Ozzy Osbourne’s big regret about trying to stab Ronnie James Dio with a fork
Sharon Osbourne says Ozzy regretted how he treated Ronnie James Dio after Dio replaced him in Black Sabbath. The story highlights a feud that began when Ozzy, bitter about being fired, directed his anger at Dio, whom he had barely met.
Sharon recalled that Ozzy watched interviews with Dio and felt sorry about their past. She said their first meeting was at the Rainbow Bar and Grill, where Ozzy tried to stab Dio with a fork; no further details of the incident were given. The two later set their rivalry aside, but Ozzy’s regret persisted.
- Ozzy regretted his feud with Ronnie James Dio.
- Sharon said their first meeting involved a fork attack.
- The rivals later put their differences aside.
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Black Sabbath are a British heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1968. Ozzy Osbourne was their original singer, but left the group in 1979; American singer Ronnie James Dio joined the following year and recorded two albums with them.
The changeover became a source of resentment for Osbourne, who was upset about being fired and took his anger out on Dio, despite barely knowing him. Sharon Osbourne later said the two men eventually put their rivalry aside, while Ozzy continued to feel regret about how he had treated Dio.