The heavy metal icon reveals his darkest moments and battle with depression following years of medical complications.

A Legend’s Struggle with Pain and Despair

October 7, 2025: Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne has opened up about the severe pain and emotional turmoil he faced in recent years, admitting that his deteriorating health once left him wishing for death. In his new documentary Ozzy: No Escape From Now, the Black Sabbath frontman candidly discusses how failed surgeries, chronic pain, and the loss of mobility plunged him into one of the darkest chapters of his life.

A Medical Ordeal That Changed Everything

Following a neck surgery in 2019, Ozzy’s condition worsened instead of improving. The rock icon described being in constant agony and struggling to come to terms with his declining health. The pain became so overwhelming that he confessed there were days when he thought about ending his life.

The inability to tour and perform — something he had done for decades — left him feeling lost and disconnected from his purpose. “I just didn’t want to wake up anymore,” he shared in the emotional documentary, admitting he fell into a deep depression that required medication and therapy.

Family’s Heartbreak and Support

Ozzy’s wife, Sharon Osbourne, revealed that a second surgery had made things worse, leaving her husband with even greater pain and limited mobility. She expressed regret over certain medical decisions that intensified his suffering, saying that the ordeal “broke him in ways none of us could have imagined.”

Their son Jack Osbourne also shared that the surgeries had robbed his father of his freedom and energy, describing how difficult it was to watch the once-electrifying performer struggle just to move or stand.

Fighting Through the Darkness

Despite the intense challenges, Ozzy’s love for music remained undiminished. His final live performance in 2025 served as both a farewell to fans and a testament to his resilience. Even as his body weakened, his passion and spirit continued to shine.

Ozzy: No Escape From Now offers a raw and emotional look into the private pain behind the public legend — a man who faced unimaginable physical and mental battles, yet continued to fight for the life and art he loved.