Ozzy Osbourne and Axl Rose met for the first time at the "Back to the Beginning" concert in Birmingham, England. Both rock stars shared their excitement about the encounter online. Ozzy complimented Axl, calling him an "utter gentleman". Axl described the experience as overwhelming and emotional, acknowledging the crowd's support for Ozzy throughout his struggles. Guns N' Roses performed four Black Sabbath covers, while Ozzy gave his last performances as a solo artist and Black Sabbath frontman. Axl expressed gratitude towards Ozzy, Sharon, and their fans for the event.
Ozzy Osbourne expressed excitement on Instagram, "My first time meeting Axl Rose, at my age you don't get to meet many legends, seriously an utter gentleman."
Axl Rose described the event on X/Twitter, stating, "Wow!! What an EVENT!! Extremely overwhelming!! Really great crowd!! Was very emotional for everyone!! MET OZZY!! (Crazy we'd never met b4!!)"
Rose also mentioned, "Was hard as I imagine for anyone to watch [Ozzy's] struggles while at the same time everyone was rooting for him," acknowledging Ozzy's challenges.
Axl thanked the attendees, saying, "A HUGE THANK YOU again to Ozzy, Sharon, Black Sabbath n' all the fans for having us!!"
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