Osbourne’s Black Sabbath bandmates expressed their sorrow online, and gratitude they had got to appear together one last time on 5 July at Villa Park, a stone’s throw from where they all grew up.<\/p>\n
Geezer Butler said, external<\/a>: “Goodbye dear friend \u2013 thanks for all those years \u2013 we had some great fun.<\/p>\n “4 kids from Aston \u2013 who’d have thought it, eh? So glad we got to do it one last time, back in Aston. Love you.”<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Toni Iommi sent love to Ozzy’s family, external<\/a>, adding: “It’s just such heartbreaking news that I can’t really find the words, there won’t ever be another like him. Geezer, Bill and myself have lost our brother.”<\/p>\n Drummer Bill Ward also extended his sympathy to fans, external<\/a>. He wrote: “Where will I find you now? In the memories, our unspoken embraces, our missed phone calls, no, you’re forever in my heart.<\/p>\n “RIP Sincere regrets to all the fans. Never goodbye. Thank you forever.”<\/p>\n