Alice Cooper and the stars of Motörhead have led tributes to the late Ozzy Osbourne. On Tuesday, a representative for the Osbourne family announced that the Black Sabbath frontman had passed away at the age of 76.

Pioneering heavy metal musician Ozzy Osbourne, who has died at age 76, made a lot of headlines with his visits to Green Bay in the 1980s.

Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, who served as musical director for Osbourne’s final show, shared a photo with the late singer on Instagram, writing, “Good bless you Ozzy.” Metallica’s X account also shared an image with Osbourne with a heartbroken emoji.

Alice Cooper fears his friend Ozzy Osbourne sacrificed his "whole life" to rock 'n' roll and wasn't in "great shape" when he performed at Black Sabbath's recent reunion gig

Ozzy Osbourne has died at age 76, just weeks after performing at his Back to the Beginning farewell concert. The legendary singer will be remembered for his years fronting Black Sabbath, a successful solo career and his stint as a reality TV star.

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Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath and icon of heavy metal, has died at the age of 76, just weeks after reuniting with his bandmates for a farewell concert in their hometown of Birmingham.

The original Black Sabbath lineup — Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward – reunited on July 5 for the Back to the Beginning concert in their hometown of Birmingham, England. The band performed before an audience of 42,000 at Villa Park, marking their first show together since 2005.

Veteran rocker Ozzy, 76, has retired from live performances after making his final appearance on stage at the recent Black Sabbath reunion gig at Villa Park in Birmingham, and Alice, 77, fears his old friend wasn't in "good shape" and worries he dedicated too much of his life to being a rock star Alice - real name Vincent Furnier - told The Times newspaper: "Ozzy deserved that farewell [concert].

The architect of heavy metal with Black Sabbath, an even bigger solo star, and one of LA's original reality TV favourites, starring in The Osbournes - tributes are now being paid to the peerless Ozzy Osbourne following his death at 76.