John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (3 December 1948 - 22 July 2025) was an English singer and songwriter who co-founded Black Sabbath in Birmingham in 1968, helping shape the sound of heavy metal. Fired from the band in 1979, he rebuilt his career as a solo artist - releasing 13 studio albums, selling over 100 million records in total, and earning a second Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2024 for his solo work alone. His final performance came on 5 July 2025 at Villa Park in Birmingham, a farewell concert with the original Black Sabbath lineup watched by more than 40,000 people in the stadium and 5.8 million via livestream.
Ozzy Osbourne died on 22 July 2025 at the age of 76, surrounded by his family.
Osbourne performed his final concert at Villa Park in Birmingham as part of the 'Back to the Beginning' reunion show with the original Black Sabbath lineup, watched by over 40,000 in the stadium and a peak livestream audience of 5.8 million.
The documentary 'Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now', covering the final six years of his life including the recording of Patient Number 9, began streaming on Paramount+ on 7 October 2025.
Osbourne was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the second time - this time as a solo artist - at a ceremony in Cleveland on 19 October 2024, with tributes performed by Maynard James Keenan, Zakk Wylde, Jelly Roll and Billy Idol.
Patient Number 9 (2022) won two Grammy Awards at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, including Best Rock Album and Best Metal Performance for 'Degradation Rules'.
Tribute act Ozzyfied brings the music of Ozzy Osbourne to life at NCO CLUB in Karlsruhe, covering hits from Black Sabbath to his solo career.
Tribute act Ozzyfied brings the music of Ozzy Osbourne to life with a full live show of his greatest hits in Frankfurt.