The Black Sabbath frontman's last gig was at Villa Park. He meant an awful lot to the people of Birmingham and never forgot his roots

Ozzy Osbourne viewed his farewell concert as attending his own "wake" - allowing him to say goodbye on his terms while hanging many of his favorite rock icons and family. Ozzy reveled in performing and spending two days with bandmates, family and musicians at the Birmingham, UK gig.

Which minute of the game should Aston Villa fans be ring-­fencing to commemorate the late Ozzy Osbourne next season? Big Villa fan, of course, Black Sabbath’s frontman. And huge at Villa Park, his passing this week marked immediately by a club statement mourning the “world-renowned rock star and Villan”.

Few people knew Ozzy Osbourne more intimately than his Black Sabbath bandmates, who, despite their conflicts over the years, spent decades with the Prince of Darkness. To Geezer Butler, however, Osbourne wasn’t the Prince of Darkness at all; he was the “Prince of Laughter,” as the bassist wrote in a tribute to his old friend for The Times.

Aston Villa have issued a touching statement paying tribute to Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne. The club said it was 'saddened' by news of the 76-year-old's death. It described the Brummie star as a 'world-renowned rockstar and Villan'.

Terence 'Geezer' Butler shares "57 incredible years of friendship," from that first barefoot knock on his door to the bittersweet farewell at Villa Park.

Ozzy Osbourne quipped that he wanted "some pranks" and "Justin Bieber" to be played at his funeral in a response to a fan's question about funeral planning from 2011 Ozzy Osbourne had some ideas for his funeral when he mused about it 14 years ago.