Celine Dion has hailed late label mate Ozzy Osbourne for his “boundless spirit and ear for melody”.
Celine Dion says Ozzy Osbourne was a ‘true authentic’
Regardless of being on reverse ends of the music spectrum, the My Coronary heart Will Go On hitmaker, 57, admired the late Loopy Prepare singer’s expertise and was “deeply saddened” when she heard he had handed away on July 22, on the age of 76.
Alongside a throwback image of Ozzy, she penned on social media: “I used to be deeply saddened to listen to in regards to 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 House’. He was a real authentic! Fearless, and easily bigger than life… but additionally type, considerate and beneficiant.”
Tributes have poured in for the Black Sabbath frontman, who performed his last live performance simply days earlier than his loss of life on July 5.
Metallica’s Robert Trujillo shared a shifting put up about Ozzy hours earlier than attending his funeral in Birmingham on Wednesday (30.07.25).
The bassist within the Nothing Else Issues band had a stint within the Prince of Darkness’ solo band earlier than he joined Metallica in late Nineteen Nineties and early 2000s.
Members of the group – who took half in Ozzy’s epic Again To The Starting live performance earlier this month – had been again within the metropolis to pay their respects.
Forward of the funeral, Robert took to Instagram to thank Ozzy for all he did for him within the early days of his profession and past, together with bringing his previous band, Infectious Grooves, to a wider viewers.
He started: “Sadly, we’re heading again to London right now for Ozzy’s funeral. I simply need to say…
“Ozzy was the conduit for so many new relationships each artistic collaborations and actual, lasting friendships.
“I imply, Joe Holmes is Lullah’s godfather, and Mike Bordin is Tye’s godfather each of these connections got here immediately from my friendship with Ozzy. Due to Oz, Infectious Grooves was capable of tour again in ’91 as a brand-new band and on the time, it wasn’t even actually a band, just a few enjoyable songs we had recorded. We weren’t able to hit the highway, however he made us step up and make it occur.
He cherished the music “Remedy,” which he visitor appeared on and that basically kicked all of it off for Infectious within the ’90s. He truly demanded we open for him on the “Theater of Insanity” tour. He’d say “I’m your finest good friend Rob, I f****** love the bass and the funkier and heavier the higher!”
“He was the gateway. (sic)”
Robert went on to confess Ozzy may very well be “so trustworthy it harm”, however he’ll always remember his sense of humour and the “wild journey” of touring with Ozzy and his guitarist Zakk Wylde.
He continued: “Ozzy was a humble man and generally so trustworthy it harm however his humorousness made all the things completely superb. Touring with Ozzy and Zakk was all the time a wild journey. These two collectively… it was a loopy, superior rollercoaster.
“We’re all so grateful for his coronary heart and soul.
“Ozzy and Black Sabbath had been and nonetheless are the soundtrack to our lives. The inspiration they gave us is past phrases. The primary actual different rock band, for my part.
Confirming Metallica will attend the funeral, he mentioned: “Now it’s time to pay our respects, share our love, and supply our assist to Sharon and the household. It’s heartbreaking however we all know Ozzy gave us all the things he had in his last days.”
On participating in Again To The Starting, he mentioned: “I’m so honored that Lars, James, Kirk, and I (Metallica) obtained to have fun with him, to share our music and Sabbath’s music on such a special occasion in Birmingham. Being a part of that meant a lot to us.”
He signed off the tribute: “Ozzy, RIP brother.
We love you. @ozzyosbourne.”
