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‘Kiss me. Hug me tight’: Sharon Osbourne reveals Ozzy’s heartbreaking final words to her minutes before death

Sharon Osbourne reveals her husband died less than an hour after asking her to ‘kiss me’ and ‘hug me tight’

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"I just love Metallica. I love Lars' drumming": naysayers, listen up - Bill Ward explains why Lars Ulrich is a brilliant drummer

"He's persevering, he works hard. And he's such a nice man"

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"I wasn't allowed to listen to AC/DC or hair metal growing up - my dad thought it was misogynistic": Die Spitz hate being touted as the next big thing. They hate interviews. They love rock

“Sometimes Simon Cowell writes the music for us. Sometimes it’s AI”

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"Brian May of Queen was in tears watching the performance...I’d shed a few tears myself." The emotional reaction one rock legend had to one of Ozzy Osbourne's final performances - and why it was so emotional for Ozzy himself

No one was expecting Ozzy at this show - and what a moment it was when he arrived

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Petition to rename airport after Ozzy Osbourne nears 80k signatures - but idea is grounded

A Change.org petition to rename Birmingham Airport after the late, great Ozzy Osbourne - who passed away in July aged 76 - is nearing 80,000 signatures, but the idea has been grounded by the airport's CEO.

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The ultimate review of 2025: The best albums, the biggest events, and the megastars who rocked our world - only in the new issue of Classic Rock

Also in our unmissable end-of-year issue: The Darkness, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Cheap Trick, Jethro Tull, Alice Cooper,Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath, Guns N’ Roses and more

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Kelly Osbourne's Appearance at Ozzy Tribute Goes Viral: Fans Ask What Happened

Kelly Osbourne's appearance at a Birmingham tribute to her late father Ozzy sparks discussion as public reactions shift focus from the ceremony to her wellbeing.

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“The Alamo incident, bat-biting, dove head-biting, snorting ants”: Ozzy Osbourne was at his “wildest” during early days of solo career, says Black Sabbath bandmate Geezer Butler

Butler has penned a moving tribute to the late Prince Of Darkness, who died in July

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Which British celebrities have been Googled the most in 2025?

Singer Cat Burns was named the most searched-for female musician on Google in the UK for 2025, following her album How To Be Human and appearance on Celebrity Traitors. The top five female musicians also included Lily Allen, Charlotte Church, Paloma Faith, and Alanis Morissette. Oasis topped the male musician…

The Independent UK

Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley reveals partner did not know who she was before dating

Emmerdale star Lisa Riley has revealed her partner Al did not know who she was before they began dating.Speaking on Wednesday’s episode of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, the 49-year-old was speaking to her campmate, rapper Aitch, about “kiss and tells” on the ITV reality programme, saying…

Evening Standard

Kelly Osbourne on ‘huge loss’ of father Ozzy Osbourne on his 77th birthday

Kelly Obsourne told BBC Radio West Midlands her father was a ‘one-of-a-kind man’.

Evening Standard

Emotional Kelly Osbourne says Ozzy’s death has been a ‘huge loss’ as family pay tribute on icon’s birthday

‘I will never let go of your hand until I see you on the other side,’ says the rock star’s wife Sharon

The Independent UK

Sharon and Kelly Osbourne remember Ozzy Osbourne on 77th birthday

In a post on Instagram, Osbourne’s widow remembered her ‘darling’ husband.

The Independent UK

Kelly Osbourne shares heartbreak at first Christmas without late dad Ozzy

The Osbourne family are preparing for their first Christmas without Ozzy.

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Kirk Hammett's guitar far exceeds selling expectations

A guitar Kirk Hammett played during Black Sabbath‘s final gig has sold for a staggering $76,800 - more than 12 times the predicted sale price.

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Watch extremely rare video of Black Sabbath performing with former Fleetwood Mac singer Dave Walker in 1978, during the time Ozzy Osbourne left the band for just a few months

Ozzy stepped away from Sabbath in late ’77, only to rejoin the following year. This recording of War Pigs and Junior’s Eyes is the only video of the band playing with their temporary replacement.

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"Listening to this, it’s like going back to a good time, but a really horrible time at the same time."The story behind the song that saved Ozzy Osbourne's career (and why it gave him mixed emotions over three decades later)

After being dumped from Black Sabbath in 1979, Ozzy Osbourne needed a big comeback. And boy did he find it

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"When I moved to Birmingham I assumed every band was going to sound like Black Sabbath": Meet Margarita Witch Cult, the big-riffing Brummies keeping Sabbath’s traditions alive

Built on a Sabbath template with lashings of Motörhead and Alice Cooper, Margarita Witch Cult also admit to being influenced by Desmond Child

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Watch Tool play a bunch of rarities for the first time in 20 years, plus a Black Sabbath cover, during New Zealand shows over the weekend

Deep cuts from the Undertow, Ænima and 10,000 Days albums found their way back onto the setlist as the prog metal icons kicked off their Oceania/Asia tour

Evening Standard

Feud between Kelly Brook and Jack Osbourne deepens on I’m A Celeb as Tom Read-Wilson and Vogue Williams join

Kelly now has the role as camp chef after she fell out with Jack while cooking dinner

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Ozzy Osbourne's eldest son praises 'awe-inspiring' funeral procession

Ozzy Osbourne's eldest son, Louis Osbourne, gets "goosebumps" thinking about his father's "awe-inspiring" funeral procession because he never expected so many people to turn out.

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Ozzy's eldest son Louis Osbourne on being stunned by "awe inspiring" turnout at Prince of Darkness' funeral

Louis Osbourne gives rare interview and hails the cultural impact his late father Ozzy had on the world

Evening Standard

Jack Osbourne discusses Ozzy dove incident on I’m A Celebrity

Osbourne, whose Black Sabbath frontman father died earlier this year, previously said he was going on the reality TV show to take his mind off things.

Evening Standard

Jack Osbourne breaks down in tears over dad Ozzy's death on I'm a Celebrity

The heartbroken son of the rock legend says his dad’s death “still feels fresh”

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“It’s been three, nearly four months, so it’s still pretty fresh”: Jack Osbourne discusses “shock” of his father Ozzy’s death during latest episode of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

“We knew he was sick for a while, but we didn’t think it’d be that quick,” the TV personality admits during a conversation with soap opera actress and fellow contestant Lisa Riley

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