Black Sabbath "have lost our brother", says band's co-founder, weeks after farewell gig in their home city Birmingham.

Black Sabbath have paid heartfelt tributes to their late frontman Ozzy Osbourne following his death at age 76, remembering their decades of friendship and musical brotherhood.

Fans, musicians and former bandmates have paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman of pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, who has died aged 76.

The gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice of heavy metal, Ozzy Osbourne has died.

Ozzy Osbourne reveled in being on stage a final time during his final Black Sabbath concert, just weeks before his death.

Following Ozzy Osbourne's death earlier this morning, his Black Sabbath band mates have each shared statements about his passing, posting separately to social media to honor their late friend and collaborator.

Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne has died. Osbourne rose to prominence as the lead singer of Black Sabbath.

Coldplay paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne during their concert in Nashville last night following the musician’s death. Frontman Chris Martin dedicated the performance to Osbourne before the band showcased a cover of Black Sabbath’s 1972 ballad “Changes.”

Ozzy Osbourne's Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward paid tribute to the late 'Iron Man' singer after his death at age 76: 'There won't ever be another like him.'

Osbourne is known both as a pioneer of heavy metal and as a goofy and lovable father on a hit reality TV show of the early 2000s. He was born John Michael Osbourne on Dec. 3, 1948. 93.3 WMMR DJ Jacky BamBam said, "He started it all … Ozzy was your Prince of Darkness."