Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Ozzy Osbourne's Infamous Bat Bite on Stage in 1982
In 1982, Ozzy Osbourne, the singer from Black Sabbath, did something very unusual during a concert.
While on stage, he bit the head off a bat!
Someone in the audience threw the bat towards him, and Ozzy, thinking it was a toy, put it in his mouth.
He quickly realized it was real and felt something wrong.
The event became one of the most memorable moments in rock music history.
Ozzy has often been asked about it.
The story even followed him for a long time.
Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer of Black Sabbath, bit a bat's head off during a 1982 concert.
The incident occurred during a tour promoting his solo album, "Diary of a Madman."
An audience member threw the bat onstage, which Ozzy initially thought was a toy.
The singer's autobiography, "I Am Ozzy," details his experience.
The bat-biting incident has followed Osbourne since 1982.
- Who
- Ozzy Osbourne and an audience member.
- What
- Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat during a concert.
- When
- January 20, 1982.
- Where
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Why
- It was an accident, as Ozzy initially thought the bat was a toy.
Public Reaction
Ozzy Osbourne
General public perception
Public Reaction
The incident became a bizarre story.
Ozzy Osbourne
People thought it was a strange act.
- Artist
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Band
- Black Sabbath
- Event
- Bat-biting incident
- Date
- January 20, 1982
- Location
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Album
- Diary of a Madman