Ozzy Osbourne Bids Farewell, Performs From a Throne-Like Chair in Bittersweet Final Performance

Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne bid a sad goodbye to his legions of fans by reuniting with his original bandmates for one final, courageous concert.

The 76-year-old Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Famer — reduced to performing while seated in a throne-like chair adorned with skulls and a bat — somehow managed to thrill more than 40,000 fans with a two-set extravaganza in his hometown of Birmingham, England, on July 5.

“The audience showed him all the love that you’d expect and he back to them,”  Ozzy’s son Louis wrote on Facebook on July 6. “An emotional end to a phenomenal 57-year career.”

Louis, Ozzy’s 50-year-old son with first wife Thelma Riley, added: “I was sobbing at times. It was everything we wanted it to be and more.”

“I had been anxious for months about this as I’ve been worried about my dad’s ability to perform with his Parkinson’s disease.”

“I just wanted it to be a dignified send-off for him. But as soon as he started singing, we knew he was gonna nail it.”

The onetime bat-biting wildman appeared with his original Black Sabbath bandmates — bassist Geezer Butler, drummer Bill Ward and guitarist Tony Iommi — and delighted the crowd with hits such as “Iron Man,” “Crazy Train” and “Mama, I’m Coming Home.”

“Your support over the years has made it all possible for us to live the lifestyle we live,” Ozzy told fans. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I love you. We love you.”

The show was hosted by Aquaman star Jason Momoa and featured performances from Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan, according to Billboard.

As Globe reported, the two-time Grammy winner has been wracked by a crushing avalanche of illnesses and injuries that made standing to perform impossible for the struggling rock star.

He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003, has endured multiple spinal surgeries following a devastating ATV accident that left him with cracked vertebrae in his neck, and is forced to use a cane or wheelchair.

“His Parkinson’s has progressed and he’s in a great deal of pain,” says an insider.

“But instead of resting, he pushed himself to make this happen. No one could tell him otherwise no matter what was said. He didn’t care. He wanted this for his fans … and for himself.”