Among the many many tributes pouring in for Ozzy Osbourne upon information of the steel legend’s loss of life on Tuesday morning (July twenty second), his longtime Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi has declared “there gained’t ever be one other like him.”
Iommi based Sabbath in 1968 with Ozzy, Geezer Butler, and Invoice Ward. They got here to be referred to as the “godfathers of heavy steel” for just about inventing the style.
“I simply can’t consider it,” the guitarist wrote on his X/Twitter account. “My expensive expensive pal Ozzy has handed away solely weeks after our present at Villa Park. It’s simply such heartbreaking information that I can’t actually discover the phrases, there gained’t ever be one other like him. Geezer, Invoice and myself have misplaced our brother. My ideas exit to Sharon and all of the Osbourne household. Relaxation in peace Oz. Tony.”
It was solely 17 days in the past that Ozzy and Sabbath gave their closing performances on the historic “Again to the Starting” live performance at Villa Park of their hometown of Birmingham, England. The all-day lineup additionally included units from Metallica, Weapons N’ Roses, Instrument, Slayer, Pantera, and extra.
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Butler and Ward have additionally paid tribute to Ozzy, with Geezer writing, “Goodbye expensive pal – thanks for all these years – we had some nice enjoyable. 4 children from Aston- who’d have thought, eh? So glad we acquired to do it one final time, again in Aston. Love you.”
Ward wrote, “The place will I discover you now? Within the reminiscences, our unstated embraces, our missed cellphone calls, no, you’re ceaselessly in my coronary heart. Deepest condolences to Sharon and all members of the family. RIP Honest regrets to all of the followers. By no means goodbye. Thanks ceaselessly.”
See the tributes to Ozzy Osbourne from his Black Sabbath bandmates under.
I simply can’t consider it! My expensive expensive pal Ozzy has handed away solely weeks after our present at Villa Park.
It’s simply such heartbreaking information that I can’t actually discover the phrases, there gained’t ever be one other like him. Geezer, Invoice and myself have misplaced our brother.
My ideas go… pic.twitter.com/tW9OMhvL47— Tony Iommi (@tonyiommi) July 22, 2025
Goodbye expensive pal – thanks for all these years – we had some nice enjoyable. 4 children from Aston- who’d have thought, eh?
So glad we acquired to do it one final time, again in Aston.
Love you. pic.twitter.com/j1ZC5TEnvj
— Geezer Butler (@geezerbutler) July 22, 2025
The place will I discover you now? Within the reminiscences, our unstated embraces, our missed cellphone calls, no, you’re ceaselessly in my coronary heart. Deepest condolences to Sharon and all members of the family. RIP Honest regrets to all of the followers. By no means goodbye. Thanks ceaselessly. Invoice Ward pic.twitter.com/2HSaIZfkX2
— Invoice Ward (@billwarddrums) July 22, 2025
