The Black Sabbath frontman's last gig was at Villa Park. He meant an awful lot to the people of Birmingham and never forgot his roots

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.

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.