With tears in his makeup-shadowed eyes, Osbourne, the ailing and retiring frontman for Black Sabbath, raged against the twilight of the metal gods.

Those watching on their computers and TVs were left to wonder why Black Sabbath had not done a final bow together and seemingly walked off stage after their final song leaving Ozzy to be stuck in his chair-throne by himself. Only Ozzy seemed confused by this.

Boozers were decked with purple balloons and flags; murals were everywhere you looked; people donned Ozzy outfits, flooding the streets with battered T-shirts and denim jackets. It felt like a World Cup final for the metal fans who flooded in from every corner of the planet .