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After Metallica’s performance, Osbourne, 76, came out on stage and performed a five-song set by himself, before he was joined by his former bandmates Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Geezer Butler for four of the group’s songs.
With tears in his makeup-shadowed eyes, Osbourne, the ailing and retiring frontman for Black Sabbath, raged against the twilight of the metal gods.
For Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath to end their story as live musicians in Aston at the Villa Park stadium was exquisitely appropriate. The choice of venue acknowledged the wider narrative of metal’s roots as growing from that particular grimy and industrial inner city region of Birmingham,
An angry Kelly Osbourne has blasted claims that her famous parents have a ‘suicide pact’. The 40-year-old TV personality is the proud daughter of Sharon Osbourne and Ozzy Osbourne. The A-list pair, who have been together for over 30 years, also have daughter Aimee, 41, and son Jack, 39, while Ozzy fathers two other children from his first marriage.
Watch Dolly Parton pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at the heavy metal legend's final concert, Back to the Beginning.
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Legendary performer Ozzy Osbourne hosted his final concert on July 5th drawing a big crowd and stacked setlist. Music director and fellow musician Tom Morello curated performances from big names like Black Sabbath, Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, and Tool. The concert sold out at Villa Park, drawing a crowd of over 42,000 strong.
Ozzy Osbourne received a touching gift from rock star Yungblud backstage at Black Sabbath's final gig at Villa Park. The Prince of Darkness made his final live performance when he took to the stage at the Back to the Beginning show on Saturday, July 5.