Ozzy Osbourne, prince of darkness who rose to fame with Black Sabbath, dies aged 76

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14. As final performances go, it was pretty notable

Osbourne performed final gig with Black Sabbath this month

Ozzy Osbourne, also known as the Prince of Darkness, performed his final concert with Black Sabbath for the first time in 20 years on 5 July.

The band's final gig was hosted at Villa Park [Birmingham's biggest football stadium - ed.)]in Aston, Birmingham, where Osbourne hails from.
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The band performed a string of their hits for 40,000 people in the stadium and millions on a livestream. They were joined on stage by a string of rock royalty, including Billy Corgan, Steven Tyler, Tom Morello, Ronnie Wood and Yungblud.

Their final performance raised £140m for charity, according to the event's musical director Tom Morello.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn0qq5nyxn0t?post=asset%3A04810f06-8ff8-4ff3-8c5f-251bcaaa4f42#post

The founding members of Black Sabbath were awarded the Freedom of the City of Birmingham at a ceremony in the Council House on Saturday.

At the ceremony, the original band members of Terence “Geezer” Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, and Bill Ward were presented with their Freedom of the City scrolls and medals by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Zafar Iqbal.

The Freedom of the City honour is the one of the oldest traditional ceremonies in the country and recognises people’s exceptional service to the city.

This honour recognises Black Sabbath’s significance to the cultural and musical identity of Birmingham, their strong association with the city and continued influence as pioneers of heavy metal in both Birmingham and beyond.

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/news/article/1591/black_sabbath_awarded_the_freedom_of_the_city_of_birmingham