Alice Cooper Makes Heartbreaking Admission About Ozzy Osbourne originally appeared on Parade.
Alice Cooperthought that Ozzy Osbournewas going to enjoy retirement. After seeing the 76-year-old Ozzy take one final bow at his and Black Sabbath’s farewell show, Cooper, 77, figured that the “Crazy Train” singer would settle down with his family and spend the next decade or two in bliss. Instead, Osbourne passed away on July 22, less than a month after saying goodbye.
“[Ozzy] did that great big show in Birmingham, which was terrific,” said Cooper during a recent appearance on BBC Radio 2’s The Scott Mills Breakfast Show. “And he sang great, and everything. So, I thought, ‘well, he’s got a lot more time.'”
“Ozzy and I go back, you know, to 1969, 1970,” he explained. “We really got along. I think everybody in rock and roll, it’s a fraternity, you know? And you know everybody, you meet everybody. But Ozzy was one of those guys that, you know, he was a lifer. There are certain guys that are lifers, The [Rolling] Stones, the Beatles, that are still doing it and doing it amazingly well. “
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“And I just felt—I’m going to do this till I can’t do it. And I think Ozzy was the same thing,” added the shock rock legend.
Cooper spent the week promoting his new album, The Revenge of Alice Cooper. It marks the first album by the Alice Cooper group—Cooper (Vincent Furnier), Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith, and a posthumous recording from Glen Buxton—in over 50 years.
While appearing on the U.K.’s Planet Rock, Cooper revealed when he learned about Ozzy’s death.
“I was on my way to the stage when I heard about it,” said Alice, “And I went, ‘Oh, that’s not right.’ He just did this thing! I saw him! He was singing well.”
“But, when it finally hit, it was just one of those—yeah,” reflected Cooper. “Even though you know it’s coming. Especially with Ozzy? Especially with certain guys in rock, where you go, [grimace].”
Cooper acknowledged that while Ozzy hadn’t been “well for a while,” his death was still a “shock” to the system. “And at the end of the show, I just said, ‘Everybody, let’s say goodnight to Ozzy.'”
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Alice Cooper Makes Heartbreaking Admission About Ozzy Osbourne first appeared on Parade on Jul 25, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
