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\n\tFollowing Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s death earlier this morning, his Black Sabbath band mates have each shared statements about his passing, posting separately to social media to honor their late friend and collaborator.<\/p>\n
\n\tDrummer Bill Ward looked back at the times they\u2019ve shared over the years. \u201cWhere will I find you now? In the memories, our unspoken embraces, our missed phone calls, no, you\u2019re forever in my heart,\u201d he wrote. \u201cDeepest condolences to Sharon and all family members. RIP Sincere regrets to all the fans. Never goodbye. Thank you forever.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tGeezer Butler, Black Sabbath\u2019s bassist and lyricist, also issued his own statement. \u201cGoodbye dear friend- thanks for all those years- we had some great fun. 4 kids from Aston- who\u2019d have thought, eh?\u201d he wrote. \u201cSo glad we got to do it one last time, back in Aston.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tGuitarist Tony Iommi expressed his grief in a social post: \u201cI just can\u2019t believe it! My dear dear friend Ozzy has passed away only weeks after our show at Villa Park. It\u2019s just such heartbreaking news that I can\u2019t really find the words, there won\u2019t ever be another like him. Geezer, Bill and myself have lost our brother. My thoughts go out to Sharon and all the Osbourne family. Rest in peace Oz.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tEarlier this month, Black Sabbath reunited for one last time with a farewell show in Aston, Birmingham. The concert marked the final solo and group show of Osbourne\u2019s career and life, with the musicians coming together to perform a four-song set including \u201cWar Pigs,\u201d \u201cN.I.B.,\u201d \u201cIron Man\u201d and \u201cParanoid.\u201d Osbourne had his own set just prior to the reunion, singing tracks like \u201cCrazy Train\u201d and \u201cMama, I\u2019m Coming Home\u201d while perched on a throne.<\/p>\n
\n\tA film of concert, \u201cBack to the Beginning: Ozzy\u2019s Final Bow,\u201d will be released in theaters in early 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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