Ozzy Osbourne‘s extended documentary trailer has revealed that his farewell concert was wife Sharon’s final gift to him, following his six-year health battle and struggle with depression.
Directed by BAFTA award-winner Tania Alexander, the feature-length film – set for release on October 7 – was produced in collaboration with the Osbourne family.
Titled Ozzy: No Escape From Now, the documentary explores how the Black Sabbath legend’s chronic pain affected his mental health and shaped the music he created during his last period.
The extended trailer, released on Friday, shows how his final concert was put together by his Sharon, just weeks before his death.
In the film, Sharon says: ‘What do you think, we do a big farewell show?’ Ozzy replies: ‘I want to say to my fans, thank you for the years.’
The clip then jumps forward, with Sharon telling him: ‘July 5th is the date.’
Ozzy Osbourne’s extended documentary trailer has revealed that his farewell concert was wife Sharon’s final gift to him, following his six-year health battle and struggle with depression
Directed by BAFTA award-winner Tania Alexander, the feature-length film – set for release on October 7 – was produced in collaboration with the Osbourne family
Smashing Pumpkins star Billy Corgan adds to the camera: ‘This is Sharon’s gift to Ozzy. You deserve this.’
The trailer goes on to show Sharon working behind the scenes to organise the concert.
She tells the camera: ‘It’s going to be a celebration for everyone.’
Chad continues: ‘It’s just beautiful, you know. The vibe of this thing and the intent is perfect.’
Closing the trailer, Ozzy reflects: ‘It’s got to be the best show in the world when I do it. Otherwise, what’s the point doing it?’
Elsewhere in the documentary, it will take a look into how Ozzy’s chronic pain impacted his mental health and informed the music he made during this period.
‘At that time, the depression was so bad. [He’d] be like what’s the point in even getting up? I’m not getting up. I’m not working with the physiotherapist. What’s the point?’ adds wife Sharon Osbourne.
The singer reveals how Take What You Want, his collaboration with Post Malone – instigated by Kelly and producer Andrew Watt and released in October 2019 – kick-started a new musical phase in his storied career.
The extended trailer, released on Friday, shows how his final concert was put together by his Sharon, just weeks before his death
In the film, Sharon says: ‘What do you think, we do a big farewell show?’ Ozzy replies: ‘I want to say to my fans, thank you for the years.’
Closing the trailer, Ozzy reflects: ‘It’s got to be the best show in the world when I do it. Otherwise, what’s the point doing it?’
‘It got me out of the blues. It helped me. That was the best medicine I ever had at that point,’ comments Ozzy in the film, recalling the recording of the track.
Fans are also treated to the inside story of the two albums that followed – 2020’s acclaimed Ordinary Man and 2022’s double Grammy-winning Patient Number 9 – both of which contain some of the singer’s most reflective work.
‘I do think that Ordinary Man is less an Ozzy Osbourne album and more a John Osbourne album,’ says son Jack of the first of those albums.
‘There’s a lot of themes in it [where he is] processing his own life and mortality and what he’s facing.’
‘I took dad to the studio every single day,’ adds Kelly.
‘He would go into the studio in the basement of Andrew’s house and get comfortable in this chair that Andrew bought him and it was like the magic would begin.’
The documentary will also feature footage of Ozzy at home and in the studio, as well as documenting his last-minute decision to play the Closing Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in the UK in the summer of 2022 and his preparations for that performance.
An exclusive look at the soundcheck of his performance from his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in October 2024 will also feature, as well as his journey to play the Back To The Beginning show at Villa Park in his hometown of Birmingham on July 5, 2025.
Ozzy’s children Aimee, Kelly (pictured), and Jack Osbourne will all be part of the documentary
While the film was originally due for release while Ozzy was still alive, makers of the documentary have said it ‘now stands as a testament to Ozzy’s courage, wit, determination, and talent – qualities that ensure he remains a hero to millions around the world’.
Contributors will include the likes of Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Duff McKagan and Slash (Guns N’ Roses), Robert Trujillo and James Hetfield (Metallica), Billy Idol, Maynard James Keenan (Tool) and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers).
Ozzy’s longstanding guitarist Zakk Wylde, producer Andrew Watt, Billy Morrison, Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), Mike Inez (Alice In Chains) and Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) also provide intimate, heartfelt perspectives on the man himself.
Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne passed away on July 22 at age 76, and was laid to rest on the grounds of his mansion in Buckinghamshire, England.
He was buried a week later on July 30.
Ozzy was laid to rest on the grounds of his own Buckinghamshire mansion last month during a private funeral attended by his family and a host of rock royalty.
His widow Sharon and their children were joined by stars including Marilyn Manson and Ozzy’s lead guitarist Zakk Wylde during the event at the family’s 250-acre estate near Gerrards Cross.
Official documents listed three causes of death for the rock legend.
Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy passed away on July 22 at age 76 at his Buckinghamshire home
This included an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, acute myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease, and Parkinson’s disease with autonomic dysfunction.
In a statement shared last month, Ozzy’s family said he died ‘surrounded by love’, adding: ‘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.’
Last month the BBC were reportedly forced to pull an Ozzy documentary from schedules after the late rocker’s family expressed concerns that the show was ‘rushed’.
In August, Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home – billed as a ‘moving and inspirational account of the last chapter’ of the star’s life – was suddenly removed from TV listings just hours before broadcast with no explanation as to why.
It’s since emerged that the broadcaster allegedly had no choice but to take last-minute action due to the Osbourne family’s concern about the speed at which the show was made.
It later emerged that both the BBC and Paramount+ were producing documentaries on the rocker after filmmakers were given access to him for the final three years of his life, with the channels said to be in a ‘race’ to air unseen footage.
It was then suggested that it was for this reason, as well as the family’s worries about the ‘overall tone and theme’, that the documentary had been delayed.
A source told The Sun: ‘There have been conversations behind the scenes that maybe the BBC were rushing their show on Ozzy out – especially because Paramount+ also had a film in the offing.’
They told how the BBC’s production had originally set out to make a ten-part series called called Home To Roost charting Ozzy and wife Sharon’s move back to the UK, however upon his death, it was decided it would be a one-off film.
The insider continued: ‘What mattered the most to the family was the overall tone and theme of the programme, which features Ozzy and Sharon in one of their last interviews together.
‘It started to feel like the goal being pursued by the BBC and the makers of the film was to get the show on air faster than the Paramount+ doc. Naturally that has caused some concerns with the family.’
Ozzy: No Escape From Now will air on October 7 on Paramount+.
