Black Sabbath pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne following death
Osbourne died yesterday (July 22) at the age of 76 with his family at his side and 'surrounded by love'.
The band's bassist Terence 'Geezer' Butler has said he was 'so glad' the band reunited with Osbourne one final time, just a few weeks ago.
In a post on Instagram, Butler paid tribute to his long-time bandmate and friend, reflecting on their last performance together during a farewell concert at Birmingham's Villa Park earlier this month.
'Thanks for all those years- we had some great fun. 4 kids from Aston- who'd have thought, eh?' he captioned an Instagram post.
'So glad we got to do it one last time, back in Aston. Love you.'
The emotional tribute came as bandmates Bill Ward and Tony Iommi also expressed their grief.
Iommi, the band's guitarist, said he was 'devastated' by the news.
'It's just such heartbreaking news that I can't really find the words, there won't ever be another like him,' he wrote on Instagram.
'Geezer, Bill and myself have lost our brother.'
Ward, Black Sabbath's drummer, posted a photo of himself and Osbourne on X, writing: 'Where will I find you now? In the memories, our unspoken embraces, our missed phone calls… no, you're forever in my heart.'
Black Sabbath went on to become one of the most influential and successful metal bands of all time, selling more than 75 million albums worldwide.
The group were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 and Osbourne was added for a second time last year.
What was Ozzy Osbourne diagnosed with?
In 2020, Osbourne revealed he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and he paused touring in 2023 after extensive spinal surgery.
He had a fall at home in 2019, which aggravated injuries from a near-fatal quad bike crash in 2003, stopping his No More Tours 2 shows from going ahead in Europe and the UK.
The tour had previously been rescheduled several times because of illness, the Covid-19 pandemic and logistical issues.
He told Good Morning America in January 2020 that it was discovered he had the neurodegenerative disorder after a fall.
He said: 'I did my last show New Year's Eve at The Forum. Then I had a bad fall. I had to have surgery on my neck, which screwed all my nerves and I found out that I have a mild form.'
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