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Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi, Terence “Geezer” Butler and Bill Ward each shared tributes to frontman Ozzy Osbourne following his death on July 22, 2025 remembering their early days together and expressing gratitude for their final gig together.
Alice Cooper called Ozzy Osbourne an 'unmatched showman and cultural icon' following the death of the Black Sabbath singer yesterday.
Ozzy Osbourne's death on Tuesday (July 22) at 76 cut short the metal icon's life, but his legacy will live on in two docs, a memoir & more projects.
There may be no more fitting tribute to the beloved Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, than his haunting ballad "Mama, I’m Coming Home," following his death Tuesday morning in Birmingham, England—the city where he was born 76 years ago. His death came just weeks after reuniting with his band Black Sabbath for a final farewell show in England.
In Birmingham, England, the singer’s hometown, fans paid tribute by leaving flowers, beer and tequila. The rapper Drake was there to pay his respects, too.
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By Gerhard Mey and Sarah Mills BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Hundreds of Ozzy Osbourne fans gathered at landmarks linked to the rocker in his birthplace of Birmingham on Wednesday, while artists paid tribute to his influence on heavy metal music.
Ozzy Osbourne, the beloved British rocker who died this week, got an emotional tribute from Coldplay's Chris Martin at a Nashville concert.
Black Sabbath "have lost our brother", says band's co-founder, weeks after farewell gig in their home city Birmingham.
Jean Powell and Gillian Hemming, Ozzy Osbourne's two surviving sisters, said they last saw the famed rocker at his final concert with Black Sabbath in Englan 5. He died weeks later at the age of 76.