Ozzy Osbourne was 'pushed' into doing farewell show even though he 'could barely walk or stand'

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne's death at 76 could have been prevented, as insiders claimed to Radar Online that the Black Sabbath frontman was forced to perform during his farewell show.

Osbourne's friends and close ones were concerned as he was too ill to take part in the concert on July 5, as he struggled to stand and could barely walk.

Ozzy Osbourne's friends and close ones were worried he was 'too ill' to do farewell show

An insider said, "Ozzy has said plenty of times that he'd be happy to die on stage, that's where his heart and soul lie. But people around him worry that if he pushes himself for this concert, he could end up a goner."

They added that Osbourne was so "pigheaded, there was no talking him out of it."

"He’s got his heart set on doing one more show today a proper goodbye. He wants it in his hometown of Birmingham," the tipster claimed.

Despite this, Osbourne's friends expressed their frustration as the musician's inner circle did not put his health before the gig.

A different source said, "Ozzy was too ill to take part — he could barely walk or stand."

The source expressed, "He was basically pushed into doing it as the cost of backing out was too high, but he also pushed himself as he knew it would be great to go out with a bang."

Ozzy Osbourne's Parkinson's had progressed and he was in a 'great deal of pain'

Talking to the outlet, the insider also mentioned, "His Parkinson’s has progressed and he’s in a great deal of pain, but instead of resting, he really did push himself to the limit for that final concert. His whole inner circle and fans worried it would turn out to be his literal last gig, but if anyone questioned the plan, Ozzy would fly off the handle."

"He told people he was going to do it even if it killed him, and the financial stakes were just too high to cancel it," they said.

The Black Sabbath frontman was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2003 and suffered multiple spinal surgeries.

The source further added, "His Parkinson's has progressed and he's in a great deal of pain, but instead of resting, he's pushing himself for this concert. People worry that he could be worsening his illness. But if anyone questions this plan, he flies off the handle. He won't hear a word against it."

"It's good to see he has this fire in his belly, but it's also very worrying — for what might happen if he does it, and also what it will do to him if he can't pull it off," the insider mentioned.

Ozzy Osbourne made his funeral wishes clear years ago

Long before his death at 76 on Tuesday, July 22, Ozzy Osbourne repeatedly expressed that he wanted no part of a gloomy, tear-filled funeral. Instead, he envisioned his funeral as a celebration of life, and not a "mope-fest".

The rock legend acknowledged the importance of making preparations for the sake of loved ones left behind. 

He told The Sunday Times in 2011, "There’ll be no harping on the bad times. It's worth remembering that a lot of people see nothing but misery their whole lives, so by any measure, most of us in this country, especially rock stars like me, are very lucky."

"That's why I don't want my funeral to be sad, I want it to be a time to say thanks," Osbourne said. 

He also added that his funeral should be anything but somber.

"I do want to make sure it’s a celebration, not a mope-fest. I’d also like some pranks: maybe the sound of knocking inside the coffin; or a video of me asking my doctor for a second opinion on his diagnosis of death,” he mentioned.