Cait Stoddard July 22nd, 2025 - 1:03 PM
According to consequence.net, Ozzy Osbourne’s death at the age of 76 years old has been met with an outpouring of heartwarming tributes from across the world of the entertainment industry.“Long live the Oz!” Questlove posted, while Gene Simmons called Osbourne “a giant” and Flavor Flav said that he was “real heartbroken.” According to fellow heavy icons Pantera, “We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you.”
Man,,, real heart broken over the passing of OZZY OSBOURNE,,, we go way back and it was a real honor to watch him get inducted into the @rockhall last year. Sending my love and prayers to Sharon and his kids and whole family. RIP pic.twitter.com/YVKpAz6FKg
— FLAVOR FLAV (@FlavorFlav) July 22, 2025
Sir Elton John called Osbourne “a dear friend and a huge trailblazer who secured his place in the pantheon of rock gods and a true legend. He was also one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. I will miss him dearly.” Others artists kept their messages brief. “No words, we love you Ozzy,” posted Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day. “He made it,” Jack White wrote.
RIP @ozzyosbourne Thank you for all that you did for metal & Pantera. We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Amy & Louis, we are so very sorry for your loss ❤️
: @RossHalfin pic.twitter.com/qmo308OVdh
— Pantera (@Pantera) July 22, 2025
Osbourne died a little over two weeks after the Back to the Beginning farewell concert, which celebrated his contributions to Black Sabbath, heavy metal and music in general. Among a night of standout performances, including Black Sabbath songs and five solo numbers Osbourne’s isolated vocals on “Mama, I’m Coming Home” are worth a listen.
We ❤️ you too, Ozzy pic.twitter.com/ISDdTD84iB
— The Smashing Pumpkins (@SmashingPumpkin) July 22, 2025
RIP Ozzy Osbourne. Thank you to a legend. pic.twitter.com/N6rpEaDR3P
— PIXIES (@PIXIES) July 22, 2025
Thank you Ozzy Osbourne for the inspiration. @BlackSabbath is the template for heavy Rock. #Ozzy
— Nirvana (@Nirvana) July 22, 2025
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OZZY RIP
It’s impossible to put into words what Ozzy Osbourne has meant to Metallica. Hero, icon, pioneer, inspiration, mentor, and, most of all, friend are a few that come to mind. Ozzy and Sharon believed in us and transformed our lives and careers. He taught us how to play… pic.twitter.com/Am4UZbLXpw
— Metallica (@Metallica) July 22, 2025
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“If you can see my face and my eyes in this pic you can see that I felt like I was in a dream. That’s because as a kid Ozzy was such a big deal for me he actually appeared in my dreams. I was only 22 or 23 yrs old when this pic was taken, so I was still a kid. But I was living my… pic.twitter.com/xgWjDhR4CF
— System Of A Down (@systemofadown) July 22, 2025
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