SHOCKING NEWS: At the Age of 80, Rod Stewart — the Closest Friend of Ozzy Osbourne — FINALLY Admits the Truth Just Two Days After His Death

In a moment that left fans across the world stunned and emotional, Rod Stewart — rock legend and one of Ozzy Osbourne’s closest friends — broke his silence just two days after Ozzy’s passing. At 80 years old, Stewart has lived a lifetime of music, chaos, and deep friendships, but none more personal, he says, than his decades-long bond with the Prince of Darkness himself.

And now, in the wake of Osbourne’s death, Rod has made a confession that many had long suspected but never had confirmed — until now.

“He didn’t want anyone to worry,” Rod said in a solemn statement released from his London home. “But now that he’s gone, I need to say it. Ozzy was in pain — more than any of us knew. But he never wanted sympathy. He wanted to be Ozzy to the very end.”

Rod and Ozzy’s friendship was one of rock’s more unexpected but enduring connections. While they came from different ends of the musical spectrum — Stewart known for his raspy ballads and British charm, Ozzy for his feral energy and heavy metal defiance — the two shared a deep understanding of fame, family, and the price of survival in a world that often devours its brightest stars.

In the past decade, they had grown even closer. Sharon and Penny, their wives, often joked that the two old rockers were like “schoolboys in a pub,” constantly texting, calling, and comparing ailments with dark humor and grit. They leaned on each other, privately — away from the flashing lights and front pages.

But now, Rod reveals that those conversations took a turn in the last year.

“He told me in January that he was tired. Really tired. Not of life — but of hurting. His body was giving out, and he knew it,” Rod said. “But he still laughed, still called me ‘a bloody crooner,’ and still said he had a few surprises left.”

According to Rod, Ozzy made a deliberate choice to keep the most serious parts of his health battle out of the spotlight in his final months. The rocker, who had been public about Parkinson’s disease and spinal surgeries, had recently taken a turn for the worse — but only a handful of people knew the full truth.

“He didn’t want his fans to see him fade,” Rod explained. “He told me, ‘I came into this world screaming and covered in blood — and I want to leave like thunder, not in a hospital gown.’ And that’s why you saw him in that breakfast video. Smiling. Still wearing headphones. Still being Ozzy.”

Rod Stewart’s statement also touched on their final conversation, which took place over FaceTime just a week before Ozzy’s passing.

“We didn’t say goodbye. We just talked about music, as always. I played him a bit of something I was working on, and he said, ‘You’re still terrible, Rod.’ Then he smiled and said, ‘But I love you, brother.’ That was the last thing he ever said to me.”

Rod closed his message with a plea to fans to remember Ozzy not just as the wild man of metal, but as a deeply loving, fiercely loyal, and surprisingly sensitive soul.

“He gave everything — to his fans, to his family, to his friends. And he did it all with more heart than anyone realized. Don’t remember the headlines. Remember the man. The one who laughed until he cried, who whispered comfort to strangers backstage, who loved Sharon with everything he had. That’s the Ozzy I’ll carry with me forever.”