Ozzy Osbourne was overwhelmed by the love of his fans.

Shortly before the Black Sabbath frontman’s death from a heart attack on July 22 at the age of 76, wife Sharon Osbourne took a moment to reflect on her husband’s legacy and his July 5 “Back to the Beginning” farewell concert, sharing that Ozzy had quite an emotional reaction after he took the stage at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.

“He turned around and he said to me that night, he said, ‘I had no idea that so many people liked me,’” Sharon told Pollstar in an interview published Aug. 5, but conducted on July 17. “Ozzy’s always been in his own bubble.”

But Sharon wasn’t surprised by the reaction of the crowd, adding, “Oh my God, the metal fans are the most loyal fans in the world! When they’re a fan, you

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