Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019, Osbourne performed seated on a large leather throne adorned with a bat during the concert.

A ‘working class kid from Aston’

Their next album, Paranoid, also released in 1970, is frequently regarded as a cornerstone in metal music. It included several of their most iconic tracks like War Pigs, Paranoid, and Iron Man.

Ozzy Osbourne (right) formed Black Sabbath alongside bandmates Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward. Source: Getty / Chris Walter/WireImage

He released six more albums with the band, including the acclaimed Master of Reality in 1971 and Vol 4 in 1972, before being fired in 1979.

In 1982, Osbourne had a notorious incident with a bat thrown on stage by a fan. He always claimed he believed it was a toy until he bit it, realised the mistake, and hurried to the hospital for a rabies shot.

Ozzy Osbourne performing in 2022. Source: Getty / Harry How

The band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, and won two Grammy Awards for Best Metal Performance, along with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

In 2002, Osbourne won legions of new fans when he starred in US reality TV show The Osbournes, featuring the singer alongside his family, wife Sharon and two of their children, Kelly and Jack.

Osbourne married his manager, Sharon Arden, in 1982. Source: Getty / Greg Doherty

In his final concert on 5 July, Osbourne thanked thousands of adoring fans, some of whom were visibly emotional.