“I Knew That Was The Last Time” — Tony Iommi’s voice cracked as he relived the haunting final moments he shared with Ozzy Osbourne, his closest friend and bandmate of over five decades. The legendary Black Sabbath guitarist, known for his iron riffs and stoic presence, broke down in tears as he recalled the July 5th reunion show in Birmingham — now remembered not as a comeback, but as Ozzy’s final, heartbreaking farewell. Backstage, after the show, Ozzy took Tony’s hand and said with trembling breath, “If this is the last time… thank you for never leaving me.” That hug, Tony remembered, was tighter than usual. Ozzy didn’t say much — but in his eyes, it was clear. He knew. Just two days later, Tony’s phone rang at 2 a.m. It was Ozzy. Weak, but still unmistakably him. “Thank you for putting up with me all these years,” he said. “If there’s an afterlife… I hope we’re still in the same band.” Tony held back tears, thinking they had more time. “I should’ve said more,” he now admits, voice trembling. “He wasn’t just a singer. He was a miracle.” From two boys chasing chaos in Birmingham to icons who shaped rock forever, their bond was more than music. And now, with the amps silent and the curtain fallen, Tony sends his final message to his fallen brother: “If there’s another gig somewhere out there… I’ll hit the first chord. Just walk on stage. Like always.” WATCH BELOW 👇👇👇

I Knew That Was The Last Time”: Tony Iommi’s Tearful Goodbye to Ozzy Osbourne

Tony Iommi, the unbreakable pillar of Black Sabbath, could barely keep his voice steady as he spoke about his final moments with Ozzy Osbourne. The world knew them as icons of heavy metal, but beneath the iron riffs and dark imagery lay a friendship that lasted more than five decades – a brotherhood forged in Birmingham streets, chaos, and the purest love for music.

“It was the reunion show on July 5th,” Tony began, wiping tears that kept falling despite his attempts to remain composed. “We thought it was just another show. Another chance to be on stage together, to play for the fans. But deep down… I think he knew.”

That night, Black Sabbath reunited one last time at Villa Park in Birmingham. Fans saw Ozzy, frail but defiant, stand before them with the same mischievous grin he carried for decades. To most, it was a triumphant return, a celebration of survival and legacy. But for Tony, it has become a memory carved with pain – because that wasn’t a comeback. It was goodbye.

“Backstage, after the show,” Tony continued, his voice cracking, “he took my hand. He was breathing hard, you know, struggling. And he said… ‘If this is the last time… thank you for never leaving me.’”

Tony paused, shaking his head, eyes closed as if replaying that moment. “That hug… it was tighter than usual. He didn’t say much. But his eyes said everything. He knew.”

Two days after that show, Tony’s phone rang at 2 a.m. The room was dark, the world asleep, but the name glowing on his screen jolted him awake instantly: Ozzy.

“He sounded weak. But it was still him. That unmistakable voice. He just said… ‘Thank you for putting up with me all these years. If there’s an afterlife… I hope we’re still in the same band.’”

The words shattered Tony’s heart. In his mind, there was still time – more calls, more laughs, maybe even one last song. But life had its own plans.

“I should’ve said more,” Tony admitted, choking on his words. “I should’ve told him what he meant to me. Not just as a singer… but as a friend. He wasn’t just a singer. He was a miracle.”

From the start, their journey had been anything but ordinary. They were two boys in Birmingham, chasing chaos, craving purpose, forging a new genre that would terrify parents and empower generations of metalheads. For Tony, the riffs came effortlessly – dark, heavy, and hypnotic. For Ozzy, the voice emerged raw and untamed, like a spirit clawing out of his soul.

Together with Geezer Butler and Bill Ward, they became Black Sabbath: the band that invented heavy metal, redefined rock, and influenced every generation that followed. But beyond the fame and platinum records, it was their bond that kept them standing through the storms of addiction, breakups, illness, and personal tragedy.

Tony remembers the studio days – Ozzy arriving late, still hungover, yet somehow delivering a vocal that sent chills down every spine in the room. He remembers the laughter, too – Ozzy’s prank calls, the ridiculous jokes, the unstoppable mischief that never left him even in his final days.

“He was chaos, yes,” Tony said with a weak smile. “But he was also pure love. He cared about everyone around him. Even if he didn’t know how to show it sometimes.”

Now, with the amps silent and the stage lights dark, Tony sits surrounded by memories – platinum records, guitars, photos of tours that shaped music history. But his mind keeps drifting back to that final call at 2 a.m.

“He knew,” Tony repeated softly. “He knew it was time.”

Fans around the world are still reeling from the news. For millions, Ozzy Osbourne was more than a rock star. He was proof that the human spirit could survive anything: poverty, addiction, ridicule, disease, and the unforgiving judgments of the world. He turned pain into power, weakness into legend.

But for Tony, he was simply Oz – his brother, his partner in crime, the only voice that ever made his guitar riffs complete.

Today, as tributes pour in from artists, fans, and friends, Tony’s words echo the deepest truth about their bond. “If there’s another gig somewhere out there… I’ll hit the first chord. Just walk on stage. Like always.”

Because for Black Sabbath, the music never ends. It merely waits for its players to reunite.

And somewhere beyond this world, perhaps Ozzy is already warming up his voice, ready to scream, “All aboard!” as Tony’s guitar roars into life once more.

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