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Bloodstock to feature “unmissable 17m Ozzy tribute wall” at this year’s fest

Bloodstock have revealed that fans can pay tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne at a tribute wall near the main stage, as well as “other commemorative moments during the festival”.

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“He has the ultimate legacy”: Meeting the fans as Birmingham pays tribute to Ozzy Osbourne

As metal fans from across the world descend on Birmingham to pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, we head down to the Black Sabbath bench and mural to meet those who were so deeply touched by his life and music…

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Coldplay cover Changes, dedicate last night’s show to “incredible genius” Ozzy Osbourne

At Nashville’s Nissan Stadium, Coldplay’s Chris Martin performed a touching cover of Changes and sent his love to the Osbourne family.

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See Machine Head cover War Pigs and Children Of The Grave live

Machine Head opened with two Black Sabbath covers last night in Austria on their European tour, having found out about Ozzy’s death only “20 minutes before we walked onstage”.

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Ozzy Osbourne: No ordinary man

Once he’d entered his 70s, Ozzy Osbourne told us that he wanted to “live life to the full”. Now, following the devastating loss of metal’s greatest-ever icon, we look back over exactly that: an incredible lifetime of changing heavy music forever, influencing more bands than anyone can possibly count, and of course causing some memorable mischief along the way…

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Alice Cooper honours “unmatched showman and cultural icon” Ozzy at Cardiff Utilita Arena show

Learning of his death “just minutes” before hitting the stage in Wales, Alice Cooper paid tribute to the late, great Ozzy Osbourne.

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“You will never leave us – your music is eternal”: Metallica, Judas Priest, YUNGBLUD, Elton John and more pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne

Tributes pour in across social media for Ozzy Osbourne – from Def Leppard to Metallica to Elton John and beyond.

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Ozzy Osbourne has died, aged 76: “He was with his family and surrounded by love”

Just a couple of weeks on from his farewell show with Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne passed away this morning (July 22) according to a statement from his family.

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Back To The Beginning: Ozzy’s Final Bow is getting a 2026 theatrical release

Mercury Studios have announced a ‘100-minute cinematic experience’ celebrating Ozzy’s final show and the legacy of Sabbath.

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YUNGBLUD releases Ozzy-approved cover of Changes: “I couldn’t have done it better myself”

Featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Sleep Token’s II, Frank Bello and Adam Wakeman, YUNGBLUD has officially released his stunning version of Changes from Back To The Beginning.

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Ozzy to release Last Rites memoir in October

With his final Back To The Beginning performance still fresh in everyone’s minds, Ozzy Osbourne will be getting reflective in a new “brutally honest and unflinching” memoir, Last Rites.

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Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning show raises more than $190 million for charity

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s epic farewell show has raised an incredible amount of money for Parkinson’s and local Birmingham charities.

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Live review: Back To The Beginning, Villa Park

Sabbath and Ozzy bid farewell to nearly six decades of heavy metal with a star-studded all-day salute featuring Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Tool and so much more...

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“The spirit of it is so pure”: Inside Ozzy’s spectacular homecoming

Fifty-five years since they roared out of Birmingham and helped birth heavy metal, Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath are returning to Aston for one last show, where it all began, before they retire for good. Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer and an eye-watering cast are coming to help with the send-off. Gig of the year? As Sharon Osbourne puts it, it’s going to be “impossible to top…”

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Get your exclusive Black Sabbath x Kerrang! T-shirt

Available to pre-order now – this special-edition Black Sabbath x Kerrang! T-shirt, featuring exclusive illustrated artwork.

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Here’s how to watch Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning show

This Saturday, Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne will bring together everyone from Metallica to Mastodon, Guns N’ Roses to Gojira for their final-ever performance. And you can watch the whole thing as it unfolds…

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Black Sabbath: “Finishing in Aston brings the whole story to its conclusion”

This weekend it all ends – Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne will take their final bow, onstage in front of near 50,000 fans in their hometown of Aston, supported by some of the best bands on the planet. Looking ahead to arguably the greatest metal gig of all time, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Sharon Osbourne take us through the show itself, the heady mix of joy and trepidation, and why this is the perfect send-off for the godfathers of heavy...

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Bloodstock to feature “unmissable 17m Ozzy tribute wall” at this year’s fest

“He has the ultimate legacy”: Meeting the fans as Birmingham pays tribute to Ozzy Osbourne

Coldplay cover Changes, dedicate last night’s show to “incredible genius” Ozzy Osbourne

See Machine Head cover War Pigs and Children Of The Grave live

Ozzy Osbourne: No ordinary man

Alice Cooper honours “unmatched showman and cultural icon” Ozzy at Cardiff Utilita Arena show

“You will never leave us – your music is eternal”: Metallica, Judas Priest, YUNGBLUD, Elton John and more pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne has died, aged 76: “He was with his family and surrounded by love”

Back To The Beginning: Ozzy’s Final Bow is getting a 2026 theatrical release

YUNGBLUD releases Ozzy-approved cover of Changes: “I couldn’t have done it better myself”

Ozzy to release Last Rites memoir in October

Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning show raises more than $190 million for charity

Live review: Back To The Beginning, Villa Park

“The spirit of it is so pure”: Inside Ozzy’s spectacular homecoming

Get your exclusive Black Sabbath x Kerrang! T-shirt

Here’s how to watch Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning show

Black Sabbath: “Finishing in Aston brings the whole story to its conclusion”

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