Ozzy Osbourne, frontman of Black Sabbath, played his farewell show in Birmingham this month
Ozzy Osbourne has died aged 76 as his family paid a sad tribute. The Black Sabbath frontman had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019 and performed his final show in his hometown of Birmingham earlier this month.
A statement from the family has confirmed he has died as they said: “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”
As frontman of Black Sabbath, Ozzy was at the forefront of the heavy metal scene. Ozzy was born John Michael Osbourne on December 3 1948 in Aston, Birmingham.
He left school at 15 and did odd jobs including factory work before teaming up with school friend Geezer Butler in several bands. He shot to stardom as part of Black Sabbath and become renowned as the Prince of Darkness.
Earlier this month he bid a farewell to fans with a Black Sabbath reunion, telling thousands of heavy metal enthusiasts at Villa Park, Birmingham – a stone’s throw from where Black Sabbath was formed in 1968 – that it was “so good to be on this stage” as he performed his last set from a large black throne.
Osbourne and his fellow original Black Sabbath members – Tony Iommi, Terence “Geezer” Butler and Bill Ward – were the last to appear on stage as part of a star-studded line-up for the Back to the Beginning concert.
Also among the bands performing were Anthrax, Metallica and Guns N’ Roses, and there were messages of thanks from other celebrities, including Jack Black, Ricky Gervais and Dolly Parton.
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