The Black Sabbath frontman's last gig was at Villa Park. He meant an awful lot to the people of Birmingham and never forgot his roots

After news of the Black Sabbath vocalist’s death surfaced, Jessica and Louis Osbourne took to social media to subtly pay their respects to their late dad.

Ozzy Osbourne performed his final concert with Black Sabbath on July 5, 2025, at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, while sitting on a bat-themed throne. The 76-year-old rocker was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003.

Thousands of metal fans are due to descend on Birmingham on Saturday 5 July, as Black Sabbath hosts its Back To The Beginning concert. Held at Villa Park, the gig features dozens

Flowers were tonight laid in memory of Birmingham's most iconic metal legend at the city's very own Black Sabbath bench. Fans converged on the Broad Street landmark within minutes of news that Ozzy Osbourne had died at 76, just days after he returned to his home city for the last time for a giant celebration of Black Sabbath's legacy.

Black Sabbath frontman died just a week after an epic farewell show featuring performances from Metallica, Yungblud, Guns N’ Roses and Osbourne himself

The UK rocker stole the show with his take on Sabbath’s 1972 track at Back To The Beginning, and the performance can now be relived again and again