Following statements by Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, Black Sabbath founding drummer Bill Ward has weighed in with his first posting since the death of Ozzy Osbourne. Through the X social media platform,

Tony Iommi, Terence “Geezer” Butler and Bill Ward remembered the iconic frontman with touching tributes following his death on July 22

Osbourne, who battled Parkinson’s before his death, sat onstage in a black leather chair as he performed for the 42,000-person crowd. He sang five songs by himself, before he was joined by his former bandmates for four Black Sabbath songs.