Ozzy Osbourne: Tributes pour in following death of The Prince of Darkness
The father-of-six died 'surrounded by love' on Tuesday morning following a years-long battle with Parkinson's disease.
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Ozzy's passing comes not long after he reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates for one last farewell show for their fans.
Metallica, Black Sabbath and UB40 are leading tributes following the death of The Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne. Pic:for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Ronnie Wood took to X to share a picture alongside Ozzy, writing: 'I am so very sad to hear of the death of Ozzy Osbourne. What a lovely goodbye concert he had at Back To The Beginning in Birmingham.'
I am so very sad to hear of the death of Ozzy Osbourne 💔🙏 What a lovely goodbye concert he had at Back To The Beginning in Birmingham🙏☀️❤️🎤 pic.twitter.com/Z6V2CNXWNG — Ronnie Wood (@ronniewood) July 22, 2025
JEDWARD shared: 'Rip Ozzy Osbourne sending love to Sharon and Kelly and Jack and he whole family.'
Rip Ozzy Osbourne sending love to Sharon and Kelly and Jack and the whole family ♥️
— JEDWARD (@planetjedward) July 22, 2025
The official Black Sabbath Instagram account shared a picture of Ozzy, writing: 'Ozzy Forever.'
A concert-goer who attended Back to the Beginning, shared: 'He wasn't ready to go, did what he needed to do, had a blast, said his goodbyes, and then left.
'From start to end, everything he did was on his own terms. Absolute f***ing icon. RIP Ozzy.'
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
My Sincere Condolences To Sharon, The Family, Friends & Fans…💔💔💔
Ozzy Osbourne dies just weeks after farewell show | Ents & Arts News | Sky News https://t.co/MFJShKIydv — David Coverdale (@davidcoverdale) July 22, 2025
David Coverdale, founder and singer of Whitesnake, said: 'My sincere condolences to Sharon, the family, friends & fans…'
US heavy metal band Metallica took to X on Tuesday evening to share a picture alongside Ozzy, captioning it with a broken heart emoji.
Pic: Metallica/X
Ali Campbell, lead singer and co-founder of British reggae band UB40, branded Ozzy 'a true Birmingham legend.'
In an Instagram tribute, Campbell wrote: 'The undisputed king of heavy metal.
'You didn't just shape a culture, you defined it. You led from the front and never looked back.
'My thoughts are with Sharon and the entire Osbourne family during this time.'
A statement from the Osbourne family said: 'It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.'
The heavy metal star is survived by his six children — Kelly, Aimee, Jack, Jessica, Louis and Elliot — and wife, Sharon.
The musician married twice, meeting his first wife Thelma Riley in 1971, with the pair going on to welcome Jessica and Louis. Ozzy later adopted Thelma's five-year-old, Elliot.
The couple divorced in 1982, with Ozzy going on to marry his manager Sharon.
Ozzy and Sharon share Kelly, Aimee and Jack with the family going on to star in MTV's The Osbournes, which ran for four seasons from 2002 to 2005.
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