The Context Just weeks before his death, Osbourne performed sitting down at the Black Sabbath farewell concert on July 5 in Birmingham, England, in front of over 40,000 fans. Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman for Black Sabbath and a pioneer of heavy metal music, has died. He was 76. Ozzy Osbourne reveled in being on stage a final time during his final Black Sabbath concert, just weeks before his death. Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman of pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, has died in the UK at the age of 76 Tributes have flooded in from music stars, and read about his wild life Black Sabbath 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. After a string of health issues, heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne performed with his band Black Sabbath for the last time in July 2025. Here’s everything to know about where Ozzy Osbourne is now. Iconic heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, who became a huge solo success and later a reality TV star after being fired from Black Sabbath, has died. Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76, weeks after farewell Black Sabbath concert; follow live updates as music legends pay tribute The heavy metal rocker had lived for years with Parkinson's disease. Ozzy Osbourne played his final live show a little more than two weeks before his death on Tuesday. Remembering the life of Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman who died at 76 Ozzy Osbourne had a legendary career as the founder and lead singer of Black Sabbath, solo artist, and reality TV star. Just weeks before his death, Ozzy Osbourne bid farewell to his fans during Black Sabbath’s final performance, with a sweet message expressing his gratitude for their decades of support. Ozzy Osbourne, heavy metal pioneer, dies at age 76 Ozzy Osbourne, the heavy metal legend who rose to fame in the pioneering group Black Sabbath, has died, his family said in a statement to CBS News. Heavy metal rocker Ozzy Osbourne died this week at 76, about five years after announcing he had Parkinson’s disease. The Black Sabbath star died aged 76, surrounded by wife Sharon and their children following a battle with Parkinson's. Daughters Aimee and Kelly were with him as recently as last week. Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath’s monumental farewell performance, BACK TO THE BEGINNING will be streamed worldwide on 5th July! And if that’s not enough, the full set will be available to watch on demand for 48 hours after the show. Lady Gaga and Coldplay were among the artists who paid their respects to Ozzy Osbourne onstage hours after his death July 22 at age 76. Just weeks before his death, Ozzy Osbourne said farewell to performing live in a farewell show in his hometown of Birmingham, U.K. Here are moments from that final show. Ozzy Osbourne, iconic frontman of Birmingham's Black Sabbath, died on Tuesday, July 22 aged 76 and tributes are pouring in for the Prince of Darkness. Back on Saturday, July 5, Ozzy - born John Just weeks before Osbourne and Black Sabbath delighted tens of thousands of fans in an emotional farewell gig in Birmingham on Saturday (July 5), following a day packed with tribute sets from a Watch Ozzy Osbourne give his final live performance, 'Paranoid' with Black Sabbath, just weeks before his death at 76.
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