Ozzy Osbourne Documentary Set to Premiere A Farewell to the Prince of Darkness
Netflix has officially announced the release date for its highly anticipated documentary chronicling the life and legacy of Ozzy Osbourne—rock icon, cultural legend, and the indelible Prince of Darkness. Slated for release on December 20, 2025, the film promises to deliver an intimate, raw, and emotional portrait of one of music’s most enduring and enigmatic figures.
Titled Ozzy: The Darkness and the Light, the documentary dives deep into the life of the man behind the bat-biting headlines and deafening guitar riffs. From his humble beginnings in Birmingham, England, to his explosive rise as the frontman of Black Sabbath, and later as a solo artist, Ozzy’s journey has been anything but ordinary. Yet, for all the chaos, controversy, and calamity that followed him, there is a heart—a deeply human, often vulnerable one—that this film dares to reveal.
The documentary doesn’t just revisit Ozzy’s meteoric career; it captures a poignant, defining moment that few fans could have anticipated: his final concert. After decades of chaos and triumph, Ozzy faced the reality every performer eventually must—the last goodbye. But true to form, his farewell was unlike any other.
On a brisk night with 40,000 fans in attendance, Ozzy stepped onto the stage, not just as a rock legend, but as a man prepared to close the final chapter of his performing career. The energy was electric, the crowd euphoric, and the riffs as thunderous as ever. Yet as the final chords of his last song echoed into the night, something changed. The growling rock god, always larger than life, lowered his mic. The spotlight softened, and the atmosphere shifted.
“This one’s not for me,” he whispered, barely above the silence that had suddenly fallen over the crowd. “It’s for Sharon.”
In that moment, the unshakable, untamable Prince of Darkness became something else entirely a husband, a partner, a man with nothing left to prove and everything to feel. He reached out his hand, and Sharon Osbourne, the woman who had been his anchor through every high and low, took the stage beside him. The crowd roared, but it was different this time less a cheer than a collective release of emotion.
Sharon tried to smile, but the tears came first. So did Ozzy’s. So did the crowd’s.
For over 40 years, Sharon Osbourne has been more than Ozzy’s wife. She’s been his manager, his defender, his partner in chaos, and his lifeline through addiction, health battles, and personal demons. Their love story, often messy and public, has also been one of resilience, survival, and fierce loyalty. The documentary places their bond at the center of Ozzy’s journey, showing how even in the most turbulent storms, their connection remained unbreakable.
Ozzy: The Darkness and the Light combines rare archival footage, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and newly recorded interviews with family, bandmates, and music industry giants. It explores not only the creation of heavy metal as a genre but the cost of embodying it. Viewers will see Ozzy’s struggles with fame, substance abuse, Parkinson’s disease, and the fear of losing the one identity he always knew—being onstage.
But beyond the legend, Netflix’s film aims to illuminate the man himself. The boy from Birmingham who never thought he’d leave his neighborhood. The father who feared failing his children. The artist who never saw himself as a role model, yet became one for generations of misfits and metalheads.
The December 20 release is perfectly timed just days before Christmas. It’s fitting. This isn’t just a rock doc. It’s a gift to fans who have grown up with Ozzy, who have found strength in his chaos, and who now get to say goodbye with him.
As Ozzy once screamed into a roaring crowd, “You can’t kill rock and roll.” That may be true. But even the gods of rock have to rest. And in Ozzy: The Darkness and the Light, the Prince of Darkness finally finds a place to lay his crown with love, with grace, and with Sharon by his side.
Mark your calendars. December 20, 2025. This is not just a documentary. It’s a legacy.
