The Black Sabbath bassist shared details of Osbourne’s final performance, including how “frail” he had become, in an essay for the Sunday Times. Butler said the iconic rocker needed the assistance of three people while rehearsing and had to sit down while he sang.

Geezer Butler, the founding bassist of Black Sabbath, revealed how the band’s final concert came together weeks before Ozzy Osbourne ‘s death. In a tribute written for the Times of London, Butler said he was initially taken aback by Osbourne’s appearance when the band came in for rehearsals.