Black Sabbath front man Ozzy Osbourne recently returned to the scene of one of his many misdemeanors, the Alamo, where he was once charged with public urination and intoxication 33 years ago. The Prince of Darkness decided to visit San Antonio once more with his son, Jack Osbourne, to film a segment of their latest, father-son History Channel television show endeavor.
The rocker didn't make a public statement although he showed up on scene surrounded by security detail, production assistants and a camera crew. Ten years trailing the early 80s event, he donated $10,000 to the group that conserves the Alamo, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. He was initially banned from playing gigs in San Antonio but after his hefty donation, the ban was lifted, UltimateClassicRock notes.
The arrest came in 1982, when Osbourne was adorned in women's clothes after his wife, Sharon Osbourne, hid his clothes with the intent of keeping her intoxicated husband close by. The "Crazy Train" singer then urinated upon a cenotaph, which holds high importance and historical context in Texas' war of independence from Mexico.
"He was drunk; Ozzy was super drunk," concert promoter Greg Wilson explained to the San Antonio Express News. "You know, I don't think anyone would have even noticed what he was doing except that he was dressed in pink tights and ballerina shoes."
Local councilman Roberto Trevino planned the visit that drew in crowds of hollering fans who met the Paranoid singer before he went off to the Alamo, a place that Jack joked he's never been to before but his father sure had.
"I think [Ozzy] was a little overwhelmed," Hardin added. "The plan was for them to just fly in under the radar ... for Jack and Ozzy to be like regular tourists. ... And the producers swore me to secrecy because we didn't want a mob scene."
The father-son television endeavor has yet to be given a release date but Osbourne, ditching the idea of one last studio album, will hit the road with Black Sabbath for their farewell The End tour, launching in January.
