Act made the singer prohibited from performing in the city of San Antonio for years
Despite a pioneer in music, the leader of, perhaps was best known for his eccentric attitudes, including offending the entire state of Texas, when he drove drunk on the monument dedicated to soldiers killed in the battle of Álamo. The act caused the singer to be prohibited from performing in the city of San Antonio for years, but after repeated apologies, the organization responsible for Álamo paid tribute to Osbourne’s journey “from reconciliation to reconciliation” after his death on Tuesday (22). “We in Alamo are saddened with the news of the death of legendary musician Ozzy Osbourne. His relationship with Alamo was initially marked by a profoundly disrespectful incident in 1982,” the institution published on social networks.
“However, redemption and reconciliation also became part of their history,” he added. In this incident, the “Prince of Darkness” urinated in the 18 -meter cenotaph that acts as a Texas War Memorial. Alamo was the scene of a battle between Mexican and Texan troops in 1836. Black Sabbath leader was arrested and forbidden to perform in San Antonio for years. However, a decade later, he personally apologized with the then mayor “and expressed sincere regret for his actions,” including a donation of $ 10,000 (almost $ 56,000 in the current price) to the organization daughters of the Republic of Texas.
In 2015, he again visited the monument “to learn and appreciate the history of the place”, according to the institution, adding that Osbourne “openly demonstrated humility and understanding.” The visit was filmed for a television program for the History Channel channel. “Today we recognize Ozzy Osbourne’s journey from repentance to reconciliation in this historic place and express our condolences to his family, friends and fans around the world. That he rests in peace,” the institution adds. The British Heavy Metal pioneer died on Tuesday at the age of 76, a few weeks after doing his last concert in his hometown, Birmingham, England.
*With information from AFP
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