Last Rites

Ozzy Osbourne

Oct 2025 · Sold by Grand Central Publishing

About this ebook

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 

"People say to me, if you could do it all again, knowing what you know now, would you change anything? I'm like, f*** no. If I'd been clean and sober, I wouldn't be Ozzy. If I'd done normal, sensible things, I wouldn't be Ozzy."

Husband. Father. Grandfather. F*cking Icon.
1948 - 2025

In 2018, at the age of sixty-nine, Ozzy Osbourne was on a triumphant farewell tour, playing to sold-out arenas and rave reviews all around the world.

Then: disaster.

In a matter of just a few weeks, he went from being hospitalized with a finger infection to having to abandon his tour – and all public life – as he faced near-total paralysis from the neck down.

LAST RITES is the shocking, bitterly hilarious, never-before-told story of Ozzy's descent into hell. Along the way, he reflects on his extraordinary life and career, including his marriage to wife Sharon, as well as his reflections on what it took for him to get back onstage for the triumphant Back to the Beginning concert, streamed around the world, where Ozzy reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates for the final time.

Unflinching, brutally honest, but surprisingly life-affirming, Last Rites demonstrates once again why Ozzy has transcended his status as 'The Godfather of Metal' and 'The Prince of Darkness' to become a modern-day folk hero and national treasure.

Ratings and reviews

Ozzy's death affected me like no other. I realize how that sounds, albeit me not being a relative of his and all. Ozzy was just always a part of my life, even if in some small way like being a namesake of my cat. his music was as familiar as my mother's voice. This book captures who he was as a father, artist, husband and friend to many. I'm going to quote Tobias Forge and say that, "For being the Prince of darkness, he brought a lot of light to the world" You will be missed Oz🫡

ozzy does not have a brain but how can he sing when ozzy does not have a mind right now but ozzy is like jack black and adam sandler plus adam sandler reacts to ozzy osbourne and ozzy and I think gene simmons also going to die but I don't know how he is going to die but he was in trick or treat

My prayers go out to the Osborne family. Ozzy Osborne will be missed. The book was outstanding. I got a copy from my local bookstore. I am a big and I mean big fan of Ozzy Osborne he will be missed. God bless the Osborne family. Sharon Kelly Jack and the other members of the family.

About the author

Ozzy Osbourne was born in Aston, Birmingham, in 1948, and was one of rock music's most enduring figures as the lead singer of Black Sabbath. He achieved even greater heights as a solo artist. Ozzy is survived by his wife, Sharon, and his five children.