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Watch: GHOST Dedicates Madison Square Garden Concert To OZZY OSBOURNE
 Swedish metallers GHOST dedicated their Madison Square Garden concert in New York last night (Tuesday, July 22) to Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away earlier in the day at the age of 76.
Addressing the audience before launching into GHOST's song "The Future Is A Foreign Land", GHOST leader Tobias Forge — who performs as Papa V Perpetua the new character fronting GHOST for its 2025 touring cycle — said: "We're going to dedicate tonight's show to the memory of the life and laughter of Ozzy Osbourne."
Amid chants of "Ozzy! Ozzy! Ozzy!" from the sold-out crowd, he continued: "For being the Prince Of Darkness, he sure gave us a lot of light, so we're gonna tap into that tonight and carry it forward through a time of darkness."
On July 5, Forge performed at BLACK SABBATH and Ozzy's final concert, "Back To The Beginning", at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom, where the GHOST frontman sang Ozzy's 1983 song "Bark At The Moon", backed by Vernon Reid (LIVING COLOUR),Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME),Adam Wakeman (OZZY OSBOURNE),Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE) and Travis Barker (BLINK-182).
Ozzy died Tuesday morning (July 22),his family announced in a statement.
"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 family said.
No cause of death was given, but Osbourne had battled a number of health issues over the past several years, including Parkinson's disease and injuries he sustained from a late-night fall in 2019.
This past March, Tobias spoke about this appearance at "Back To The Beginning" during an appearance on The Mistress Carrie Podcast. He said at the time: "First and foremost, it's a huge honor since they have meant as much to me as most others, and from a very early age as well. And both Ozzy as a solo artist — that was generally predominantly his thing. When I grew up in the '80s, he was like the big star of the band. He was part of the mainframe of — I don't know — your glitterati of heavy metal, sort of top 40, top 10, if you will, with big hits, like 'Shot In The Dark' and 'Bark At The Moon'… So, of course, he was more like a face and more like a radio artist in my childhood, where BLACK SABBATH, of course, was a little bit of a… It was hard to really track them in the '80s, especially after the [Ronnie James] Dio years, because when Tony [Iommi] was going through all these different lineups, so you sort of paid attention, like, 'Oh, that's a new BLACK SABBATH record…' And later, when I was, like, 10 years old and when I really started buying records, I grew to love a lot of the '80s [SABBATH] stuff as well — I mean, even '90s stuff. I remember when 'Dehumanizer' came out and Dio was back, it was just, like, 'What?' A really cool record. It felt like they were a band to be counted on again.
"I'm digressing here a little," he continued. "But growing up with Ozzy and old BLACK SABBATH, it was hugely influential for me as a kid and onwards and just catapulting me into wanting to become a musician and write songs.
"Just to stay on the subject of BLACK SABBATH, I must say that especially their more proggy records… When I'm talking about my BLACK SABBATH influence it, especially on GHOST and as a songwriter, it's much more their mournful, big ballady or their big songs of 'Vol 4', 'Sabotage' and 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath', that sort of stuff, when they were really brave. And Geezer's [Butler] lyrics were so deep and naked and not at all dark and gloomy. Obviously, everybody's giving credit to them, but sometimes I think that they neglect… The whole metal genre, all the big heavy bands, it's always been, like, 'Yeah, BLACK SABBATH. When I think about them, I think about keyboards and I think about big mournful ballads. Those were the deep things.
"I love'Symptom Of The Universe'. I love'Children Of The Grave' too, but they were so much more than that, so much more than that," Forge explained. "And hugely influential for me. So, if I'm just gonna say all the positive things, that's a big honor. But, of course, it comes with the little backhand of the finality of the show and what that means is heartbreaking in a way."
Earlier in March, Forge told Oran O'Beirne of Ireland's Overdrive about the fact that he would appear without the rest of GHOST at "Back To The Beginning": "The only thing I can really tell you, from what I gather, was that bands participating on stage playing, like full bands, are generally bands that are on tour at the time, whereas a lot of the artists that [are performing] singularly are ones that may not be sort of accessible in full group. We [in GHOST] were one of those, because we are about to start our U.S. tour, like, two days after that or something like that, so it was impossible for our entire entourage to multitask like that. We couldn't do it. Especially economically, it was, like, no fucking way. It's not gonna work. So, my job here, my mission, the gift that I've been given, which I feel really proud to be part of and being asked to do, is to play with — I don't know — some of the people playing there. Which I know a few others are doing too. I guess we're being put together in makeshift groups to play songs, which is phenomenal."
A few days earlier, Forge spoke to HardDrive XL's Lou Brutus about the influence BLACK SABBATH and Osbourne had on his development as a musical artist. He said: "For me, obviously, one band that has meant — one band, BLACK SABBATH; one artist, Ozzy. Of course, I grew up in the '80s, so Ozzy was more prevalent, I guess, in presence because he was sort of — in media, he was just this over-the-top character whereas a lot of the stuff that that BLACK SABBATH was doing in the '80s I grew to love a lot later — with the exception of the [Ronnie James] Dio records, of course. But it took me some time to sort of like some of the '80s records with BLACK SABBATH, whereas now I'm a very, very wholistic in my worship. But Ozzy, obviously, as now obviously a singer, had a phenomenal impact on me. And, of course, everything that he was doing that was dark and haunting, and I guess I'm looking specifically at 'Bark At The Moon' and 'Diary Of A Madman', influenced me a lot."
"Back To The Beginning" sold out in less than 10 minutes in February. The concert marked the first time that the original lineup of BLACK SABBATH — Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward — had played together in 20 years. They performed four songs for more than 40,000 people in the stadium and 5.8 million more on a livestream. Ozzy also played a five-song solo set while seated in a bat-adorned throne.
Prior to "Back To The Beginning", the original lineup of BLACK SABBATH last performed in 2005. Since then, SABBATH has played in partial reunions but never in its original lineup.
The legendary BLACK SABBATH frontman was diagnosed in 2003 with Parkin 2 — a very rare genetic form of Parkinson's. During a TV appearance in January 2020, the singer disclosed that he was 'stricken" with the disease which occurs when the nerve cells of the body degenerate and levels of dopamine are reduced. Dopamine is an essential chemical that is produced by these nerve cells which send signals to different parts of the brain to control movements of the body.
Ozzy's health issues, including suffering a nasty fall and dislodging metal rods placed in his spine following a quad-bike accident in 2003, as well as catching COVID-19 three years ago, forced him to cancel some of his previously announced tours.
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MATT SORUM: 'My Life Would Be Completely Different Without OZZY OSBOURNE And BLACK SABBATH'
 Former GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum has paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, who died on Tuesday (July 22) at the age of 76.
Sorum took to his Instagram to write: "My life would be completely different without Ozzy and BLACK SABBATH. As a young kid growing up in Southern California was the polar opposite of the music coming out of England.
"At 15 my mind was completely blown when I got tickets for BLACK SABBATH at the Long Beach Arena in 1975 almost 50 years ago. SABBATH was the heaviest thing anyone had ever heard and it scared our parents which made me love them more. 'Iron Man' was a mainstream rock hit and you could play it on the guitar. [LED] ZEPPELIN was everyone's band in those days but I chose SABBATH and DEEP PURPLE as my bands. After seeing Bill Ward crush the drums with brute force I chose the hit hard like my hero Bill.
"Ozzy was the master of ceremonies guiding the audience through a mystic ritual where only your imagination brought you to dark castles in the Black Country of England. There was no internet or digital music. Just the visual of album covers of 'Black Sabbath', 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath' and 'Paranoid'. The experience was more simple yet more mind expanding. Taking you on a journey. "
Referencing BLACK SABBATH's final performance earlier this month at the "Back To The Beginning" event in Birmingham, United Kingdom, Sorum added: "I was so happy to see Bill behind the kit one last time and I know Ozzy wanted that. What a beautiful celebration of Ozzy's life in Rock N Roll.
"Thank you Ozzy.. the music remains and you will always be a Legend and one of the greatest ever. RIP".
Ozzy died Tuesday morning (July 22),his family announced in a statement.
"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 family said.
No cause of death was given, but Osbourne had battled a number of health issues over the past several years, including Parkinson's disease and injuries he sustained from a late-night fall in 2019.
Ozzy's death came a little more than two weeks after he took the stage for his final performance with BLACK SABBATH at Villa Park in the band's original hometown of Birmingham, United Kingdom. They performed four songs for more than 40,000 people in the stadium and 5.8 million more on a livestream. Ozzy also played a five-song solo set while seated in a bat-adorned throne.
The legendary BLACK SABBATH frontman was diagnosed in 2003 with Parkin 2 — a very rare genetic form of Parkinson's. During a TV appearance in January 2020, the singer disclosed that he was 'stricken" with the disease which occurs when the nerve cells of the body degenerate and levels of dopamine are reduced. Dopamine is an essential chemical that is produced by these nerve cells which send signals to different parts of the brain to control movements of the body.
Ozzy's health issues, including suffering a nasty fall and dislodging metal rods placed in his spine following a quad-bike accident in 2003, as well as catching COVID-19 three years ago, forced him to cancel some of his previously announced tours.
Despite his health problems, Osbourne had performed a couple of times in the last three years, including at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in August 2022 and at the NFL halftime show at the season opener Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills game in September 2022.
Photo credit: Michael Segal
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SINGLE BULLET THEORY Announce Return Of Guitarist
 Philadelphia’s Single Bullet Theory is thrilled to announce the return of longtime guitarist Dan Loughry (pictured far right) to the band’s active lineup. Loughry, a pivotal force behind the band’s third record, On Broken Wings, is rejoining the fold after more than a decade away from performing with the band.
Dan originally joined SBT during the touring cycle for 2005’s Behind Eyes Of Hatred, contributing both rhythm and lead guitars to On Broken Wings. His tight, razor-sharp playing helped define the sound of that era, and he went on to perform dozens of shows throughout the East Coast and New England. Loughry was also present for the early writing sessions of the band’s fourth record, IV, and played virtually all guitars on the band’s crushing cover of Death’s “Spirit Crusher,” which featured none other than King Diamond drummer, Matt Thompson.
“This honestly feels like coming home,” said Loughry. “Single Bullet Theory has always been a part of me, and after sitting on the sidelines for the last decade, I’m beyond stoked to jump back in. The material is stronger than ever, and I can’t wait to hit the stage with the guys again.”
Loughry’s return comes following the recent departure of longtime guitarist Richard Gulczynski, who parted ways with the band due to personal and creative differences.
“Dan brings so much to the table,” said frontman and SBT founder Matt DiFabio. “His picking is insanely tight, the chemistry is undeniable, and on top of that, the guy has a brutal voice. That’s huge for us, especially with how demanding and hybrid our vocal arrangements have become over the years.” “I kinda knew we had the right guy again ” DiFabio continues, “The day after our first rehearsal with him, he is out buying $2000 baritone 6 string guitars”.
Single Bullet Theory is gearing up to release their brand-new single, “Freedom (They Will Come For You),” featuring a guest solo by James Murphy (Testament, Obituary, Disincarnate) with accompanying fall tour dates as well.
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MONOLIYTH – Brutal New Album, He Who Kills, Out In August
 Australian death metal veterans Monoliyth are back with a vengeance, unleashing their most savage offering yet: He Who Kills, their new full-length album dropping August 22, 2025, via WormholeDeath Records. Known for their relentless aggression and uncompromising brutality, Monoliyth dive deep into the darkest corners of the human mind, exploring the twisted psyche of serial killers through a vicious blend of old-school death metal and modern technical ferocity.
Fans of Death, Morbid Angel, Deicide, and Suffocation – prepare for total annihilation.
“This album is a grim reflection of the depraved, viewed through the eyes of the soulless,” says guitarist Mick Barr. “We wanted to deliver something raw, honest, and brutal — He Who Kills is exactly that.”
The first single, “Excised Unborn”, sets the tone with pulverizing riffs, guttural vocals, and a stark, violent video that can be seen below. The band also proudly announces their official signing to WormholeDeath Records, marking a new chapter in their ongoing legacy of sonic destruction.
“The single delivers everything fans have come to expect from us,” Barr continues. “Relentless riffs, crushing vocals, and a dark visual narrative. It’s pure Monoliyth.”
He Who Kills artwork and tracklisting:
Rise Of The Annihilated
Paradox
Sanity Unraveled
Endless Bleeding
The Killing Floor
He Who Kills
Excised Unborn
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NIGHT RANGER's BRAD GILLIS Pays Tribute To OZZY OSBOURNE: 'He Gave Me My Start'
 NIGHT RANGER paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne on Saturday, July 26 on the outdoor stage at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Prior to launching into a cover of Ozzy's classic track "Crazy Train", NIGHT RANGER guitarist Brad Gillis — who the pressure-packed job back in 1982 of replacing Randy Rhoads after Osbourne's virtuoso guitarist died in a plane crash — told the crowd: "[Losing Ozzy last week] was a kick in the gut for me. I don't know how many people know, but I played with Ozzy back in '82 after the tragic death of Randy Rhoads. And I finished that tour and did the 'Speak Of The Devil' record. And NIGHT RANGER came out and had our record going, so I left Ozzy, and here I am with NIGHT RANGER 43 years later. But Ozzy Osbourne, man, he gave me my start. So, thank you very much."
NIGHT RANGER vocalist/bassist Jack Blades added: "Tommy Shaw [STYX] and I wrote some songs with [Ozzy] on the 'Ozzmosis' record, and he was a good friend of ours and he was a good friend of the NIGHT RANGER family. And [Ozzy's death] really hit hard — it really hit hard at home. So, we thought we'd play an Ozzy song tonight. What do you guys say?"
NIGHT RANGER has been playing "Crazy Train" regularly in recent years as a nod to the time when Gillis was a member of Ozzy's band.
In a 2004 interview with the Contra Costa Times, Gillis spoke about how he landed the Ozzy gig. While a member of an early version of NIGHT RANGER, Gillis was also playing with a club band by the name of ALAMEDA ALL STARS. After a Friday-night gig early in 1982, at which the band covered two Osbourne songs, Gillis was approached by friend Preston Thrall, the brother of guitarist Pat Thrall, who'd turned down the chance to replace Rhoads. Preston offered to get an audition for Gillis, who said okay, but didn't think much of it.
Sunday morning he was on the phone with Ozzy, who simply gave him a list of songs to learn. Tuesday he was in New York, with a one-way plane ticket and $150. The promised room at the downtown hotel wasn't there, so Gillis ponied up $135 and went upstairs and waited. He finally got the call at midnight to come to Ozzy's suite, where a party was happening.
"Ozzy says, 'Go get your guitar,'" Gillis said. "You remember those E.F. Hutton commercials? Everyone just stopped. He says, 'Play 'Flying High Again'. ' By the time I get to the solo, he stands up, puts his arms around me, and says, 'Bradley, pull me through this (ordeal).' He takes me out and says, 'I've got a new guitar player.'"
In 2021, Gillis told Guitar World magazine about his time with Osbourne: "You have to realize that after the sad death of Randy Rhoads, the band was going through a lot of emotional stress throughout the rest of the tour. So, when I joined the band, it was quite a heavy situation. Bernie Tormé was playing guitar at that time in the interim, before a permanent replacement was added. And when I flew to New York for the audition, I basically found out it was just me. So, I did the best I could practicing in my hotel room every day, with a small amp, a boombox and a live board cassette with Randy that had been recorded a few months earlier.
"At night, I would go to the shows to watch the live performance from the soundboard. I was amazed at the large castle, fire, explosives, and the hanging of the dwarf — realizing that in a few days, I was going to be up on stage. I'll never forget the sound man looking over at me and laughing, saying, 'You're next, buddy!'
"My first night was quite a horrendous experience — because not only was I scared to death, at soundcheck, we only played seven out of the 18-song set, and Ozzy didn't even show up. My first gig was sold out in Binghamton, New York for 8,000 people. That was basically my entrance into Ozzy's world. I ended up botching 'Revelation (Mother Earth)', as I ended up coming into the fast section too early, and the whole band looked at me, like, 'What the hell are you doing?' I stopped playing, regained my composure, and finished out the song and the set — with no other major mistakes. The next night before we went on stage, Sharon [Osbourne, Ozzy's wife] came up to me, saying, 'Bradley, you're doing a great job. But tonight… don't fuck up.'"
Video and image courtesy of Joe E Bravo
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer NICKO MCBRAIN: 'There's No One That Can Replace Me'
 IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain played the last of four July 2025 shows in Florida with his TITANIUM TART project on Saturday (July 26) at OCC Road House & Museum in Clearwater, Florida. Joining Nicko in TITANIUM TART are Rob Stokes on bass, Eldad Kira on keyboards, Mike Rivera and Mitch Tanne on guitar, and Paolo Velazquez on vocals.
At some point during last night's concert, Nicko addressed the audience, saying (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " All of you know that I stepped back from touring with [IRON MAIDEN], and they've got a lovely lad [Simon Dawson playing with them now]. He's a baby. He's got a little tiny drum set…
"But here's the thing: you may ask yourself, how do I feel about a new drummer taking my place after 42 years? Well, the simple answer is I'm still the best-looking bloke in IRON MAIDEN," Nicko quipped. "I don't know whether Simon would agree with me 'cause he probably thinks he's the best-looking [member of IRON MAIDEN], which I can assure you is not the case. Bless his heart. But he's doing a wonderful job and I'm glad that you lot have welcomed him to the family. And regardless of whether or not he's me, he's not — there's no one that can replace me. I'm not saying to rub my ego or be [like], 'I am the best drummer for MAIDEN.' Not at all.
"So, yeah, thank you for bringing him into the family," Nicko added. "They're doing a splendid job out there, although Bruce's [Dickinson, MAIDEN singer] timing is a little bit shaky here and there. But there's nothing new there."
Nicko also touched upon the fact that MAIDEN's production for the ongoing "Run For Your Lives" 50th-anniversary tour includes digital screens instead of physical backdrops and props which characterized the band's previous shows. He said: "What do you guys think about the screens that they've got? Hands up who thinks they're great. Hands up, those people that prefer the old way."
After a few people in the audience expressed their preference for the physical backdrops and props, Nicko continued: "I know, and I spoke to [MAIDEN's longtime manager] Rod [Smallwood] about this last year. 'Cause I saw the sketch with these screens, and I said to him, 'Hey, I don't think we should be [changing the way we do things].' He said, 'We've gotta move into the 21st century, Nick.' He said, 'This is the 50th-anniversary tour. We've gotta have something special.' I said, 'Well, then put more drapes up. More drapes. Instead of The Trooper just having Eddie on the horse with his sword out, have him firing the gun off the… whatever. You put another one halfway through the song. But that's what they went with."
Nicko added: "I'm old school. I would've liked to see the drapes and the screens on the side."
The now-73-year-old British musician, whose real name is Michael Henry McBrain, announced his retirement on December 7, 2024 in a statement on MAIDEN's web site and social media. He also said that night's concert at Allianz Parque in São Paulo, Brazil would mark his final show with the legendary rock band.
Dawson is a former session drummer and MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's longtime bandmate in BRITISH LION.
In January 2023, Nicko was at his home in Boca Raton when he suffered a stroke with partial paralysis.
When Nicko first went public with his stroke in August 2023, the drummer said in a statement that the episode left him "paralyzed" down one side of his body and "worried" that his career with the band was over.
Five years ago, McBrain was diagnosed with stage 1 laryngeal cancer and opened up about it in a single interview in 2021 but otherwise kept it mostly under wraps. The musician received his cancer diagnosis after undergoing an endoscopy at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University Of Miami Health System and the Miller School of Medicine. Within a week, McBrain's cancer was surgically removed and he now gets check-ups every few months to make sure the cancer hasn't returned.
McBrain was born in Hackney, East London, on June 5, 1952. His first experience of music came via his father's love of traditional jazz. Young Nicko's hero was Joe Morello, the late, great drummer with the legendary THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET. Nicko would often take to the kitchen, using forks and knives to beat on anything he could find at home. Fed up with him bashing up the kitchen utensils, his parents finally bought him his first drum kit when he was 12.
By the time he left school at 15, he was already a veteran of several part-time pub groups. Musically, however, his tastes had broadened to include more contemporary sixties sounds from THE SHADOWS, THE ANIMALS, THE BEATLES and THE ROLLING STONES. On the recommendation of another drummer he knew, he began to take on session work, playing on countless different recordings.
In 1975, Nicko joined STREETWALKERS, the band formed by ex-FAMILY members, vocalist Roger Chapman and guitarist Charlie Whitney. From the late seventies until 1982 when he joined IRON MAIDEN, Nicko had spent his time in session work, most memorably with the PAT TRAVERS BAND on their 1976 "Makin' Magic" album, and also appeared in the band MCKITTY in the early 1980s. It was during a MCKITTY gig in Belgium that he first met Harris.
He officially joined IRON MAIDEN in December 1982 for the 1983 "Piece Of Mind" album and tour, replacing Clive Burr, after McBrain's previous band TRUST had supported IRON MAIDEN during the U.K. leg of the "Killers" tour in 1981. McBrain brought a degree of finesse and technicality that was largely missing from IRON MAIDEN's early output. Whereas Burr was often lauded for his heavy-handed, punk-oriented style, McBrain was largely the opposite, playing with a degree of dexterity and flair that helped primary songwriter Harris take MAIDEN down more adventurous paths. He eventually became the third longest-tenured member of MAIDEN, behind Harris and guitarist Dave Murray.
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CELINE DION Pays Tribute To OZZY OSBOURNE: 'He Was A True Original'
 Global superstar Celine Dion has paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, who died last week at the age of 76.
On July 25, Celine took to her social media to write: "I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Ozzy Osbourne.
"Ozzy and I were label mates for many years — and although we came from very different musical universes, I always admired his boundless spirit and ear for melody on songs like 'Mama I'm Coming Home'. He was a true original! Fearless, and simply larger than life…but also kind, thoughtful, and generous.
"My heart is with his beloved wife Sharon, their children, and his millions of adoring fans from around the world.
"With all my love, - Celine xx…"
Celine, with over 250 million albums sold worldwide, is one of the most iconic and successful performers in pop music history. Her chart-topping hits include "The Power Of Love", "It's All Coming Back To Me Now", "Because You Loved Me" and "My Heart Will Go On". Celine has been honored with five Grammy Awards, two Academy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 20 Juno Awards and an impressive 43 Félix Awards. She received the diamond award at the 2004 World Music Awards, recognizing her as the best-selling female artist of all time. In 2016, she was presented with the lifetime achievement Icon Award at the Billboard Music Awards.
Celine's two Las Vegas residencies, performed between 2003 and 2019, are the highest-grossing and best-selling residencies of all time. In 2024, she released her documentary "I Am: Celine Dion" which received a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and became the No. 1 movie on Prime Video worldwide. That same year, she delivered a breathtaking performance of "Hymne À L'amour" at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Celine's five Grammy Awards include "Record of the Year" and "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for "My Heart Will Go On" in 1998, "Album Of The Year" and "Best Pop Album" for "Falling Into You" in 1996, and "Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal" for "Beauty And The Beast" in 1992. Both "My Heart Will Go On" and "Beauty And The Beast" received "Best Song" Academy Awards for their respective years of release.
Ozzy died the morning of July 22, his family announced in a statement.
"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 family said.
No cause of death was given, but Osbourne had battled a number of health issues over the past several years, including Parkinson's disease and injuries he sustained from a late-night fall in 2019.
Ozzy's death came a little more than two weeks after he took the stage for his final performance with BLACK SABBATH at Villa Park in the band's original hometown of Birmingham, United Kingdom. They performed four songs for more than 40,000 people in the stadium and 5.8 million more on a livestream. Ozzy also played a five-song solo set while seated in a bat-adorned throne.
Formed in Birmingham in 1968, BLACK SABBATH is widely recognized as one of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time, with a career spanning decades and over 75 million albums sold worldwide. Their impact on the genre remains as significant today as it was in the early 1970s, with their music shaping generations of metal musicians.
Ozzy's family reality television show "The Osbournes" won a 2002 Primetime Emmy.
In 2006, Osbourne and the other members of the original BLACK SABBATH were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Ozzy was also inducted into the Rock Hall as a solo artist in 2024.
Osbourne won several Grammys, including one in 1993 for his solo song "I Don't Want To Change The World".
Ozzy and his wife and manager Sharon started their annual tour — Ozzfest — in 1996 after he was rejected from the lineup of what at the time was the top touring music festival, Lollapalooza. The first traveling version of Ozzfest in 1997 included MARILYN MANSON and PANTERA as part of the lineup.
Osbourne leaves behind his wife, three children from his first marriage (including an adopted son from his first wife's previous relationship),and three with Sharon: Jack, Kelly and Aimee.
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28 июл 2025
TONY IOMMI On OZZY OSBOURNE's Death: 'It's Like Losing A Brother'
 Earlier this week, BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi talked to BBC Midlands about the death of his bandmate Ozzy Osbourne. The guitarist — who co-founded SABBATH with Ozzy, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward in 1968 — said: "It's been difficult, because it's just a shock, really. I haven't been able to get myself organized properly since hearing this. It's been really strange.
Iommi went on to say that Butler was experiencing similar emotions when they spoke following Osbourne's death. "He's much the same. You just can't pull yourself together. It really has affected us bad."
When the interviewer noted that Iommi has lost his friend, Tony said: "Yes. And that is devastating. I find it difficult at the moment to really accept that. I still think he's there. I still go to text him and stuff, [but] he's not there anymore. It's really weird. Really weird. And I think that's gonna take a long time. 'Cause it's like losing a brother."
Asked what a fitting tribute to Ozzy would be, Tony said: "I don't know. You know, you could say a statue or a figure. But I think also the band should have something like that. 'Cause we've all been a team, and we're [all] gonna go at some point. But I think that'd be the thing — probably a statue. I can't think what else. I think he'd be happy that everybody remembers him and everybody loves him and everybody's come out like they have."
In a separate interview with ITV News, Iommi said that "it was a shock" for the other members of SABBATH to find out that Ozzy had died. "I mean, when I heard [on Tuesday], it couldn't sink in," Tony said. "I thought, 'It can't be.' I only had a text from him the day before. It just seemed unreal, surreal. And it really didn't sink in. And in the night I started thinking about it: 'God, am I dreaming all this?' But as I said before, he's not looked well through the rehearsals [for BLACK SABBATH's farewell performance at 'Back To The Beginning']. And I think he really just held out to do that show. I really feel, and me and Geezer were talking about it last night, that we think he held out to do it, and just after that, he's done it and said goodbye to the fans. And that was the end of it, really."
When the interviewer noted that playing that one final concert in SABBATH's original hometown of Birmingham, United Kingdom "meant everything" to Ozzy, Tony concurred. "Oh, he's built up for it for a while now," he said. "He's been sort of training and trying to do what he can, so he could do this gig, so he could do it. And that's really what he wanted to do. I think he must have had something in his head that said, 'Well, this is gonna be it, the last thing I'm ever gonna do.' Whether he thought he was gonna die or what, I don't know. But he really wanted to do it and he was determined to do it. And fair dues, he'd done it."
On the topic of what it meant to all of the members of SABBATH to be together in Birmingham with Ozzy out there in front, around the corner from where they all grew up, Tony said: "It was really moving, I think. We all felt like, 'Wow.' And again, it was almost like a dream. Before you know it, we're off stage. And [we were thinking], 'What happened?'"
Asked what Ozzy was like when he came off stage, Tony said: "Well, he went to his dressing room and I went to mine and Geez went to his and so on. And then he came over. He came around before he was leaving on a wheelchair that brought him in to say goodbye and have a little chat for a bit. And he seemed all right. He enjoyed it. And he said, 'Oh, it went all right, didn't it?' I said, 'Yeah, it did.' But as I say, when I had the text off him the day before yesterday saying he's tired and he's really got no energy. And I thought, 'Oh, dear.' 'Cause it's a lot for him to do that under the problems he's got. And we could see it in rehearsal. We didn't want him there every day at rehearsal, because it's too much. He just wouldn't be able to stand it. So they'd bring him in and he'd sit down and sing a few songs, and then we'd talk about some rubbish old times or whatever, have a laugh, and then he'd go. And that's sort of what we did, really. But the gig was for him [to say goodbye], really, and for us to say goodbye, 'cause also SABBATH saying goodbye; it was the end of the band, and we'll never do that again. And to have Bill [Ward, SABBATH drummer] with us as well after all these years, after 20 years of not playing with Bill. I can't believe it's 20 years, to be honest."
Reflecting on SABBATH's early days when the band was formed, Tony said: "Oh, yeah. I think all those thoughts went through our heads. In fact, we talked about that when we were in the studio, when we were rehearsing. We sat down on the couch and we were all talking about old times, really. 'Cause you always remember that. You can't remember what happened yesterday, but you could remember what happened all that time ago. And so that's really what we were doing. We were talking about all the things that happened. 'Remember that, when we did this?' 'Remember?' And it was great. It was just bringing us all together again, as it was in the early days. And to have Bill there as well. And Bill [laughs] — I mean, Bill's Bill. [Laughs] He never changed. We said, 'Don't take your shirt off, Bill, please.' [Laughs]"
Asked if he thinks Ozzy enjoyed being on stage for that concert, Tony said: "I think he was moved and frustrated as well, 'cause he wanted to stand up. You could see he was trying to get up. But yeah, it meant everything to him. This is what we built up for, for that big ending where he could see all the people and we could all see all the people, and close it in that way. But we didn't expect to close it so quick with Ozz; we didn't expect him to go that quick, really. Well, we didn't expect him to go. So it's been a shock."
Iommi went on to say that he is happy that SABBATH got a chance to perform together one final time. "I'm really glad we did it, 'cause it was a final thing for everybody," he explained. "And I think if we hadn't done it, people couldn't have seen the band and Ozzy. It would've been a shame. But they've got a chance to see us all and see Ozz for the last time in that situation."
Asked how he will remember Ozzy, Tony said: "God, we go back so many years. I knew Ozzy before everybody, 'cause we went to the same school. He was always funny. Ozzy was Ozzy. There's never gonna be another Ozzy. He's the only one — [there was] one Ozzy and that's it. [And he's] just a special person, just the way he is. He says what he thinks. Many times we said to him, 'Now, don't get saying anything.' And, of course, he does. But it was funny. It really was funny. He did do some funny antics. And we did have a laugh on stage. As much as we were serious about the music, we'd always have this thing, and Ozz would always come over to me and pull faces. Of course, the audience couldn't see that, and he'd be pulling all these funny faces, and I'd just crack up. Then he'd go over to Geezer and do the same. He was just that sort of person. He was a showman."
As for Ozzy's contribution to the world of music, Tony said: "He had a special way, and that was it. There's not another Ozzy. And his antics and everything — we never knew what he was gonna do in all the years we've known him. So it was all a bit of a thing, 'I wonder what he's gonna do now.'"
Ozzy died Tuesday morning (July 22),his family announced in a statement.
"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 family said.
No cause of death was given, but Osbourne had battled a number of health issues over the past several years, including Parkinson's disease and injuries he sustained from a late-night fall in 2019.
At the "Back To The Beginning" concert, Ozzy and the rest of BLACK SABBATH performed four songs for more than 40,000 people in the stadium and 5.8 million more on a livestream. Ozzy also played a five-song solo set while seated in a bat-adorned throne.
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GEEZER BUTLER On OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Nobody Knew He'd Be Gone From Us Little More Than Two Weeks After The Final Show'
 BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has penned an article for U.K.'s The Sunday Times in which he reflected on his final appearance with his longtime bandmate Ozzy Osbourne.
On July 5, Butler reunited with fellow original BLACK SABBATH members Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward for the massive "Back To The Beginning" concert, which was being billed as SABBATH's final live performance as well as Ozzy's last-ever show. Just over two weeks later, on July 22, Ozzy's family announced that he had died at age 76.
Regarding what it was like to rehearse with Ozzy for "Back To The Beginning", Geezer wrote: "I knew he wasn't in good health, but I wasn't prepared to see how frail he was. He was helped into the rehearsal room by two helpers and a nurse and was using a cane — being Ozzy, the cane was black and studded with gold and precious stones. He didn't really say much beyond the usual greetings and when he sang, he sat in a chair. We ran through the songs but we could see it was exhausting him after six or seven songs. We had a bit of a chat, but he was really quiet compared with the Ozzy of old."
Ozzy and the other SABBATH members performed four songs for more than 40,000 people at Villa Park in the band's original hometown of Birmingham, United Kingdom and 5.8 million more on a livestream. Ozzy also played a five-song solo set while seated in a bat-adorned throne.
The "Back To The Beginning" concert, which was hosted by actor Jason Momoa — whose passion for heavy metal music runs deep — also featured performances by METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES, SLAYER, TOOL, PANTERA, GOJIRA, ALICE IN CHAINS, HALESTORM, LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX, MASTODON and RIVAL SONS.
Looking back on Ozzy's performance at Villa Park, Geezer wrote in The Sunday Times article: "Nobody knew he'd be gone from us little more than two weeks after the final show. But I am so grateful we got to play one last time together in front of his beloved fans. The love from the fans and all the bands, musicians, singers and solo artists that night was incredible. Everyone had come to pay homage to the Prince. I am so privileged to have spent most of my life with him. Of course there are millions of things I will think of that I should have written, but how can I sum up 57 incredible years of friendship in a few paragraphs? God bless, Oz, it has been one hell of a ride! Love you!"
Ozzy died Tuesday morning, his family announced in a statement.
"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 family said.
No cause of death was given, but Osbourne had battled a number of health issues over the past several years, including Parkinson's disease and injuries he sustained from a late-night fall in 2019.
In his tribute to Ozzy on the day of the singer's death, Geezer wrote on social media: "Goodbye dear friend- thanks for all those years- we had some great fun, 4 kids from Aston- who'd have thought, eh? So glad we got to do it one last time, back in Aston. Love you."
Formed in Birmingham in 1968, BLACK SABBATH is widely recognized as one of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time, with a career spanning decades and over 75 million albums sold worldwide, according to the band's web site. Their impact on the genre remains as significant today as it was in the early 1970s, with their music shaping generations of metal musicians.
In 2006, Osbourne and the other members of the original BLACK SABBATH were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Ozzy was also inducted into the Rock Hall as a solo artist in 2024.
The original lineup of SABBATH came together with Iommi, Osbourne, Butler and Ward. That lineup recorded and toured through 1978, and periodically reformed through the '90s and 2000s for live work.
They regrouped again in late 2011 for a new album and tour, although Ward dropped out after a few months over financial issues. SABBATH used Ozzy's touring drummer Tommy Clufetos since then for live work. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Brad Wilk laid down the drum tracks on SABBATH's reunion album "13", which came out in June 2013.
In February 2017, SABBATH finished "The End" tour in Birmingham, closing out the quartet's groundbreaking 49-year career.
"The End" was SABBATH's last tour because Iommi, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2012 and is currently in remission, can no longer travel for extended amounts of time.
SABBATH wrote and recorded "13" and toured it all over the world while Iommi was going through treatment for his illness, with the guitarist having to fly back to England every six weeks.
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28 июл 2025
BILL WARD Reflects On BLACK SABBATH's Final Performance: 'I Just Wanted To Say Thanks To Everybody'
 Prior to last week's death of BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne, SABBATH drummer Bill Ward reflected on the band's final concert in an interview with Mike Stark of the LA Radio Sessions show, which airs Sundays at 10 a.m. (Pacific Time) on 99.1 KLBP-FM in Long Beach, California. Asked what determined SABBATH's setlist for the "Back To The Beginning" concert on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom, Bill said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Good question. I think it was a common denominator of what we thought we might be able to play. There was a couple of other songs that we tried. [It] didn't quite work out. I can think it was [about] finding the most popular songs — actually, popular is not a very good word, 'cause there's probably a lot of songs that are popular. Definitive — yeah, let's go with definitive, as being the most definitive songs that work for all of us, all of us being the bandmembers."
Asked what his feelings were once the final note was played in Birmingham, Bill said: "My feeling, at that point, was really to get off the drum [riser]. Really, that's what I was thinking about, and to see if Ozzy was okay. That's what I was thinking about. And making sure Geezer [Butler, SABBATH bassist] and Tony [Iommi, SABBATH guitarist] are heads up. And then I wanted to see the audience, so I went out and I applauded the audience. So that's what was on my mind. And I looked behind me, and my family was there, and I applauded my family and people that were around me on the stage. I had a lot of staff members there, and I applauded them. So it was about just basically honoring all the people that had been listening. That's exactly what I was doing. It wasn't really anything that was deeper or mature or anything. I just wanted to say thanks to everybody. There was a lot of musicians there that I know, and I was applauding them as well. I love them very much. As you know, we've had our radio show for many, many years, so we've met a lot of artists."
Ozzy played a five-song set with his solo band — consisting of guitarist Zakk Wylde, bassist Mike Inez, keyboardist Adam Wakeman and drummer Tommy Clufetos — before being joined by fellow original BLACK SABBATH members Iommi, Butler and Ward for four classic SABBATH songs: "War Pigs", "Iron Man", "N.I.B." and "Paranoid".
Ozzy's solo set consisted of four songs from Osbourne's 1980 solo debut album "Blizzard Of Ozz" — "I Don't Know", "Mr. Crowley", "Suicide Solution" and "Crazy Train" — along with his 1991 "No More Tears" ballad "Mama, I'm Coming Home".
The singer, who was battling Parkinson's disease, sang while seated on a black throne and appeared overcome with emotion at times. "You have no idea how I feel. Thank you from the bottom of my heart," he told the crowd.
At the end of SABBATH's set, Ozzy said: "It's the last song ever. Your support has enabled us to live an amazing lifestyle, thank you from the bottom of our hearts." Osbourne was then presented with a cake, while fireworks lit up the stadium from overhead.
A message on screen then read, "Thank you for everything, you guys are fucking amazing. Birmingham Forever," before the sky lit up with fireworks.
More than 40,000 fans attended the event in the stadium and 5.8 million more on a livestream. Profits from the show, which also saw performances from METALLICA, SLAYER, PANTERA, LAMB OF GOD and ANTHRAX, among others, will be shared equally between the charities Cure Parkinson's, Birmingham Children's Hospital and Acorn Children's Hospice.
There was also an online auction benefiting those charities. Items up for bid included two Gibson guitars signed by performers, a GUNS N' ROSES pinball machine, several gold record and CD displays, including BLACK SABBATH's "Paranoid", LED ZEPPELIN's "Physical Graffiti" and METALLICA's "Master Of Puppets", plus more than a dozen travel packages.
A livestream of the daylong event was announced in June. While it was called a livestream, the video was delayed two hours from the in-arena start time.
Earlier in the month, Iommi told SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" about the songs that SABBATH chose to perform on July 5: "We worked out what we were gonna play, what songs we were gonna play. And it was really a case of how long Ozzy could do it, really, because we didn't know — with him doing his own set [right before], which I said to him I didn't think he should do, because I didn't want him to get burnt out by the time he'd come with us. But he didn't, and he did his own set. We ended up doing four songs where we put aside sort of six or seven. But it worked out that we did four. So that was fine."
After host Eddie Trunk noted that he was surprised to see Ozzy come back on stage so soon after performing with his solo band to sing the final four songs with SABBATH, Iommi said: "Yeah, that was my concern and that was all our concern, actually — Geezer, myself and Bill. We thought that he should have a longer break. And we didn't really know how we were gonna do it, because the original plan was we'd get a curtain and the curtain was gonna be raised and we'd all be there. But of course, on the day — well, the day before, when went down for a soundcheck to the stadium — the curtain didn't work and they thought best not to use it 'cause it was windy. So then we had to figure out how we were gonna get on stage, which was a revolving stage, by the way. It was mainly getting Ozz on, because he's in his throne. And then Geezer and I walk on. And Bill was already on. So it was making it up as we went on, really."
Iommi added that SABBATH was ready to play more songs but that he and the other musicians had run out of time. "Well, we had seven songs that we'd gone through, and then it went down to six," he said. "And then, of course, there is a strong curfew at the Villa. You know what, Eddie?! I'm surprised they managed to get all the bands in anyway — I really am — because the organization… How [RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist and event's music curator] Tom Morello had organized that was just incredible. He had really done a great job. But they were working to the minute, and it was touch and go. You couldn't go over your time span; otherwise I don't know what would've happened because they do work to a serious cut-off."
On the topic of which other songs BLACK SABBATH had rehearsed, Tony said: "Well, we started with 'Fairies Wear Boots', and then we'd done 'Black Sabbath'. And it was a little difficult for Bill 'cause he hadn't played them for so long. And Geezer and I, of course, we played them on the last tour. And, of course, Bill hasn't toured, don't forget, for a long time. So we could have done six [songs], but we ended up doing four."
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