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The Sun
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Ozzy Osbourne's funeral details revealed with huge stars including musician he loved paying tribute
FANS paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at Black Sabbath landmarks in his home city yesterday — as stars prepared to celebrate his life. Flowers were left and vigils held at Birmingham's Black Sabbath Bridge and Bench, as well as at a mural honouring the heavy metal giants. 7 7 Ozzy's death on Tuesday aged 76 — just 17 days after a farewell gig at the city's Villa Park stadium — drew condolences from stars including Sir Rod Stewart, Noel Gallagher and Sir Elton John. And yesterday friends said many big names wanted to salute the bat-munching, self-proclaimed Prince of Darkness, who became a national treasure. Such a service would be held ahead of a smaller private funeral. Ozzy died at the family mansion in Buckinghamshire with his wife Sharon, 72, and four of his six children by his side. Thames Valley Air Ambulance confirmed an air ambulance was dispatched to 'provide advanced critical care'. Sharon — married for 43 years — said in a joint statement that he had been 'surrounded by love'. A source told The Sun: 'There are conversations about a celebration of his life in Birmingham, the city that meant so much to him. 'Artists like Yungblud, who was seen by Ozzy as a musician who could carry on the mantle of what he started all those years ago, is expected to have a role in it. 'There are hundreds of big names who will want to pay their respects and celebrate his life and legacy, as well as thousands of fans who would line the streets to say goodbye.' At one shrine, 70-year-old Gary Holbrooke hailed Ozzy as 'a local lad who done good'. Inside Ozzy Osbourne's final days after historic last show 'took huge toll' on his health Jake Brookes, 28, who was at this month's Back To The Beginning concert which also featured 15 other rock acts, said: 'He got to say goodbye and we got to say goodbye back. 'There was not a dry eye at Villa Park. And for him to do it at home meant the world to him, meant the world to fans, and it was a mutual thank you and respect.' Before the charity show, in which he sat on a black throne, Ozzy said: 'It's my final encore — my chance to say thank you to my fans. 'I couldn't have done my final show anywhere else.' Daughter Kelly, 40, got engaged to Slipknot's Sid Wilson backstage, and a pal said: 'Ozzy was on top of the world.' 7 7 The concert raised £140million for charities including Birmingham's Acorns Children's Hospice, Birmingham Children's Hospital, and Cure Parkinson's. Last night Trevor Johnson, chief exec of Acorns, said the concert 'showed what he was about'. He added: 'It showed the impact that he's had right across the world from here in the West Midlands and I think it was a fitting end to an extraordinary life.' A book of condolences is being opened at Villa Park. Chief operations officer Ben Hatton, who worked with Ozzy and his family on the show, said: 'Eighteen days ago we all witnessed an historic night at Villa Park. 'And to think we won't see them again, we won't see him again, is heartbreaking.' More on Ozzy Osbourne... 'If it's end of the road, I can't complain' How hard-living rocker Ozzy Osbourne had no regrets amid health battles Ozzy Osbourne joined Black Sabbath on stage for poignant final show weeks before death aged 76 Emotional moment Ozzy celebrated with daughter Kelly after she got engaged at last concert days before death Ozzy Osbourne's final words to adoring fans just weeks before rock legend died The rocker's final photo as Black Sabbath star snapped beaming on stage in final gig Black Sabbath lead tributes to rock legend after his tragic death Osbourne family's full touching statement as they mourn rock icon Ozzy 'with more sadness than mere words can convey' From bat-biting antics & drug battles to rollercoaster reality show – how Ozzy truly earned title of Prince of Darkness Who is Kelly Osbourne's fiance and Slipknot member Sid Wilson? Who is Jack Osbourne's wife Aree Gearhart and do the couple have any children together? How Sharon's devotion to Ozzy never wavered through his drug hell On tours in the US, Lady Gaga put on an Ozzy T-shirt and played his 1980 debut solo song Crazy Train, while Coldplay honoured him by performing Black Sabbath's 1972 hit Changes. Ozzy, who sold 100 million records worldwide over six decades, gained a new following with US reality show The Osbournes, which ran from 2002 to 2005. The Sun understands a BBC series following Ozzy and Sharon is still expected to air. 'DON'T BE SAD' OZZY previously revealed he did not want his funeral to be sad. He said in a 2011 interview: 'A lot of people see nothing but misery their whole lives, so by any measure, most of us in this country, especially rock stars like me, are very lucky.' Ozzy claimed to not care what was played, even 'a medley of Justin Bieber, Susan Boyle and We Are the Diddymen if it makes them happy'. But in 2016 he said he wanted The Beatles' A Day In The Life, as they inspired him to become a musician. We first revealed the couple and their children Jack and Kelly had agreed to allow cameras to follow their return to the UK in 2022. Coming Home To Roost was planned as a ten-part series. A source said: 'Discussions are ongoing. 'It seems more than likely that the rushes will be turned into a one-off film. 'The team think it could be something incredibly special.' A new documentary, No Escape From Now, is set to air on Paramount+ later this year, following his life since a fall in 2019 — before his Parkinson's diagnosis — left him needing a series of ops on his back and neck. 7 7 When the film was announced in February, Sharon said of the documentary: 'It shows how hard things have been for him and the courage he has shown while dealing with a number of serious health issues. 'It's about the reality of his life now. 'We hope that story will inspire people that are facing similar issues to Ozzy.' When news of his death broke, Tania and Phil Alexander, from production company Echo Velvet, said: 'Filming with him and his family for the last three-and-a-half years will always be a cherished experience. "Largely because we got to regularly witness Ozzy's indomitable spirit, his mischievous, irresistible grin and his masterful display of unique one-liners.' A biopic about Ozzy's life is also in the works — with Sony in line to create the blockbuster for screening in 2027. Speaking about the project on July 4, Jack told The Sun: 'It's going to be raw. 'We are not pulling any punches, we are really laying it all out. 'The director we have is absolutely phenomenal. 'The film is in good hands.'
CNA
21 hours ago
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Elton John, Questlove, Rod Stewart mourn death of Ozzy Osbourne
Luminaries of the music world mourned the death of Ozzy Osbourne at age 76, expressing affection and admiration for the heavy metal icon. Elton John called the Black Sabbath frontman 'a dear friend and a huge trailblazer' and 'one of the funniest people I've ever met'. Nirvana said Black Sabbath was 'the template for heavy rock'. Rod Stewart said he would 'see you up there – later rather than sooner'. Osbourne died Tuesday (Jul 22), just weeks after his farewell show. In 2020, he revealed he had Parkinson's disease after suffering a fall. Some reaction from various corners of the music world: ELTON JOHN 'So sad to hear the news of @ozzyosbourne passing away. 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' – on Instagram View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elton John (@eltonjohn) ROD STEWART 'Bye, bye Ozzy. Sleep well, my friend. I'll see you up there — later rather than sooner.' – on Instagram FLAVOR FLAV 'Man,,, real heart broken over the passing of OZZY OSBOURNE,,, we go way back and it was a real honor to watch him get inducted into the @rockhall last year. Sending my love and prayers to Sharon and his kids and whole family. RIP' – on X RONNIE WOOD '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.' – on X JASON MOMOA 'Love you @ozzyosbourne. All my aloha @sharonosbourne and ohana. So grateful RIP.' – on Instagram View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jason Momoa (@prideofgypsies) BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG 'No words. We love you Ozzy.' — on Instagram NIRVANA 'Thank you Ozzy Osbourne for the inspiration. @BlackSabbath is the template for heavy Rock. #Ozzy ' – on X QUESTLOVE 'Long live the Oz. Rest In Melody.' – on Instagram PANTERA 'Thank you for all that you did for metal & Pantera. We wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Amy & Louis, we are so very sorry for your loss' – on Instagram WOLFGANG VAN HALEN 'Legend. Thank you for everything, Ozzy' – on Instagram GENE SIMMONS 'Sad to report Ozzy has passed away. He was a giant. Admired and loved by millions of fans worldwide. Prayers and condolences go out to the Osbourne family.' – on X
The Independent
a day ago
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- The Independent
Elton John, Questlove, Rod Stewart mourn death of Ozzy Osbourne
Luminaries of the music world mourned the death of Ozzy Osbourne at age 76, expressing affection and admiration for the heavy metal icon. Elton John called the Black Sabbath frontman 'a dear friend and a huge trailblazer' and 'one of the funniest people I've ever met.' Nirvana said Black Sabbath was 'the template for heavy rock.' Rod Stewart said he would 'see you up there — later rather than sooner.' Osbourne died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. In 2020, he revealed he had Parkinson's disease after suffering a fall. Some reaction from various corners of the music world: Elton John 'So sad to hear the news of @ozzyosbourne passing away. 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' — on Instagram Rod Stewart 'Bye, bye Ozzy. Sleep well, my friend. I'll see you up there — later rather than sooner.' — on Instagram Flavor Flav 'Man,,, real heart broken over the passing of OZZY OSBOURNE,,, we go way back and it was a real honor to watch him get inducted into the @rockhall last year. Sending my love and prayers to Sharon and his kids and whole family. RIP' — on X Ronnie Wood '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.' — on X Jason Momoa 'Love you @ozzyosbourne. All my aloha @sharonosbourne and ohana. So grateful RIP.' — on Instagram Billie Joe Armstrong 'No words. We love you Ozzy.' — on Instagram Nirvana 'Thank you Ozzy Osbourne for the inspiration. @BlackSabbath is the template for heavy Rock. #Ozzy ' — on X Questlove 'Long live the Oz. Rest In Melody.' — on Instagram Pantera 'Thank you for all that you did for metal & Pantera. We wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Amy & Louis, we are so very sorry for your loss' — on Instagram Wolfgang Van Halen 'Legend. Thank you for everything, Ozzy' — on Instagram Gene Simmons 'Sad to report Ozzy has passed away. He was a giant. Admired and loved by millions of fans worldwide. Prayers and condolences go out to the Osbourne family.' — on X
Associated Press
a day ago
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- Associated Press
Elton John, Questlove, Rod Stewart mourn death of Ozzy Osbourne
Luminaries of the music world mourned the death of Ozzy Osbourne at age 76, expressing affection and admiration for the heavy metal icon. Elton John called the Black Sabbath frontman 'a dear friend and a huge trailblazer' and 'one of the funniest people I've ever met.' Nirvana said Black Sabbath was 'the template for heavy rock.' Rod Stewart said he would 'see you up there — later rather than sooner.' Osbourne died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. In 2020, he revealed he had Parkinson's disease after suffering a fall. Some reaction from various corners of the music world: Elton John 'So sad to hear the news of @ozzyosbourne passing away. 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' — on Instagram Rod Stewart 'Bye, bye Ozzy. Sleep well, my friend. I'll see you up there — later rather than sooner.' — on Instagram Flavor Flav 'Man,,, real heart broken over the passing of OZZY OSBOURNE,,, we go way back and it was a real honor to watch him get inducted into the @rockhall last year. Sending my love and prayers to Sharon and his kids and whole family. RIP' — on X Ronnie Wood '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.' — on X Jason Momoa 'Love you @ozzyosbourne. All my aloha @sharonosbourne and ohana. So grateful RIP.' — on Instagram Billie Joe Armstrong 'No words. We love you Ozzy.' — on Instagram Nirvana 'Thank you Ozzy Osbourne for the inspiration. @BlackSabbath is the template for heavy Rock. #Ozzy ' — on X Questlove 'Long live the Oz. Rest In Melody.' — on Instagram Pantera 'Thank you for all that you did for metal & Pantera. We wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Amy & Louis, we are so very sorry for your loss' — on Instagram Wolfgang Van Halen 'Legend. Thank you for everything, Ozzy' — on Instagram Gene Simmons 'Sad to report Ozzy has passed away. He was a giant. Admired and loved by millions of fans worldwide. Prayers and condolences go out to the Osbourne family.' — on X
Daily Mail
a day ago
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- Daily Mail
Rod Stewart, 80, wears a quirky satin blazer as he joins his leggy wife Penny Lancaster, 54, in New York City
He's well known for his flamboyant sense of style. And Rod Stewart made no exception on Monday when he stepped out in New York City with his leggy wife Penny Lancaster. The rocker, 80, wore a quirky satin blazer with a white shirt layered underneath and oversized pinstriped trousers. Rod completed his outfit with a pair of white loafers and accessorised with a layered pearl necklace. Leaving the The Peninsula hotel, he walked hand-in-hand with Penny, who looked stunning in a polka dot mini dress. She teamed it with a pair of peep toe high heels and carried a small black clutch bag to top off her look. Rod's appearance comes after he candidly opened up about how his split from his ex-wife Rachel Hunter 'tore him to shreds '. The rock singer was in a relationship with the New Zealand model, 55, for nine years and they welcomed two children together - daughter Renee, 33, and son Liam, 30. The pair, who have a 24-year age gap, met at an LA nightclub when Rachel was just 21 years old, with Rod admitting his sister Mary thought his wife was 'too young'. Reflecting on the breakdown of their marriage, Rod admitted their age gap did end up being the reason for their eventual split, which he said 'tore him to shreds' at the time. Making rare comments about his ex-wife, he told The Times: 'Rachel left me because she was too young - my sister said I should never have married her in the first place -but it tore me to shreds.' Rod met his now-wife Penny Lancaster just six months after his split from Rachel, and said the gap was purely because his friend wouldn't hand over her number. When asked if he wanted to be single first, he quipped: 'F***ing right, there were six months between Rachel and Penny because my bass player, who had Penny's number, wouldn't give it to me. 'He said, ''All you're going to do now is s**g around'', and he was right: I had a splendid time in those six months.' Rod gushed over his wife Penny, 54, and told how she has 'everything' he wants as he revealed he is now happier than ever. The Maggie May hitmaker first met his ex-wife Rachel at Roxbury Club in Los Angeles and told how he thought she was a 'goddess' in his 2012 autobiography. 'There was a connection straight away. She was extremely beautiful, but there was something no-nonsense about her as well,' he shared in the book. 'It was there in her New Zealand accent, but also in her face, which was open and smart. 'Not only was she as far removed as could be from the stereotype of the flaky model, but she already had money and fame. 'That was a relief. In my position, that suspicion was always there: does this woman really like me, or just the stuff that surrounds me?' The next day, he sent two dozen red roses to her model agency and they quickly struck up a romance, tying the knot just three months later in December 1990. However, Rachel left him heartbroken when she called time on their eight-year marriage in January 1999, some seven years before they divorced in 2006. Months after their split, Rod embraced single life again and went on dates with models, including Caprice Bourret, though their romance didn't last. Rod then met Penny - who was 28 at the time - and they quickly began dating, which he previously admitted was 'difficult' on his family at the time. Rod said his siblings - Mary, Don and Bob - were initially 'suspicious' and didn't want a repeat of his split from Rachel, while Penny's own brother Oliver was worried about her dating a rock star. Despite initial tensions, their relationship went from strength-to-strength and the couple tied the knot in June 2007 after his divorce from Rachel was finalised. Rod and Penny share two children - Alastair, 19, and Aiden, 14 - and the couple are now on good terms with Rod's ex-wife Rachel. In 2017, Penny told the Loose Women panel how her and Rachel are now very friendly despite the rocky situation at the beginning. Despite the rocky start, Penny and Rachel are now on very good terms and often spend time together as a family (both pictured with Rachel and Rod's daughter Renee) She explained: 'Rachel and I, over the years, we've grown up and both have a lot more in common now. We sit and chat and we've got over that silly period 10, 15 years ago. 'It's about being adults... We've moved on, grown up, and from the beginning I knew I wasn't dating just Rod; I was in a relationship with his family. 'I saw how all his children were getting on and I wanted my future children to do that as well.' Penny and Rachel are often seen smiling in photographs together during large blended family gatherings. Speaking of Rachel and Penny's relationship himself, Rod told the Daily Express: 'We get on great now and Penny gets on great with Rachel. 'In fact all the exes get on so I think I must have done something right.' The rocker has eight children from five different mothers and has been married three times, including his marriages to Penny and Rachel. Rod welcomed his oldest child, daughter Sarah Streeter, with his ex-girlfriend Susannah Boffey when he was just 18 years old, with the couple giving her up for adoption. Rod took to the stage at Festival d'ete de Quebec in Quebec City on Thursday where he stunned in a metallic blazer and matching waistcoat He was seen singing the night away in a pair of quirky black striped trousers and a chunky pearl necklace The rocker was reminiscent of his hey day as he was seen cheekily striping off his lavish Tom Ford blazer mid performance Sarah, now 61, was raised by her adoptive parents but reconnected with Rod later in life, after her adoptive mother's death in 2007. He then went on to have two children, daughter Kimberly, 45, and his son Sean, 44, with his ex-wife Alana Stewart. The star fathered another daughter, Ruby, 37, with his former partner Kelly Emberg before marrying his second wife Rachel, who gave birth to Renee and Liam. Rod then welcomed his youngest two children - Alastair and Aiden - with Penny. And his youngest two sons showed their support for their father last week when they attended Glastonbury Festival to watch his headlining set. After he took over the Legends slot on Sunday, Rod took to Instagram to share snaps of his sons proudly watching on from the crowd. Aidan sat on elder brothers Alistair's shoulders for the set, while the 19-year-old wore a shirt from his father's beloved Celtics football team around his neck.
