Born John Michael Osbourne, the English musician rose to fame as the so-called Prince of Darkness with his heavy metal band, Black Sabbath, which he co-founded in 1968. The band released popular hits like “Paranoid,” “Iron Man” and “War Pigs.”

A soulful performance from a heavy metal legend took on a new meaning Tuesday following the death of Ozzy Osbourne. After the announcement that the Black Sabbath frontman and "Prince of Darkness" died at the age of 76,

An upcoming documentary about Ozzy Osbourne’s health setbacks and his desire to stage a farewell concert will still arrive later this year.

Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22, less than three weeks after his emotional Black Sabbath farewell show at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, his wife and kids announced on Instagram. As tributes poured in, Osbourne’s fans and famous friends remembered his music and other big moments from his life. ...

That show came several years after his final worldwide tour in 2018. Osbourne kicked off the North American leg of that tour, the “No More Tours 2” show, at Allentown’s PPL Center on Aug. 30, 2018. The PPL Center show marked his first performance in the Lehigh Valley in more than 25 years.

On July 22, 2025, heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, known for his work with Black Sabbath and as a solo artist, died at age 76. Following the announcement of his death, a rumor circulated on social media claiming he had broken a boycott to perform in Israel in 2024.

In this GW interview from 2018, the two metal greats sat down on the eve of Ozzy’s farewell tour to reflect on their three-decade partnership, from Wylde’s audition to their wildest stage story

Osbourne presided over a bill that gave equal representation to almost every strain of metal that Black Sabbath begat, its diversity illustrating how the band didn’t just make a scene: They forged a subculture.