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Heavy metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne passes away at 76 following decades of health struggles

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“Goodbye, dear friend. So glad we got to do it one last time”: Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward pay tribute to the Prince of Darkness

Iommi, Butler and Ward reflect on the passing of their Black Sabbath bandmate, who has died aged 76

Guitar World

Ozzy Osbourne’s bandmates and fans pay tribute: ‘You’re forever in my heart’

The Black Sabbath frontman’s death was announced by his family on July 22.

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"I can’t really find the words, there won’t ever be another like him. Geezer, Bill and myself have lost our brother": The remaining members of Black Sabbath lead the tributes to Ozzy Osbourne, as Elton John and Tom Morello also offer their condolences

The stars come out in force for Osbourne, who’s passing comes just three weeks after his final triumphant Back to the Beginning mega-gig

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“The Guts It Took For Him To Get Through That Final Concert”: People Remember Ozzy Osbourne

Black Sabbath members and fellow rockers shared emotional messages about Ozzy Osbourne following the music legend's passing.

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Watch Ozzy Osbourne fans gather in Birmingham with flowers, speakers and a big screen to pay respects: "He never lost his roots...he was a Brummie through and through."

Ozzy fans have gathered in Birmingham across the night to pay tribute to the Prince Of Darkness, who has died aged 76

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Ozzy Osbourne's Black Sabbath's bandmates have lost their 'brother'

Ozzy Osbourne's Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward have declared they have lost their "brother" and insisted "there won't ever be another like him".

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Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath bandmates remember their friend: ‘There won’t ever be another like him’

Tony Iommi, Terence ‘Geezer’ Butler and Bill Ward, who formed the band with the singer in 1968, reflect on being ‘four kids from Aston’ after his death

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Ozzy Osbourne RIP: the world reacts

Musicians, media organisations, politicians, sports franchises and Hollywood stars react to Ozzy Osbourne's passing

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"Geezer, Bill and myself have lost our brother": Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne's Black Sabbath bandmates pay tribute to their frontman, who has died at the age of 76

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The incredible impact of Ozzy Osbourne, from Black Sabbath to Ozzfest to 30 years of retirement tours

Ozzy Osbourne, the “prince of darkness” and godfather of heavy metal, has died aged 76, just weeks after he reunited with Black Sabbath bandmates for a farewell concert in his hometown of Birmingham in England.

The Conversation

Ozzy Osbourne obituary

Heavy metal singer who found fame with Black Sabbath, launched the Ozzfest rock festival and became a reality TV star

The Guardian - UK

Ozzy Osbourne 1948 - 2025

A true musical icon, Ozzy Osbourne was one of the architects of our world, the self-styled Prince Of Darkness who brought joy to millions, and inspired generations of musicians across the globe. We will never see his like again. This is his remarkable story

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Black Sabbath Frontman Ozzy Osbourne Dead Aged 76

Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of heavy metal group Black Sabbath, died on Tuesday at the age of 76, his family said, just weeks after he gave an epic farewell concert.

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The Guardian - UK

Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and icon of British heavy metal, dies aged 76

The singer, who later became famous on reality TV show The Osbournes, dies less than three weeks after retirement concert

The Independent UK

Ozzy Osbourne’s life and career in photos as tributes paid to Prince of Darkness

Guided by wife and manager Sharon, the Black Sabbath frontman cleaned up his act to become a reality TV stalwart.

Evening Standard

In Pictures: Hellraiser Ozzy Osbourne toned down his act to reach wider audience

Guided by wife and manager Sharon, the Black Sabbath frontman cleaned up his act to become a reality TV stalwart.

The National (Scotland)

Ozzy Osbourne dies 'surrounded by love' at the age of 76, family says

Ozzy Osbourne has died “surrounded by love” at the age of 76, a statement from his family said

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Who do we contact about putting this photo of Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler with the Backstreet Boys up in the National Portrait Gallery?

The fact that we didn’t hear Backstreet’s Back at Back To The Beginning is a crime, really

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Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning extravaganza is coming out in cinemas

Ozzy Osbourne’s blockbuster farewell will be turned into a concert film and hit theatre screens in 2026

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Soundgarden skipped Black Sabbath's final concert due to scheduling conflicts

Soundgarden have explained why they were missing from Black Sabbath's Back To The Beginning concert.

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“The album sounds incredible. A masterpiece, even though I say so myself!”: Black Sabbath are over – this is what the four members are doing next

Black Sabbath may be over, but are Ozzy and co actually hanging up their boots?

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Tony Iommi compared Bill Ward to a Lord Of The Rings monster at Black Sabbath’s epic farewell gig: “You look like Gollum!”

As Ward issues a heartfelt thank you to his bandmates and fans, Sabbath’s guitarist admits he likened the drummer’s appearance when topless to an emaciated hobbit

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"The best day of music we have ever been a part of": The musicians who played Black Sabbath's Back To The Beginning show pay tribute to Ozzy & Co

Tributes from Metallica, Pantera, Tool, Gojira, Alice In Chains, Anthrax, Halestorm and many more

Guitar World

“The songs, the artwork, the image, Ozzy’s sinister, untrained monotone, Iommi’s monolithic riffs. This was the emerging sound of heavy metal”: The complete history of Black Sabbath – lineup by lineup, album by album

As Black Sabbath took a triumphant bow at Back to the Beginning, we reexamine their recorded works, from the riff that started metal through the Dio years, to the return of Ozzy Osbourne and 13

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