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Sir David Beckham, Brian May, Adam Sandler pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, Entertainment News
Sir David Beckham, Brian May and Adam Sandler have paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. The 76-year-old rocker died on Tuesday (July 22) at his home in the UK with his family by his side and David was among the stars who took to social media to pay tribute. He wrote on Instagram: "So sad to see Ozzy leave us. Thank you for entertaining us. Sending love to Sharon, the kids and family." Brian wrote: "So sad to hear of Ozzie's passing. His last appearance at Villa Park was a glorious way to say goodbye — the love in that place for him was gigantic. "I'm grateful I was able to have a few quiet words with him after the show. And happy to know he passed peacefully with his loving family close by. But the world will miss Ozzie's unique presence and fearless talent. My heartfelt consolation to Sharon and their great family. 'And to Bill (Ward) and Geezer (Butler) and my dear friend Tony (Iommi) — for this is family — I know only too well. Rest in peace dear Ozzie. Bri." Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready spoke about the influence Ozzy had on him. He wrote on Pearl Jam's Instagram: "Sad to hear Ozzy died today. When I was in high school I discovered Sabbath. War Pigs was terrifying and mesmerizing at the same time. It was Ozzy's voice that took me away to a dark universe. A great escape. "Then when The Blizzard of Ozz record came out I was instantly a fan. Randy Rhoads was an influence on me to play lead guitar. Luckily I got to play on the song Immortal on the (Osbourne's) last record. Thanks for the music, Ozzy it makes our journey in life better. Mike McCready." Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong wrote: "No words. We love you Ozzy." Adam shared: "We were in our basements with our brothers, in the woods with our buddies, in the car, at a keg party, on a boat, at football practice, at a sleepover.... Nobody was more badass to crank up on our speakers than the one and only prince of darkness — Ozzy Osbourne! "Loved him a lot like we all did! Sending love to the family and so happy to have spent time with the legend himself. RIP." Piers Morgan — who is a close friend of Ozzy's wife Sharon — posted a photo of himself with the couple and wrote: "RIP Ozzy Osbourne. One of the greatest rock stars in history, and a wonderful character. "Truly one of the funniest people I've ever known. I once asked him what the best moment of his life was and he replied instantly, 'Meeting Sharon.' My heart breaks for her." And Sir Rod Stewart wrote: "Bye bye Ozzy. Sleep well my friend. I'll see you up there — later rather than sooner." Ozzy had been living with Parkinson's disease for several years. Despite his illness, he recently reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates on stage at Villa Park, Birmingham, for his Back to the Beginning farewell concert. [[nid:720496]]
Perth Now
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
'So sad to see Ozzy leave us': Sir David Beckham's tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
Sir David Beckham, Brian May and Adam Sandler have paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. The 76-year-old rocker died on Tuesday (22.07.25) at his home in the UK with his family by his side and David was among the stars who took to social media to pay tribute. He wrote on Instagram: 'So sad to see Ozzy leave us. Thank you for entertaining us. Sending love to Sharon, the kids and family.' Brian wrote: 'So sad to hear of Ozzie's passing. His last appearance at Villa Park was a glorious way to say goodbye - the love in that place for him was gigantic. 'I'm grateful I was able to have a few quiet words with him after the show. And happy to know he passed peacefully with his loving family close by. But the world will miss Ozzie's unique presence and fearless talent. My heartfelt consolations to Sharon and their great family. 'And to Bill (Ward) and Geezer (Butler) and my dear friend Tony (Iommi) - for this is family - I know only too well. REST IN PEACE dear Ozzie. Bri.' Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready spoke about the influence Ozzy had on him. He wrote on Pearl Jam's Instagram: 'Sad to hear Ozzy died today. When I was in high school I discovered Sabbath. 'War Pigs' was terrifying and mesmerizing at the same time. It was Ozzy's voice that took me away to a dark universe. A great escape. 'Then when 'The Blizzard of Ozz' record came out I was instantly a fan. Randy Rhoads was an influence on me to play lead guitar. Luckily I got to play on the song 'Immortal' on the (Osbourne's) last record. Thanks for the music, Ozzy it makes our journey in life better. Mike McCready.' Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong wrote: 'No words. We love you Ozzy.' And Sandler shared: 'we were in our basements with our brothers, in the woods with our buddies, in the car, at a keg party, on a boat, at football practice, at a sleepover.... Nobody was more badass to crank up on our speakers than the one and only prince of darkness - Ozzy Osbourne! 'Loved him a lot like we all did! Sending love to the family and so happy to have spent time with the legend himself. RIP' Piers Morgan – who is a close friend of Ozzy's wife Sharon - posted a photo of himself with the couple and wrote: 'RIP Ozzy Osbourne. One of the greatest rock stars in history, and a wonderful character. 'Truly one of the funniest people I've ever known. I once asked him what was the best moment of his life and he replied instantly: 'Meeting Sharon.' My heart breaks for her.' And, Sir Rod Stewart wrote: 'Bye bye Ozzy. Sleep well my friend. I'll see you up there - later rather than sooner." Ozzy had been living with Parkinson's disease for several years. Despite his illness, he recently reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates on stage at Villa Park, Birmingham, for his Back to the Beginning farewell concert.
NZ Herald
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Tributes pour in for Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne after death at 76
Devilskin's black heart tribute New Zealand alt-metal band Devilskin - whose members include broadcaster Paul Martin - posted a simple tribute to the rock star. Sharing a black-and-white image of Osbourne performing with the late guitarist, Randy Rhoads, the band wrote: 'Ozzy Forever'. They signed the message off with a black heart emoji. Ozzy Forever 🖤 Posted by Devilskin on Tuesday 22 July 2025 'In the pantheon of rock gods' British singer Sir Rod Stewart, 80, shared a brief message to Instagram. 'Bye, bye Ozzy. Sleep well, my friend. 'I'll see you up there - later rather than sooner.' Sir Elton John, two years his senior, shared a poignant message honouring Osbourne. 'So sad to hear the news of Ozzy Osbourne passing away,' The Rocket Man singer wrote on Instagram. 'He was a dear friend and a huge trailblazer who secured his place in the pantheon of rock gods – a true legend. 'He was also one of the funniest people I've ever met. I will miss him dearly. To Sharon and the family, I send my condolences and love. Elton xx.' 'Ozzy Forever' Osbourne's own band was among the first to recognise the rock star's passing, heading to social media to commemorate their most famous member with a single photo. 'Ozzy Forever,' they wrote. Mike McCready, the lead guitarist and founding member of American rock band Pearl Jam, reflected on the 'sad' news of Osbourne's death over X. 'When I was in high school I discovered Sabbath. War Pigs was terrifying and mesmerizing at the same time," McCready wrote. 'It was Ozzy's voice that took me away to a dark universe. A great escape. Then when the Blizzard of Ozz record came out I was instantly a fan. 'Randy Rhoads was an influence on me to play lead guitar. Luckily I got to play on the song Immortal on the last record. 'Thanks for the music, Ozzy it makes our journey in life better.' Actor Jason Momoa paid his respects with a photo of him beaming a smile with Osbourne and his wife, Sharon. The Minecraft Movie actor, 25, wrote: 'Love you @ozzyosbourne All my aloha @sharonosbourne and ohana. So grateful. RIP.' 'In every single note I sing' Dominic Richard Harrison, who goes by the stage name Yungblud, said the rocker was 'full of life' when he performed with Osbourne weeks ago at his final Black Sabbath concert in Birmingham. 'I didn't think you would leave so soon the last time we met you were so full of life and your laugh filled up the room,' the 27-year-old shared on X. 'But as it is written with legends, they seem to know things that we don't. I will never forget you - you will be in every single note I sing and with me every single time I walk on stage. 'Your cross around my neck is the most precious thing I own. You asked me once if there was anything you could do for me and as I said then and as I will say now for all of us the music was enough. 'You took us on your adventure - an adventure that started it all. I am truly heartbroken. You were the greatest of all time.' I didn't think you would leave so soon the last time we met you were so full of life and your laugh filled up the room. But as it is written with legends, they seem to know things that we don't. I will never forget you - you will be in every single note I sing and with me every… — YUNGBLUD (@yungblud) July 22, 2025 'A great loss' Australian rock band AC/DC, who toured with Black Sabbath in the 1970s, shared a black-and-white photo of Osbourne performing during their band's early years. 'So sad! A great loss to all that loved him.' Heavy metal band Metallica honoured the singer's death on Instagram, sharing an old photo of the four bandmates with Osbourne. They added a single broken heart as the caption. Jack White, lead singer and guitarist of rock duo The White Stripes, also shared a throwback image of Osbourne as a young adult to celebrate the rocker's life. 'He made it,' White, 50, signed off. Sign up to The Daily H, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Sydney Morning Herald
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘I had to understand why I failed': How Nathan Cleary processed Origin shocker
'I think it sort of sums up the rugby league world, to be honest – it's just a rollercoaster a lot of the time,' Cleary said. 'You've got to ride those highs and lows, and obviously, there was a massive low last Wednesday night. 'I've been processing that and understanding it a bit more, just trying to learn from it and get better. I honestly think it will make me better as a player, as a person. And then lucky enough to get a win on Sunday [over the Eels] and now this [endorsement deal], so, again, it's part of the ride, and I'm enjoying it.' Cleary is a man who thinks deeply about rugby league, sometimes to his detriment. After the Origin III debacle it was a case of finding the balance between introspection and flushing it all together. 'In the past I've come out of Origins where I haven't performed well and I've just sort of tried to act like it didn't happen and squash it straight away,' he said. 'Whereas this one I sort of want to sit with it a little bit more and understand why it happened. 'If I get the opportunity in the future in Origin, how I can be better. I think that was important, but probably made it linger a little bit longer than what I would have liked. But I had to sit through that, and I had to face it and understand why I failed on that stage. 'Now that I have processed it, it's about moving on and putting those lessons into play. 'Obviously a big part of the season is coming up for us at Penrith leading into the finals and I want to be playing my best footy. I think it can help me to do that and help me in the future, too.' Asked what answers he found after a week of soul-searching, Cleary said: 'There's lots of answers. 'I probably won't go into too much detail with it, but sort of just for my own things moving forward there were a few things that maybe looking back I overlooked or didn't do well enough in the preparation. 'Then during the game it's just about capitalising on moments and, ultimately, I didn't do that, we didn't do that as a team, and Queensland did.' In the moments after the game, Cleary was consoled by eight Immortal and former NSW halfback Andrew Johns. 'He just said not to be too hard on myself and just offered some support,' Cleary said. 'I'm very appreciative of that. Obviously it's a bloody low feeling straight after the game, but having him come up to me – he's the GOAT [greatest of all time] in my eyes – so to have him there and offer some advice was great to have. I'm very appreciative of that.' Based on Origin form, Cleary is no certainty to wear the Australian No.7 jersey for the season-ending Ashes tour of England. Such was Tom Dearden's dominance of the series, after replacing captain Daly Cherry-Evans as starting halfback for the second game, that he was awarded the Wally Lewis Medal. 'I've got nothing but good things to say about Tom Dearden,' Cleary said. 'He's a freak of a player, and he showed that on Wednesday night; he was by far the best player on the field ... 'I haven't been able to represent the Kangaroos since 2022, so I would absolutely love the opportunity to do that. But obviously you've got to play well at the back end of the year. 'I think being a part of that and making that team will be a byproduct of this next period and playing well for the Panthers.' Loading Cleary and Penrith co-captain Isaah Yeo have been rested for the Rabbitohs clash, but will return for next week's match against Wests Tigers. Cleary will do so more motivated than ever. 'Absolutely, the fire in the belly is definitely there,' he said. 'Last Wednesday night has only ignited it more. I just want to do well by my teammates and put my best foot forward for them and elevate us to positions to win games to be there at the end of the season.'
The Age
16-07-2025
- Sport
- The Age
‘I had to understand why I failed': How Nathan Cleary processed Origin shocker
'I think it sort of sums up the rugby league world, to be honest – it's just a rollercoaster a lot of the time,' Cleary said. 'You've got to ride those highs and lows, and obviously, there was a massive low last Wednesday night. 'I've been processing that and understanding it a bit more, just trying to learn from it and get better. I honestly think it will make me better as a player, as a person. And then lucky enough to get a win on Sunday [over the Eels] and now this [endorsement deal], so, again, it's part of the ride, and I'm enjoying it.' Cleary is a man who thinks deeply about rugby league, sometimes to his detriment. After the Origin III debacle it was a case of finding the balance between introspection and flushing it all together. 'In the past I've come out of Origins where I haven't performed well and I've just sort of tried to act like it didn't happen and squash it straight away,' he said. 'Whereas this one I sort of want to sit with it a little bit more and understand why it happened. 'If I get the opportunity in the future in Origin, how I can be better. I think that was important, but probably made it linger a little bit longer than what I would have liked. But I had to sit through that, and I had to face it and understand why I failed on that stage. 'Now that I have processed it, it's about moving on and putting those lessons into play. 'Obviously a big part of the season is coming up for us at Penrith leading into the finals and I want to be playing my best footy. I think it can help me to do that and help me in the future, too.' Asked what answers he found after a week of soul-searching, Cleary said: 'There's lots of answers. 'I probably won't go into too much detail with it, but sort of just for my own things moving forward there were a few things that maybe looking back I overlooked or didn't do well enough in the preparation. 'Then during the game it's just about capitalising on moments and, ultimately, I didn't do that, we didn't do that as a team, and Queensland did.' In the moments after the game, Cleary was consoled by eight Immortal and former NSW halfback Andrew Johns. 'He just said not to be too hard on myself and just offered some support,' Cleary said. 'I'm very appreciative of that. Obviously it's a bloody low feeling straight after the game, but having him come up to me – he's the GOAT [greatest of all time] in my eyes – so to have him there and offer some advice was great to have. I'm very appreciative of that.' Based on Origin form, Cleary is no certainty to wear the Australian No.7 jersey for the season-ending Ashes tour of England. Such was Tom Dearden's dominance of the series, after replacing captain Daly Cherry-Evans as starting halfback for the second game, that he was awarded the Wally Lewis Medal. 'I've got nothing but good things to say about Tom Dearden,' Cleary said. 'He's a freak of a player, and he showed that on Wednesday night; he was by far the best player on the field ... 'I haven't been able to represent the Kangaroos since 2022, so I would absolutely love the opportunity to do that. But obviously you've got to play well at the back end of the year. 'I think being a part of that and making that team will be a byproduct of this next period and playing well for the Panthers.' Loading Cleary and Penrith co-captain Isaah Yeo have been rested for the Rabbitohs clash, but will return for next week's match against Wests Tigers. Cleary will do so more motivated than ever. 'Absolutely, the fire in the belly is definitely there,' he said. 'Last Wednesday night has only ignited it more. I just want to do well by my teammates and put my best foot forward for them and elevate us to positions to win games to be there at the end of the season.'
