John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, actor and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which he adopted the nickname "The Prince of Darkness".
Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems, but he went on to have a successful solo career, releasing eleven studio albums, the first seven of which were all awarded multi-platinum certifications in the United States. Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions.
Tony Iommi reflects on Black Sabbath’s “surreal” Live Aid reunion
nme.comBlack Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has reflected on the band’s brief reunion at Live Aid to mark 35 years since the iconic concerts took place.The metal icons played the Philadelphia leg of the fundraising concerts on July 14, 1985, which marked the first time the original line-up – featuring Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – had appeared on stage since 1978.Reflecting on the show for SiriusXM’s ‘Live Aid Look Back: 35 Years Later’, Iommi said: “It was great.
It was great being with the guys again. It was a bit surreal, to be honest, because, basically, I had been in the studio working.
It was an unusual thing for me to come from the studio, and then suddenly, here we are, in the next couple of days, on stage in front of.
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