Premier League club Aston Villa have issued a heartfelt tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and his "special connection" to the club after the rock legend's death at the age of 76. The former Black Sabbath 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 ". [5] Just weeks ago, on July 5, Osbourne took to the stage for a final farewell performance with Black Sabbath at Villa Park in Birmingham, the city where the band was born. The emotional performance marked the end of a five-decade-long career that revolutionized heavy metal music. Born John Michael Osbourne on December 3, 1948, in Birmingham, Ozzy rose to fame in the early 1970s with Black Sabbath A list of Ozzy Osbourne's former solo band members, and what they've done since leaving his orbit. The tragic death of Ozzy Osbourne rocked many around the world, the St. Louis Blues included. Osbourne, best known as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Bl Black Sabbath legends Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler have reunited (but not in the way you might expect) as they star in a new ad debuting the new uniform for their hometown Aston Villa Football The sports world paid tribute to a heavy metal icon on Tuesday. Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary Prince of Darkness, died at the age of 76 on Tuesday, and kind words quickly poured out for the larger Black Sabbath bass player and songwriter Geezer Butler, who is a die-hard Villa fan, recalled to The Telegraph the one time he went to a game with Ozzy. "It was England against some Soviet-era team, I can’t remember which one,” he joked. “But when England scored Ozzy pretended to be a Russian supporter and put on this really silly, ‘crying and howling in despair’ act, really loudly Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76. The legendary rocker was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Black Sabbath and as a solo artist. If Aston Villa were going to use his music for their new kit launch video, Ozzy Osbourne wanted to be in it. “We were approached in mid-late June,” his wife, Sharon Osbourne, told The Athletic The Patriots used Black Sabbath's "Crazy Train" to introduce its players during the team's dynasty. Prior to the team's opener in 2005, it invited Osbourne to sing the song at the stadium in person. Ozzy Osbourne owed $5million in tax liens upon his death, as his final show on his deathbed could have raised money to pay if off. While the New England Patriots operate in the sports world, the franchise joined the land of heavy metal Tuesday in mourning the loss of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne. Medics reportedly worked on Ozzy Osbourne for hours in a desperate battle to save the late Black Sabbath rocker, who died on Tuesday. Osbourne’s most iconic wrestling moment came at WrestleMania II on April 7, 1986, during the height of WWE’s Rock ‘N’ Wrestling era. Teaming with the colorful Captain Lou Albano, Ozzy managed The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid) to victory over The Dream Team (Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake) for the World Tag Team Championships. This appearance established him as List of Ozzy Osbourne members Current and former members of Ozzy Osbourne's solo band performing live in 2009 (top) and 2018 (bottom) Ozzy Osbourne was an English heavy metal vocalist from Marston Green, Warwickshire. The history of the Ozzy Osbourne band is best understood as a series of distinct musical eras, each defined and architected by its lead guitarist. While Osbourne’s vocals provided a constant, iconic presence, the guitarist role was that of a primary co-writer and sonic visionary, fundamentally reshaping the band’s sound with each new arrival. Ozzy Osbourne's memorable moments in U.S. politics, from stealing the show at the WHCA to criticizing Brexit and speaking out against war. WWE is saddened to learn that music icon and WWE Hall of Famer Ozzy Osbourne has passed away. Osbourne burst onto the music scene in the 1970s as the frontman of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band Black Sabbath, whose legendary tune “War Pigs” has served as the theme for NXT TakeOver: WarGames and Survivor Series: WarGames. After eight incredible albums with Sabbath, Ozzy embarked on a solo The Final Show: Black Sabbath Legend Ozzy Osbourne Shares Chilling Last Post One Day Before His Death At 76 Source: MEGA Ozzy Osbourne made a final Instagram post one day before his death at age 76.
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