Celine Dion remembers Ozzy Osbourne: “He was a true original!”

Celine Dion has remembered the late Ozzy Osbourne in a touching tribute – see what she wrote below.

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The death of the heavy metal pioneer and iconic Black Sabbath frontman was announced last Tuesday (July 22). His family said in a statement that the 76-year-old music icon was “surrounded by love” at the time of his passing.

Following the news of Ozzy’s death, Celine Dion took to social media to pay her respects: “I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Ozzy Osbourne. Ozzy and I were label mates for many years – and although we came from very different musical universes, I always admired his boundless spirit and ear for melody on songs like ‘Mama, I’m Coming Home’. He was a true original! Fearless, and simply larger than life… but also kind, thoughtful and generous.”

Artists who have paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne since his passing include all three surviving members of Black Sabbath – Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Geezer Butler. Yungblud, Zakk Wylde, Oasis, Pat Boone and more have also paid homage.

Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral procession took place yesterday (July 30), with thousands of fans showing up along the streets of Birmingham. The cortege on the city centre’s Broad Street was led by local musicians Bostin’ Brass who played Black Sabbath and the late icon’s classics including ‘Iron Man’ and ‘Crazy Train’.

During the procession, a visibly emotional Sharon Osbourne, who was seen clutching her late’s husband’s ring which she had tied onto a chain around her neck, was consoled by her children Jack, Kelly, and Aimee. Kelly appeared to be wearing Ozzy’s iconic round, purple-tinted sunglasses.

His death came shortly after the music icon took to the stage for the huge ‘Back To The Beginning’ gig in Birmingham on July 5 – marking his final show both as a solo artist and with Black Sabbath. While a cause of death has not been revealed, he had been dealing with a myriad of health issues for numerous years, including being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.

That final show has brought in “a ton” for charities Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorns Children’s Hospice, and a film documenting the gig is currently in production from Mercury Studios and is set to arrive in cinemas in 2026.

Shortly after news of his death broke, fans came together to call for both Birmingham Airport and a stage at Download Festival to be renamed after the late singer. A Change.org petition for the former got over 5,000 signees in less than two days, and currently stands at over 52,000 signatures.

Countless fans and figures from the music world have shared tributes to the ‘Crazy Train’ singer since his death –  including Zak Starkey, Adam Sandler, Ghost’s Tobias Forge, Alice Cooper, Elton John, Billie Joe Armstrong, Coldplay, Gojira and Jake E Lee.

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