remember, not even the rockstar, just that guy.”