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,

Just weeks before his death, Ozzy Osbourne said farewell to performing live in a farewell show in his hometown of Birmingham, U.K. Here are moments from that final show.

In his final days, Ozzy Osbourne knew exactly how he wanted to say goodbye. The iconic frontman, who died at 76, reflected on his farewell performance as a defining moment of gratitude—a last bow to the fans who stood by him for more than five decades,

The Prince of Darkness, who died Tuesday at age 76, was photographed publicly for the last time at his Black Sabbath farewell concert in Birmingham, England on July 5. The rocker took the stage in front of the 42,000-person crowd at Villa Park for what turned out to be his last performance in his lifetime.

Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76, weeks after farewell concert with Black Sabbath, closing a legendary era in heavy metal. Follow Newsweek's live blog for updates.

Now, singer and founding member Ozzy Osbourne tells his story during the later years of his life in a new memoir. Priced at $30 on Amazon and set to be released on Oct. 7, Last Rites chronicles Osbourne's life and career leading up to a farewell tour,

Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath guitarist and co-founder, told UK broadcaster ITV that Osbourne was “frustrated” during the band’s farewell concert on July 5. The heavy metal icon died less than three weeks later, on July 22, at age 76.

Two of Ozzy Osbourne’s books are on the bestseller list following his death on July 22 at age 76. On July 10, Osbourne announced that he would publish his final memoir, Last Rites, via Grand Central Publishing on Oct.