Though Ozzy Osbourne died on Tuesday (July 22) at age 76, the Blizzard of Ozz will be with us forever thanks to his landmark albums with Black Sabbath and as a solo artist, as well as the acres of tape of the heavy metal icon banging his head gleefully on stage and puttering around his house in the beloved MTV reality show The Osbournes.
And while Ozzy’s memory will never fade for the millions of fans who saw him live over the past half century — or those lucky ones who witnessed his final solo and Sabbath show at July 5’s instant classic Back to the Beginning blowout show in his native Birmingham, England — over the next year the hard rock royal will be honored by a number of posthumous projects.
Osbourne, whose mobility was hampered by a battle with the effects of Parkinson’s disease and the aftermath of a series of spine and neck surgeries, was slowed down in his final years by those struggles. But that apparently didn’t stop him from burning the midnight oil until the very end. The following are the known releases fans can look forward to through early 2026.
Mercury Studio recently announced that the best bits of the epic Back to the Beginning show will be compiled in a 100-minute concert film, Back to the Beginning: Ozzy’s Final Bow, slated to hit movie theaters in early 2026.
“Presented as a love letter to Ozzy and the pioneering sound of Black Sabbath, the theatrical release will be a distilled version of the epic all-day event held at Villa Park,” read an announcement about the feature that will compile footage from the all-star, all-day heavy metal gathering in Sabbath’s hometown on July 5 at Villa Park. “Featuring thunderous performances of ‘War Pigs,’ ‘Iron Man,’ ‘Children of the Grave’ and a show-stopping ‘Paranoid,’ the film promises a deeply personal and electrifying farewell from the godfather of heavy metal with exclusive behind-the-scenes access and interviews from this iconic live performance.”
The celebration of all things Ozzy featured sets from Metallica, Mastodon, Anthrax, Pantera, Alice in Chains, Gojira and Slayer, as well as a supergroup featuring members of Guns N’ Roses, the Smashing Pumpkins, Limp Bizkit, Judas Priest and Rage Against the Machine, among others. After the movie hits the big screen it will be available in a physical version later in the year.
A feature-length documentary chronicling Ozzy’s six-year struggle to recuperate from a devastating 2019 fall, Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now, will debut on Paramount+ later this year.
“This is Ozzy Osbourne like you’ve never seen before: an honest, warm and deeply personal portrait of one of the greatest rock stars of all-time, detailing how the singer’s world shuddered to a halt six years ago, forcing him to contemplate who he really is, confront his own mortality and question whether or not he can ever perform on stage for one last time,” read a release announcing the project directed by BAFTA-winner Tania Alexander (Celebrity Googlebox). “Addressing his health issues and impact of his Parkinson’s diagnosis, the film showcases the central role music continues to play in Ozzy’s life – also proving his mischievous sense of humor remains resolutely intact despite it all.”
In a statement accompanying the announcement, Osbourne added, “The last six years have been full of some of the worst times I’ve been through. There’s been times when I thought my number was up. But making music and making two albums saved me. I’d have gone nuts without music.”
Alexander began filming the doc in 2022 during sessions for the double-Grammy-winning album Patient Number 9, with the cameras continuing to roll this summer as Osbourne prepped for the Back to the Beginning show. The doc will feature Ozzy and wife/manager Sharon Osbourne, as well as the couple’s children and a number of his musical collaborators and friends, including: Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses), Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Billy Idol, Maynard James Keenan (Tool), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), guitarist Zakk Wylde, producer Andrew Watt and friend/musician Billy Morrison.
Following the Back to the Beginning show, Osbourne announced a new memoir, Last Rites, which is due out on Oct. 7 through Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group. The follow-up to the rocker’s 2009 memoir, I Am Ozzy, will reportedly cover the health crises the 76-year-old metal god endured over his final years, including the Parkinson’s diagnosis that forced him to retire from touring.
“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,” read the release announcing the book. “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.”
Along with bringing fans behind the scenes of Osbourne’s health struggles, the book promises to reflect on his life and career, including his turbulent marriage to wife/manager Sharon Osbourne and his wild days with fellow rock rippers Slash, AC/DC’s Bon Scott, late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham and late Who drummer Keith Moon. It will also include Ozzy’s thoughts on the Back to the Beginning concert.
“People say to me, ‘if you could do it all again, knowing what you know now, would you change anything?’ I’m like, ‘f–k 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,” Osbourne said in the book announcement statement. “Look, if it ends tomorrow, I can’t complain. I’ve been all around the world. Seen a lot of things. I’ve done good… and I’ve done bad. But right now, I’m not ready to go anywhere.”
Announced just weeks before his death, Osbourne’s Ozzy Osbourne x Jolie Beauty range of cosmetics dropped earlier this month. In light of the news of his passing, the Birmingham-based beauty business said fans have been scrambling to snap up the devilishly dashing range of eyeshadows, makeup brushes and metallic lipsticks and glosses.
According to a July 12 post, the $90 vegan leather Backstage Makeup Bag, Rock Royalty makeup brush kit and vinyl-shaped makeup mirror all sold out within 24 hours of the original drop; the Ozzmosis Palette collection was sold out as of Tuesday.
A collection of demos recorded by Osbourne and his Sabbath mates in their precursor band, Earth, are due for release on Friday (July 25) through Big Bear Records. The first-time release of the tracks recorded in 1969 collected on Earth: The Legendary Lost Tapes, will feature songs tracked by Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward and bassist Geezer Butler.
“Before Black Sabbath, the band were known as Earth – a blues-driven powerhouse already making a name for themselves,” said original manager Jim Simpson said in a release. “This new release presents rare early recordings from that era, remastered from long-lost tapes. These recordings clearly demonstrate what fine music they produced right from the very beginning. We recorded these tracks at Zella Studio in Birmingham in 1969, but held back from releasing them as their style was evolving so quickly.”
