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Aston Villa have issued a touching statement paying tribute to Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne. The club said it was 'saddened' by news of the 76-year-old's death. It described the Brummie And the Villa fans paid back the gesture during their clash with Celtic in January, unfurling a massive Ozzy Osbourne tifo in front of the Holte End. Villa said: "A celebration of the club's heritage with global appeal and a local heartbeat, the Prince of Darkness embodies Villa's Aston origins, bridging the worlds of rock metal and football. Premier League Big Aston Villa fan, Ozzy Osbourne died at 76 The world of music and football is in mourning. It was just confirmed that the legendary Ozzy Osbourne has passed away at the age of 76. Ozzy Osbourne will live on forever in the hearts and minds of heavy metal and Aston Villa FC fans everywhere. The Black Sabbath reunion was a truly heavy metal farewell for Ozzy Osbourne Despite the seated performance, his voice carried across Villa Park and he was more than capable of giving the crowd a Aston Villa fan David Bradley is an actor famous for his role in Harry Potter and Broadchurch.19 of 32 Brum historian Carl Chinn is a an Aston Villa fan20 of 32 While most tifos are fan-led displays, it is still up in the air if Aston Villa themselves played a role in helping the tifo come together because of prior Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne collaborations. Tweets mention the famous 1897 group that creates fan displays, while another thread on X read: “Club funded,” to which @ultras1899_ responded, “Oh yeah, definitely, but I love the Aston Villa paid a heartfelt tribute to Black Sabbath frontman and music legend Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away aged 76. Ozzy Osbourne tifo at Villa ParkAston Villa supporters inside Villa Park and around the world were treated to another memorable tifo against Celtic as Ozzy Osbourne took centre stage. The awe-inspiring display showcasing Ozzy wearing a Villa shirt, previous tifos at our historic home, iconic sights in the city and the phrase ‘Up the Villa’ was proudly on display in front of the Holte End Aston Villa has paid tribute to longtime fan and rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, who died on Tuesday at age 76. Osbourne passed away just three weeks after he performed at Villa Park with the original lineup of Black Sabbath for the first time in 20 years. The show was billed as the band's farewell concert. Thank you for signing up! Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to BirminghamWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Ozzy Osbourne has featured in Aston Villa’s new home kit-launch video for the 2024/25 Premier League campaign. The Prince of Darkness made a Aston Villa has paid tribute to longtime fan and rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, who died on Tuesday at age 76. Osbourne passed away just three weeks after he performed at Villa Park with the original lineup of Black Sabbath for the first time in 20 years. The show was billed as the band's farewell concert. Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne has sadly passed away aged 76, with the former lead vocalist being a well-known Aston Villa fan. Ozzy Osbourne’s parting words to fans at his farewell gig in Birmingham have taken on a whole new meaning following the rocker's death on Tuesday. Aston Villa paid a heartfelt tribute to Black Sabbath frontman and music legend Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away aged 76. Osbourne performed his final live show at Villa Park, a homecoming farewell By Adam Dutton Ozzy Osbourne fans from across the UK have flocked to Birmingham's Black Sabbath Bridge to pay tribute to the heavy metal icon following his death. Ozzy Osbourne has tragically passed away at the age of 76, just weeks after his epic farewell gig at Villa Park, where he performed for the last time in front of fans In reality, it felt inevitable that Osbourne’s final public outing and concert came at Villa Park, 17 days before his death. The most fitting farewell in front of 45,000 enchanted fans, clad in ROCK LEGEND Ozzy Osbourne was the surprise star of the show as Aston Villa launched their new kits. And fans were blown away by the video clip as they hailed it as the “best promo we’ve ever seen”. Aston Villa fans have called out for a statue to be erected of Ozzy Osbourne after the Black Sabbath show at Villa Park was a huge success.
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