Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘UNORTHODOX’ BURIAL Shocks Fans | Sharon Honours His FUNERAL Wish – WATCH

In true Prince of Darkness fashion, Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral didn’t just celebrate a life—it defied expectations, shocked millions, and once again reminded the world that the Godfather of Heavy Metal was never one to follow the rules, not even in death.

Fans around the globe were left stunned—and in awe—after video footage from Osbourne’s private burial emerged online, revealing that his final wishes were far from traditional. The ceremony, held in a secluded area outside his hometown of Birmingham, England, included no religious readings, no black suits, and most surprisingly… a live bat release.

Yes, you read that right.

Ozzy, who once infamously bit the head off a bat during a 1982 concert (a moment he later claimed was accidental), requested a “symbolic cleansing of myths.” As part of the farewell ceremony, a trained handler released a cage of rehabilitated bats into the sky—a moment Sharon Osbourne described as “Ozzy’s cheeky way of rewriting the ending to the most misunderstood moment of his career.”

“People always talked about the bat incident,” Sharon said during an emotional eulogy. “But Ozzy didn’t want to be remembered for that mistake. He wanted to turn it into something healing, funny, and final. So yes, we let them fly.”

The burial took place on the Osbourne family’s private estate, in accordance with Ozzy’s long-standing wish to be “buried where no paparazzi would ever find me.” Only close friends, family members, and a select group of music legends—including Tony Iommi, Slash, and James Hetfield—were in attendance.

The ceremony had no priest or religious rites. Instead, longtime friend and producer Rick Rubin read from Ozzy’s own journals, while Black Sabbath’s “Into the Void” played softly in the background. Sharon, standing beside a simple obsidian gravestone etched with the words “Still Mad, Still Loud, Still Free”, placed Ozzy’s signature round sunglasses atop the grave.

Despite the exclusivity, a short video of the bat release and Sharon’s final tribute was posted to Ozzy’s official YouTube channel, titled: “One Last Scream – Ozzy’s Goodbye.” The video has already garnered over 12 million views in less than 24 hours.

Fans have taken to social media to share both their grief and admiration.

“Only Ozzy could turn a funeral into a metal myth,” one user tweeted.
“This wasn’t a goodbye. It was an encore,” another posted.

In the days since, there has been an outpouring of love across platforms—from fans revisiting his discography to murals and tribute concerts popping up in cities from Los Angeles to Tokyo.

Ozzy Osbourne wasn’t just a rock star. He was a movement. A force of chaotic honesty, absurd humor, and deep vulnerability disguised behind eyeliner and thunderous riffs.

And now, even in death, he’s proven once again: normal was never his style.

Rest in power, Ozzy. You didn’t just bite the bat. You rewrote the playbook.