Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath guitarist and co-founder, told UK broadcaster ITV that Osbourne was “frustrated” during the band’s farewell concert on July 5. The heavy metal icon died less than three weeks later, on July 22, at age 76.

Birmingham’s heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, just weeks after performing a farewell concert with Black Sabbath. His family confirmed he passed away surrounded by loved ones.

Ozzy Osbourne fans from across the UK have flocked to Birmingham’s Black Sabbath Bridge to pay tribute to the heavy metal icon following his death. The rock legend passed away yesterday aged 76 less than three weeks after his farewell homecoming concert at Villa Park in Aston.