Ozzy Osbourne Young Photos: See the Rock Legend Then & Now

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Ozzy Osbourne Young: See Then & Now Photos Ozzy Osbourne Goofs Around in the 80s Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath Bring Down The House In 1983 Ozzy Osbourne Relaxes Ozzy Osborne And Wife Sharon Arrive At The Airport In 1991 Ozzy Osbourne & Sharon Back Then Ozzy Osbourne And Family Attend The Little Nicky Premiere in 2000 Ozzy Osbourne Rocks London in 1990 Ozzy Osbourne & Family Star In MTV’s ‘The Osbournes’ Ozzy Osbourne Plays Wales in 2015 Ozzy Osbourne Entertains London in 2010 Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath Win At 2014 Grammys Ozzy Osbourne And Family Look Glam In 2015 Ozzy Osbourne & Wife Sharon Present At The 2020 Grammys Ozzy Osbourne performs at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Ozzy Osbourne performs at the 2022 Commonwealth Games 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony Portrait Of Ozzy Osbourne Portrait Of Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne has been rocking stages since the 1970s and played his final concert in July 2025. See photos of the Prince of Darkness through the years.

The Prince of Darkness himself! Ozzy Osbourne has been rocking out since first bursting onto the music scene in the 1970s. Born in Marston Green, England, on December 3, 1948, John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne rose to fame as the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath.

After releasing a decade’s worth of hit albums with the band, Ozzy parted ways with Black Sabbath in 1979 amid well-documented struggles with addiction. That didn’t stop him from launching a wildly successful solo career, during which he released seven multi-platinum albums that cemented his status as a heavy metal icon. In the 2000s, Ozzy found a new generation of fans with MTV’s The Osbournes, which premiered in March 2002 and offered an unfiltered look at his family life alongside wife Sharon, daughter Kelly, and son Jack—becoming one of the first major unscripted reality shows.

Ozzy continued to release new music into his seventies, including the solo album Ordinary Man in February 2020. That same year, he revealed he had been diagnosed with a mild, genetic form of Parkinson’s disease, which progressively worsened in the following years. By early 2025, Ozzy could no longer walk and was performing seated during his final shows. In February 2023, he announced his retirement from touring, explaining to fans that a series of back surgeries had left him too “physically weak” to continue safely. He played his final concert on July 5, 2025, reuniting with Black Sabbath for an emotional farewell performance in Birmingham.

Let’s look back at how Ozzy has raised hell over the years. For more photos of the Prince of Darkness, check out the rest of the gallery!

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