Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary British rocker, passed away at the age of 76 on Tuesday. Best known for fronting Black Sabbath, Osbourne was also introduced to a new generation of fans through the MTV show, The Osbournes, which followed the War Pigs singer and his family for four seasons.
While he might be known as one of the more famous Aston Villa fans, thanks to Ozzy being Ozzy, he has a tie to the NHL, more specifically, the St. Louis Blues. In 2019, Osbourne posted a photo of himself wearing a Blues jersey prior to their Game 7 victory. On Tuesday, the Blues reposted that photo.
Of course, for many fans, especially those of the older generations, might remember Osbourne rocking a slightly different Blues jersey earlier in his life.
Ozzy Osbourne bought a Blues jersey in St. Louis during the 1984 Bark at the Moon Tour. Days later in Memphis, he was arrested in the jersey while staggering drunkenly on Beale Street. Before he was released, the coolest mugshot in hockey history was taken. RIP.
— Luke Knox (@lukeknox.me) July 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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During the 1980s (and 1990s and 2000s) Ozzy was not a casual drug or alcohol user, he was a super user. Following a concert in Memphis in May of 1984 (with Motley Crue opening) Osbourne was arrested for public intoxication at about 1:00 AM as he was “staggering drunk” on Beale Street (to be honest, who amongst us hasn’t been staggering drunk on Beale Street at one point in our lives?).
Where did he get the sweet v-neck shirsey? That is clouded in mystery, but he had been in St. Louis twice during the tour prior to the arrest. While the Blues played home games on both sides of his February 9th visit to the town, Ozzy wasn’t in town as he had shows on the 7th and 11th of that month. Maybe he just liked the music note on the front of the shirt.
Osbourne was held at the jail for about five hours and released. He continued his tour, playing in Nashville the next night. He would play The Sun Dome in Tampa a few days later (on the same night that B.B. King played at the Jai Alai fronton). Tickets were $12.50.
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How about we end this with a visual representation of the Lightning’s road trips next season.
