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Black Sabbath person paid tribute to their erstwhile frontman Ozzy Osbourne aft the megastar died astatine the property of 76.
Osbourne's decease connected Tuesday greeting was announced successful a statement, which said he died surrounded by his family.
His decease came conscionable weeks aft helium reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates - Tony Iommi, Terence "Geezer" Butler and Bill Ward - and performed a immense farewell performance for fans.
The set paid tribute to him connected Instagram by sharing an representation of Osbourne connected signifier astatine the farewell gig successful Birmingham and penning "Ozzy Forever".
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Ozzy Osbourne's beingness successful pictures
Iommi, the band's pb guitarist, said helium was successful disbelief astatine the news.
"It's conscionable specified heartbreaking quality that I can't truly find the words, determination won't ever beryllium different similar him. Geezer, Bill and myself person mislaid our brother."
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Butler, Black Sabbath's bassist and superior lyricist, thanked Osbourne for "all those years - we had immoderate large fun".
He said: "Four kids from Aston - who'd person thought, eh? So gladsome we got to bash it 1 past time, backmost successful Aston. Love you."
Sir Elton John described Osbourne arsenic his "dear friend" and a "huge trailblazer" who "secured his spot successful the pantheon of stone gods".
"He was besides 1 of the funniest radical I've ever met," the vocalist wrote connected Instagram.
Ronnie Wood, of The Rolling Stones, wrote: "I americium truthful precise bittersweet to perceive of the decease of Ozzy Osbourne. What a beauteous goodbye performance helium had astatine Back To The Beginning successful Birmingham."
Born John Michael Osbourne connected 3 December 1948 successful Aston, Birmingham, helium became known arsenic the godfather of dense metal.
The self-styled Prince of Darkness pioneered the euphony genre with Black Sabbath earlier going connected to person immense occurrence successful his ain right.
He was celebrated for hits including Iron Man, Paranoid, War Pigs, Crazy Train and Changes, some with the set and arsenic a solo star.
Legendary American dense metallic set Metallica shared an representation of them with Osbourne from 1986 on with an emoji of a breached heart.
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Posting connected Instagram, Sir Rod Stewart said: "Sleep well, my friend. I'll spot you up determination - aboriginal alternatively than sooner."
Queen guitarist Sir Brian May said helium was "grateful I was capable to person a fewer quiescent words" with Osbourne aft his farewell amusement astatine Villa Park 3 weeks ago.
He said the satellite volition miss the singer's "unique beingness and fearless talent".
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