On July 31st, Marilyn Manson and his wife Lindsay Warner were among 110 invited guests of Ozzy Osbourne's nearest and dearest to attend his private funeral at his 250-acre estate near Gerrards Cross. Guests were sent a simple black invitation with a picture of a cross that read: “In loving memory of Ozzy Osbourne.” They were transported from The Crowne Plaza and The Bull in Gerrards Cross to the house at 2pm, with the service starting at 3pm. Pictures of Ozzy were dotted throughout the house and a photograph of him was given to everyone who attended to take home with them. A huge floral tribute was seen at the mansion that spelled out “Ozzy fucking Osbourne.” Fans left tributes at the gate of the estate. The ceremony comes just one day after Osbourne’s family and friends came together in Birmingham, England, for a funeral procession. At the private funeral on Thursday, a slew of famous musicians paid tribute to the heavy metal icon, including Osbourne’s Black Sabbath bandmat...
Just a few weeks after what was called the final performance of Black Sabbath, the godfather of heavy metal Ozzy Osbourne passed away at the age of 76 on July 22nd 2025.
Ozzy revealed his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in January 2020, though at this time we don't have an exact cause of his death.
His family shared the following statement:
“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.”
He identified as a Christian in the Church of England, though it didn't really play much of a role in his life, so it is unknown what kind of funeral he will have.
Marilyn Manson had been a good friend of Ozzy and his family for many years, having toured with him and made many appearances with him. In fact, in November 2019 it was announced that Marilyn Manson would open for Ozzy for his May-July 2020 No More Tours 2 tour. At that time Ozzy said of Manson in a press release: “Marilyn is killer live. He’s so fucking out there, and if I think that, then look out, we’re all fucked." Manson also stated: “I’ve toured with Ozzy many times and it’s always been fucking spectacular. I’m honored to do it again. This is one not to miss.” The tour was unfortunately canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
When the allegations against Manson were made public on February 1, 2021, Sharon Osbourne addressed it on the February 5th episode of her show The Talk: "There's something called a working relationship and that's what I've had with Marilyn for many years. I know nothing about his sexual preferences or the way he treats women. I know how he treats an older woman, which is me. And he's always been respectful." Later the whole family expressed similar sentiments.
At Ozzy's farewell performance on July 5th 2025, Marilyn Manson was invited to perform, but being unable to do so he sent in a video to express his love and admiration for Ozzy. Unfortunately the British media created a fake controversy over Manson's appearance, which prompted Ozzy to comment on social media that people needed to rather focus on the charitable nature of the event where all proceeds are going to Parkinson's research.
When it was announced that Ozzy had passed, Marilyn Manson was among the first to issue a statement on Instagram:
Ozzy revealed his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in January 2020, though at this time we don't have an exact cause of his death.
His family shared the following statement:
“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.”
He identified as a Christian in the Church of England, though it didn't really play much of a role in his life, so it is unknown what kind of funeral he will have.
Marilyn Manson had been a good friend of Ozzy and his family for many years, having toured with him and made many appearances with him. In fact, in November 2019 it was announced that Marilyn Manson would open for Ozzy for his May-July 2020 No More Tours 2 tour. At that time Ozzy said of Manson in a press release: “Marilyn is killer live. He’s so fucking out there, and if I think that, then look out, we’re all fucked." Manson also stated: “I’ve toured with Ozzy many times and it’s always been fucking spectacular. I’m honored to do it again. This is one not to miss.” The tour was unfortunately canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
When the allegations against Manson were made public on February 1, 2021, Sharon Osbourne addressed it on the February 5th episode of her show The Talk: "There's something called a working relationship and that's what I've had with Marilyn for many years. I know nothing about his sexual preferences or the way he treats women. I know how he treats an older woman, which is me. And he's always been respectful." Later the whole family expressed similar sentiments.
At Ozzy's farewell performance on July 5th 2025, Marilyn Manson was invited to perform, but being unable to do so he sent in a video to express his love and admiration for Ozzy. Unfortunately the British media created a fake controversy over Manson's appearance, which prompted Ozzy to comment on social media that people needed to rather focus on the charitable nature of the event where all proceeds are going to Parkinson's research.
When it was announced that Ozzy had passed, Marilyn Manson was among the first to issue a statement on Instagram:
“Ozzy was a genuine hero and inspiration to me. It was one of the
greatest privileges in my life to have known him as a friend. His
beautiful spirit will remain in my heart forever.”
