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Another band homages Ozzy Osbourne on stage – this time it’s Body Count

Author Benedetta Baldin - 30.7.2025

The metal band Body Count, led by Ice-T, an actor and filmmaker and a hip-hop icon, honored Ozzy Osbourne by playing a sample of Black Sabbath‘s “Black Sabbath” to start their July 26 performance at the Vans Warped Tour in Long Beach, California.

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Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth homages Ozzy Osbourne online

The frontman of Opeth, Mikael Åkerfeldt, paid a very emotional and poetic homage to Ozzy Osbourne, the leader of Black Sabbath, that encapsulated both his own grief and the incredulity that fans of all generations felt. So that dreadful day finally came. John Michael Osbourne has left us, and it’s so incredibly hard to accept...

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Daron Malakian shares his feelings about Ozzy Osbourne’s death

In an interview with Rolling Stone, System Of A Down guitarist and singer Daron Malakian discussed the death of heavy metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne on July 22. Following a protracted struggle with sickness, his family announced the legendary musician’s passing. When Malakian heard the news, he broke down in tears. I hate to say this,...

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Pantera has altered their upcoming live shows due to Ozzy Osbourne’s death

Pantera has made alterations to their performance itinerary to allow them to properly grieve the death of the late great heavy metal hero Ozzy Osbourne. Zakk Wylde, the current guitarist, has been Ozzy‘s right-hand man on stage for decades. He also joined Ozzy for the solo portion of his final live set at the ‘Back...

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Ozzy Osbourne and Lemmy Kilmister – friends in life, connected in death

There is a disturbing similarity between the deaths of Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath and Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead: both iconic performers passed away barely 17 days after their last show. If anything, it is evidence of each person’s work ethic, as they all gave their utmost despite crippling medical circumstances that would have logically...

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Over 10,000 people want the Birmingham Airport to be renamed as Ozzy Osbourne International

Following Ozzy Osbourne‘s death on Tuesday, July 22, supporters are raising a grassroots effort in his hometown of Birmingham, UK, to honor the heavy metal legend. Birmingham International Airport should be renamed Ozzy Osbourne International Airport in honor of the iconic frontman, according to a petition started on Change.org. Dan Hudson, a devoted metalhead and...

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Tony Iommi reveals some new insights about Ozzy Osbourne’s last show

Tony Iommi stated that he thought Ozzy Osbourne had persevered to perform his final show. Following the band’s Back to the Beginning event earlier in the month, the Black Sabbath frontman passed away on July 22 at the age of 76. He had been battling poor health for a number of years. Iommi, who was...

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All the bands that have paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne during their live shows

After the news broke that Ozzy Osbourne had passed away, many artists shared their feelings on their social media. But other artists were either performing or starting a performance at the time, or decided to homage him in their next shows. Here are some bands that are included in this last category: We’d like to...

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Ozzy’s voice returns – rehearsal clip from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction

Following his passing, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame released the full all-star performance from heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne‘s induction ceremony last October. In addition to honoring Osbourne’s solo compositions, that induction brought together a diverse group of talented individuals to participate. His longtime solo guitarist Zakk Wylde, Metallica‘s Robert Trujillo (who was...

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