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Black Sabbath Drummer Bill Ward Makes First Statement Following Death of Ozzy Osbourne

Following statements by Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, Black Sabbath founding drummer Bill Ward has weighed in with his first posting since the death of Ozzy Osbourne. Through the X social media platform,

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Bill Ward Reflects on the End of Black Sabbath’s Farewell Set: “[I Wanted To] Get off the Drum [Platform And] See if Ozzy Was Ok”

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Black Sabbath Bassist Recalls Final Gig and 57-Year Friendship with Ozzy Osbourne: ‘I Wasn’t Prepared to See How Frail He Was’

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Ozzy cortege to make final trip through Birmingham

Fans will be given a chance to pay their respects to heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne when his funeral cortege travels through his home city of Birmingham.

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Ozzy Osbourne was ‘frail and suffering’ at Black Sabbath farewell concert: biographer

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Ozzy Osbourne's family reveals funeral plans

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A source tells PEOPLE that Osbourne's family wants the occasion to be a "celebration of life"

"They're very grateful for the special family time they had together before Ozzy passed,” the source says.

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Ice-T's Surprise Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne Earns ‘Much Respect’ From Fans

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Sea of Ozzy tributes grows at Black Sabbath bridge

Where Is Black Sabbath Now? All About the Rock Band's Founding Members, and What They’ve Said About Ozzy Osbourne’s Legacy

Following Ozzy Osbourne's death, founding guitarist Tony Iommi wrote that he and his bandmates had "lost our brother"

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Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath Bandmates Pay Tribute to ‘Our Brother’ After His Death: ‘Won’t Ever Be Another Like Him'

Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi, Terence “Geezer” Butler and Bill Ward each shared tributes to frontman Ozzy Osbourne following his death on July 22, 2025 remembering their early days together and expressing gratitude for their final gig together.

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Black Sabbath Bassist Geezer Butler Remembers Friendship With Ozzy Osbourne, Final Rehearsal Days In Emotional Essay: “A Born Entertainer”

In an emotional essay, Geezer Butler recalled his decades-long friendship with Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final rehearsals.

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Tony Iommi compared Bill Ward to a Lord Of The Rings monster at Black Sabbath’s epic farewell gig: “You look like Gollum!”

As Ward issues a heartfelt thank you to his bandmates and fans, Sabbath’s guitarist admits he likened the drummer’s appearance when topless to an emaciated hobbit

How Black Sabbath found their sound - and invented heavy metal

A year later, they'd slimmed down, found a new name and invented heavy metal. Few bands are so inextricably linked with a musical genre, but Sabbath set the template for everyone from Motörhead and AC/DC to Metallica and Guns 'n' Roses.

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