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Ozzy Osbourne Also Remembered for an Odd Bit of Alamo and Texas History
BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 22 – Osbourne was banned for 10 years after urinating on the Alamo Cenotaph and later donated $10,000 to its caretakers as part of his apology and reconciliation efforts.
- On July 22, 2025, the Alamo’s official Facebook page posted that it ‘acknowledge Ozzy Osbourne’s journey from regret to reconciliation’, extending condolences worldwide.
- On Feb. 19, 1982, Ozzy Osbourne urinated on the Alamo Cenotaph, a 60-foot monument, and was banned from performing in San Antonio for ten years.
- In 1992, Ozzy Osbourne apologized to Mayor Nelson Wolff, donated $10,000 to the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and returned with his son Jack for a 2015 History Channel tour.
- Following Ozzy Osbourne’s passing, artists and organizations paid homage, with thousands of tributes from Metallica, Elton John, KISS’s Gene Simmons, Korn, and animal rights groups.
- Decades later, the infamous 1982 incident remains a cultural flashpoint in San Antonio, and Ozzy is remembered both as the Prince of Darkness and as a man who sought redemption.
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Remember That Time Ozzy Osbourne Peed on the Alamo? They Sure Do
Ozzy Osbourne’s death has led to countless tributes around the world, but maybe none more surprising than one by The Alamo in Texas, which Ozzy was once arrested for peeing on. In a post on social media, the Alamo staff shared a photo of Ozzy and his son, Jack, visiting the historical monument several years ago. Ozzy had previously apologized for his past actions, but this time, he and Jack were making a stop by The Alamo during their History Ch…
The Washington Hispanic
TVNHe was a pioneer musician, but Ozzy Osbourne, leader of Black Sabbath, was perhaps better known for his eccentricities, including offending all of Texas when, drunk, he peed on the state monument dedicated to fallen heroes of El Alamo. This act earned him a ban on acting in San Antonio for years, but after repeated apologies, the organization responsible for the Alamo paid tribute to Osbourne’s journey “from repentance to reconciliation” after h…
Mexico City.- Ozzy Osbourne, a pioneer musician and leader of Black Sabbath, was perhaps better known for his eccentricities, including offending all of Texas when, drunk, he peed on the state monument dedicated to fallen heroes of the Alamo. This act earned him a ban on acting in San Antonio for years, but after repeated apologies, the organization responsible for the Alamo paid tribute to Osbourne's journey "from repentance to reconciliation" …
Texas’ Alamo Posts Loving Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, Who Once Urinated on Sacred Memorial: ‘We Honor History in All Its Complexities’
Texas' Alamo Cenotaph paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne on Tuesday (July 22), honoring metal icon who famously urinated on the memorial in 1982.
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