Ozzy Osbourne and Metallica band in 1986. Photo source: X / Metallica
The American band Metallica reacted on Tuesday to the news of Ozzy Osbourne's death, considered the parent of heavy metal music, with a simple but fast tribute.
On the X network (former Twitter), Metallica members posted a photo of the backstage of a 1986 concert in which they appear alongside Ozzy Osbourne, according to Skynews. The image is accompanied by an emoticon with a broken heart.
Less than three weeks ago, Osbourne, 76, held a farewell concert.
The concert was thought of as a “last bowing” for the artist and included representations of favorite troops by Ozzy, such as Metallica and Guns n 'Roses.
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“Ozzy Forever”
A farewell message was also transmitted by the band Black Sabbath, along with which Osbourne became a symbol of the metal heavy.
On the official Instagram page of the band was published a photo from the artist's last concert. Posting text: “Ozzy Forever” (Ozzy forever n.red.)
And Ron Wood, the guitarist of the Rolling Stones band, reacted to the news of Osbourne on Tuesday. “I am so sad to hear about Ozzy Osbourne's death. What a wonderful farewell concert he had at Back to the Beginning in Birmingham,” the artist wrote on the X network.
The message was accompanied by a photo of Ozzy on stage.
I am very very sad to Hear of the Death of Ozzy Osbourne 💔🙏 What a Lovely Goodbye Concert he had at Back to the Beginning in Birmingham🙏☀️❤️🎤 pic.twitter.com/z6v2cnxwng
– Ronnie Wood (@roniewood) July 22, 2025
Ozzy Osbourne died at 76
The Heavy Metal star Ozzy Osbourne died on Tuesday, just a few weeks after meeting with colleagues from the Black Sabbath band and held a farewell concert.
The artist suffered from Parkinson's disease and, in recent years, has had other health problems, including complications from a fall suffered in 2019.
Ozzy Osbourne leaves his wife, Sharon, and their children – Aimee, Kelly and Jack – as well as two children from the first marriage to Thelma Riley, Jessica and Louis, and more grandchildren.
Ozzy Osbourne was a pioneer of Heavy Metal music next to the Black Sabbath band, before imposing itself as a solo artist. He remained in the memory of the public for hits such as Iron Man, Paranoid, War Pigs, Crazy Train and Changes, who marked several generations of fans, both during Black Sabbath and in his career. individual.
