Ozzy Osbourne, Farewell Concert
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A soulful performance from a heavy metal legend took on a new meaning Tuesday following the death of Ozzy Osbourne. After the announcement that the Black Sabbath frontman and "Prince of Darkness" died at the age of 76,
In an interview with PEOPLE, Jason Momoa called hosting Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's farewell concert on July 5 a "pinch me" moment. O Osbourne's family announced his death at age 76.
Ozzy Osbourne was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. That made him one of 27 artists to be honored more than once (he entered with Black Sabbath during 2006) and was also the beginning of a triumphant final chapter that led to the Back to the Beginning farewell concert on July 5,
Osbourne presided over a bill that gave equal representation to almost every strain of metal that Black Sabbath begat, its diversity illustrating how the band didn’t just make a scene: They forged a subculture.
That show came several years after his final worldwide tour in 2018. Osbourne kicked off the North American leg of that tour, the “No More Tours 2” show, at Allentown’s PPL Center on Aug. 30, 2018. The PPL Center show marked his first performance in the Lehigh Valley in more than 25 years.
The news came just weeks after Ozzy performed his final concert with the band in Birmingham, England, on July 5. Over 40,000 fans — including celebrities like Jason Momoa and Steven Tyler — were in attendance to witness the “Prince of Darkness” rock out one last time.
After Ozzy shaped the sound of heavy metal, he became a reality TV star. Here's a look back at the iconic moments from his MTV show, "The Osbournes."
The Osbournes' Changed Ozzy's Image From Grisly to Cuddly, and Changed Reality TV LOS ANGELES (AP) — There was Ozzy before “The Osbournes” and Ozzy after “The Osbournes.” For much of his life, the Black Sabbath founder and legendary heavy metal frontman who died at 76 on Tuesday was known to much of the public as a dark purveyor of deeds ranging from decadent to downright Satanic.