Celine Dion is the war artist to share a heartfelt tribute following the death of heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne, honoring the late Black Sabbath frontman as “fearless” and “bigger than life.”
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Dion remembered her fellow labelmate in a touching social media post, writing: “I used to be deeply saddened to listen to concerning the passing of Ozzy Osbourne. Ozzy and I had been label mates for a few years – and though we got here from very totally different musical universes, I all the time admired his boundless spirit and ear for melody on songs like ‘Mama, I’m Coming Dwelling’. He was a real unique! Fearless, and easily bigger than life… but additionally variety, considerate and beneficiant.”
Osbourne handed away on July 22 at age 76. A press release from his household confirmed the rock legend died “surrounded by love.” His demise adopted a long time of well being struggles, together with a Parkinson’s analysis in 2020.
Osbourne’s funeral procession was held in Birmingham on July 30, the place hundreds of followers gathered alongside Broad Road to pay their respects. A brass band led the cortege with renditions of “Iron Man” and “Loopy Practice” as his spouse Sharon and kids Jack, Kelly and Aimee accompanied the hearse. Kelly Osbourne was seen sporting her father’s signature purple-tinted sun shades, whereas Sharon held his marriage ceremony ring on a sequence round her neck.
The ultimate public efficiency of Ozzy’s profession happened simply weeks earlier on July 5 at Birmingham’s Back to the Beginning show — a mixed farewell solo and Black Sabbath live performance. That present is now set to be immortalized in a live performance movie by Mercury Studios, arriving in 2026, with proceeds from the occasion supporting charities together with Treatment Parkinson’s and Birmingham Kids’s Hospital.
Tributes have continued to pour in from throughout the music world, together with fellow Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Invoice Ward, together with artists comparable to Elton John, Billie Joe Armstrong, Alice Cooper, Zakk Wylde, Coldplay, Ghost’s Tobias Forge, Yungblud, Pat Boone and Adam Sandler.
Followers have additionally launched Change.org petitions calling for Birmingham Airport and a Obtain Competition stage to be renamed in his honor, with one petition surpassing 52,000 signatures in lower than per week.