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From Planet Rock.
Ozzy Osbourne has celebrated the 37-year anniversary of his infamous bat-biting incident by launching a new stuffed bat toy.
Featuring Ozzy Osbourne’s logo emblazoned across its chest, the 12” soft toy Plush Bat features a Velcro detachable head so fans can relive the notorious 1982 decapitation.
Sharing a link to his official shop, Ozzy wrote yesterday (20th January): “Today marks the 37th Anniversary since I bit a head off a f*cking bat! Celebrate with this commemorative plush with detachable head.”
The promotional blurb on Ozzy’s shop reads: “The Ozzy Osbourne Plush Bat is a web exclusive. Bring the legendary moment in rock history to life with this soft toy Plush Bat, featuring the Ozzy Osbourne logo and a Velcro detachable head.”
The first batch of bats have completely sold out, however fans can pre-order for the next batch, which will begin shipping in March.
The bat-biting incident occurred at Ozzy’s show at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa on 20th January 1982 on his ‘Diary of a Madman’ tour.
An audience member threw a bat on stage, and, believing it to be a toy bat, Ozzy bit the bat’s head clean off. The singer had to be treated for rabies afterwards.
Other Ozzy antics around the height of his debauchery included biting the head off a dove, being arrested for urinating near the Alamo and (allegedly) snorting a line of ants.
Together with launching the bat toy, over the weekend Ozzy helped his terminally ill former band mate Lee Kerslake complete his bucket list by sending him platinum album certifications for ‘Blizzard of Ozz’ and or ‘Diary of a Madman’.
You can read more on that story right here.
Ozzy’s No More Tours 2 tour hits the UK in February 2019 for six arena shows with Judas Priest. Head to Planet Rock Tickets to check ticket availability. They play the following shows:
FEBRUARY 2019
Nottingham Motorpoint Arena – Fri 1st
Manchester Arena – Sun 3rd
Newcastle Metro Radio Arena – Tue 5th
Glasgow The SSE Hydro – Thu 7th
Birmingham World Resorts Arena – Sat 9th
London The O2 – Mon 11th
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- Ozzy Osbourne - Changes - UK - 12" picture disc - £50.00, $64.50, €59.50 (New Item) (arrived 20-Jul-2024 15:29)
OZZY OSBOURNE Changes (1993 UK limited edition 4-track vinyl 12" Picture Disc single featuring tracks from Ozzy's 'Live & Loud' double album including Changes [With Audience], No More Tears & Desire, within a PVC sleeve complete with back picture insert)
- Ozzy Osbourne - Shot In The Dark + Autograph - UK - 7" vinyl - £195.00, $251.55, €232.05 (New Item) (arrived 19-Jul-2024 13:25)
OZZY OSBOURNE Shot In The Dark (1985 UK limited edition 7" vinyl single, also including Rock 'N' Roll Rebel, paper picture sleeve. The sleeve shows little of its age with a little wear to the bottom left corner and a just a few light scuffs. The vinyl is Excellent with the odd cosmetic hairline and only light signs of play. This copy comes with a 4" square card which has been clearly Autographed 'Ozzy Osbourne Jan 86' in black ball point pen A6859)***Limited to only 5000 copies***
- Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £95.00, $122.55, €113.05 (New Item) (arrived 18-Jul-2024 13:45)
OZZY OSBOURNE No More Tears (Rare 1991 UK issue Dutch pressed 11-track vinyl LP with 2A1 / 1B1 matrices, his sixth solo studio album, the final album to feature drummer Randy Castillo and longtime bassist and songwriter Bob Daisley, with four songs co-written by Lemmy, including the singles Mama I'm Coming Home, Time After Time and classic title track. The glossy picture sleeve has some minor general shelfwear and a small area of gloss loss from sticker removal, while the vinyl itself appears in Excellent condition with only a couple of the faintest hairlines, not affecting play. Overall an Excellent example of this 90s pressing)
- Ozzy Osbourne - No Rest For The Wicked - EX - Dutch - vinyl LP - £45.00, $58.05, €53.55 (New Item) (arrived 18-Jul-2024 13:08)
OZZY OSBOURNE No Rest For The Wicked (1988 Dutch 8-track LP, his fifth studio album and the first to feature guitarist Zakk Wylde, including Miracle Man, Crazy Babies & Breaking All The Rules, picture sleeve with lyric inner. The sleeve has just a little light edge wear and the vinyl shows light signs of play EPC4625811)
- Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz + Insert - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $45.15, €41.65 (New Item) (arrived 16-Jul-2024 13:49)
OZZY OSBOURNE Blizzard Of Ozz (1987 reissue of his 1980 UK 9-track debut LP on the Epic label, housed in a barcoded glossy picture sleeve with 'Nice Price' inner and lyric printed insert. The sleeve displays only light wear and the vinyl is Excellent with only light signs of play)
- Ozzy Osbourne - Bark At The Moon - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $32.25, €29.75 (New Item) (arrived 16-Jul-2024 09:56)
OZZY OSBOURNE Bark At The Moon (1986 UK 'Nice Price' issue 8-track LP, the third studio album by British heavy metal vocalist, originally released in 1983, glossy picture sleeve with Nice Price inner sleeve. The sleeve shows a little edgewearand the vinyl reveals minimal signs of play)
- Ozzy Osbourne - Bark At The Moon - 2nd - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $32.25, €29.75 (New Item) (arrived 10-Jul-2024 13:47)
OZZY OSBOURNE Bark At The Moon (1986 UK issue of the 1983 8-track LP, includes the classics So Tired and the title track Bark At The Moon, picture sleeve with blue front titles and lyric insert. The sleeve has some notable edgewear and creasing whilst the vinyl shows just a few light scuffs to show for its age. An ideal play copy, offered at an advantageous price!)
- Ozzy Osbourne - Diary Of A Madman - Red & Black Swirl Vinyl - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £26.99, $34.82, €32.12 (New Item) (arrived 29-May-2024 14:13)
OZZY OSBOURNE Diary Of A Madman (2021 UK/EU limited edition 8-track LP pressed on Red & Black Swirl Vinyl, Ozzy's second studio album originally released on 7th November 1981 and the last to feature guitarlegend Randy Rhoads. Includesthe classics Over The Mountain and Flying High Again. Picture sleeve with hype sticker, factory sealed)
- Ozzy Osbourne - Bark At The Moon - 2nd - Dutch - vinyl LP - £45.00, $58.05, €53.55 (New Item) (arrived 28-May-2024 09:53)
OZZY OSBOURNE Bark At The Moon (1986 Dutch issue of the 1983 8-track LP, lyric printed inner & glossy picture sleeve with blue front titles. Includes the classics So Tired and the title track Bark At The Moon. The sleeve shows minimal wear with the vinyl remains in a stunning near mint condition! EPC25739)
- Ozzy Osbourne - Perry Mason + Sticker - UK - 7" picture disc - £15.00, $19.35, €17.85 (New Item) (arrived 24-May-2024 15:00)
OZZY OSBOURNE Perry Mason (1995 UK limited edition Individually Numbered 7" Picture Disc single, also including Living With The Enemy, hype-stickered clear PVC sleeve plus a bonus Ozzy sticker!)
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