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The heavy metal icon died just weeks after taking his final bow in Birmingham. Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath and a pioneer of heavy metal music, has died. He was 76. He is Ozzy Osbourne John Michael " Ozzy " Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) was an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname " Prince of Darkness ". [6] Ozzy Osbourne reveled in being on stage a final time during his final Black Sabbath concert, just weeks before his death. OZZY Osbourne joined Black Sabbath on stage for a poignant final show just weeks before his death aged 76. The rock legend arrived on stage at Villa Park in Birmingham, dressed in his trademark black, in what was his last ever performance earlier this month. This is a list of the 12 best Black Sabbath songs with Ozzy Osbourne, based on their quality, historical value, and Ozzy Osbourne's performance. Ozzy Osbourne has confirmed that he will just be doing "little bits and pieces" with BLACK SABBATH during his final gig. Ozzy announced his last-ever performance on February 5, revealing that the Ozzy Osbourne will apparently sing five solo songs at his farewell show in July. The report comes from ex-Van Halen vocalist Sammy Hagar, who’s set to be one of the many, many, many support acts playing before Osbourne and the original lineup of Black Sabbath at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5 Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath performs during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony at Alexander Stadium on August 8, 2022, in Birmingham, England. How Ozzy Osbourne went from Seventies metal misfit to one of the most beloved figures in pop culture Ozzy Osbourne: 10 genre-defining songs from the Black Sabbath frontman The Prince of Darkness forged a new musical form – and proved the critics wrong Each performer covered at least one Sabbath or Osbourne solo song alongside their originals, and, in several all-star interludes, teamed up to interpret additional classics. Why are Black Sabbath coming back? Black Sabbath retired following an extensive farewell tour from 2016 to 2017. The shows featured three of the band’s four founding members – singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler – but not original drummer Bill Ward, who pulled out of the band several years earlier due to a contract dispute. Last year, Osbourne said on his Black Sabbath were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. After adopting the Black Sabbath name in 1969 (the band were previously named Earth, and before that the Polka Tulk Blues Band), they distinguished themselves through occult themes with horror-inspired lyrics and down-tuned guitars A minute later, I watched Ozzy cackle and raise his arms when the DJ introduced him. There he was. The greatest metal frontman who ever lived. Ben Apatoff is the author of Body Count (33⅓) and Metallica: The $24.95 Book, two books about bands that frequently cite Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s influence. Ozzy Osbourne, who has died at age 76, made some of the greatest heavy metal and hard rock songs of all time with Black Sabbath and as a solo artist Ozzy Osbourne confirms limited participation in Black Sabbath's farewell show due to health issues, marking a bittersweet end to the band's legacy. The End of an Era: Ozzy Osbourne’s Final Performance with Black Sabbath Announced The Prince of Darkness says goodbye in a historic metal event with Metallica, Slayer, and a supergroup of rock icons. This farewell concert marks a historic reunion of the original Black Sabbath lineup — Iommi, singer Ozzy Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward — who will perform together for English rockstar Ozzy Osbourne, who died Tuesday, was beloved by fans in the U.S., but the former Black Sabbath frontman had a hot-and-cold relationship with American politics. John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is a Grammy Award winning English singer-songwriter, whose career has now spanned four decades. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead vocalist of pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and eventually achieved a multi-platinum solo career which revolutionized the heavy metal genre. As a result he is known as the "Godfather of Heavy
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