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Fired Rock Stars Soar

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!·Mar 26, 2026·1:08

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Fired from Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne soared to solo success, crushing sales and packing arenas worldwide. This pattern repeats in music history, with eight other fired musicians who left their groups behind and achieved personal triumphs.

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Transcript

On March 26, getting fired from a band can crush anyone, but some rock stars turn that rejection into rocket fuel for bigger success.

The classic case is Ozzy Osborne, kicked out of Black Sabbath by his bandmates on April 27, 1979, after years of wild, living caught up with him.

Black Sabbath replaced him with Ronnie James Dio and scored some hits right away. Meanwhile, Ozzy put together a killer lineup, including guitar as Randy Rhodes, and dropped two blockbuster albums that crushed Shavasales, numbers, Osborne Skyrocketed to Hard Rock Royalty, packing arenas worldwide and building a solo empire.

His old band struggled in the shadows for decades before finally reuniting with him, for major tours, much later.

This pattern repeats across music history, with at least eight other fire musicians who left their groups behind and soared higher on their own.

They prove ditching the drama often leads to personal triumphs. Rejection stings, but these stories remind us it can launch legends who redefine their legacies.

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