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The world reacts to the death of Ozzy Osbourne
By Fraser Lewry published
Musicians, media organisations, politicians, sports franchises and Hollywood stars react to Ozzy Osbourne's passing

Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
By Fraser Lewry published
Ozzy Osbourne's Black Sabbath bandmates pay tribute to their frontman, who has died at the age of 76

Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and heavy metal pioneer, has died at the age of 76
By Matt Mills last updated
The iconic ‘Prince Of Darkness’ has passed away from undisclosed causes, his family confirm in a statement

Ozzy Osbourne 1948 - 2025
By Henry Yates published
A true musical icon, Ozzy Osbourne was one of the architects of our world, the self-styled Prince Of Darkness who brought joy to millions, and inspired generations of musicians across the globe. We will never see his like again. This is his remarkable story

Who do we contact about putting this photo of Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler with the Backstreet Boys up in the National Portrait Gallery?
By Matt Mills published
The fact that we didn’t hear Backstreet’s Back at Back To The Beginning is a crime, really

Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning extravaganza is coming out in cinemas
By Matt Mills published
Ozzy Osbourne’s blockbuster farewell will be turned into a concert film and hit theatre screens in 2026

Yungblud’s career-affirming cover of Black Sabbath’s Changes is now available to stream
By Matt Mills published
The UK rocker stole the show with his take on Sabbath’s 1972 track at Back To The Beginning, and the performance can now be relived again and again

How Gentle Giant told Black Sabbath they were being "ripped off" in the 1970s
By Fraser Lewry published
Gentle Giant frontman Derek Shulman recalls the fraught 1972 meeting that ended with Ozzy Osbourne throwing a bottle at management
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