Celine Dion has hailed late label mate Ozzy Osbourne for his “boundless spirit and ear for melody”.
Celine Dion says Ozzy Osbourne was a ‘true original’
Despite being on opposite ends of the music spectrum, the My Heart Will Go On hitmaker, 57, admired the late Crazy Train singer’s talent and was “deeply saddened” when she heard he had passed away on July 22, at the age of 76.
Alongside a throwback picture of Ozzy, she penned on social media: “I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Ozzy Osbourne. Ozzy and I were label mates for many years – and although we came from very different musical universes, I always admired his boundless spirit and ear for melody on songs like ‘Mama, I’m Coming Home’. He was a true original! Fearless, and simply larger than life… but also kind, thoughtful and generous.”
Tributes have poured in for the Black Sabbath frontman, who played his final concert just days before his death on July 5.
Metallica’s Robert Trujillo shared a moving post about Ozzy hours before attending his funeral in Birmingham on Wednesday (30.07.25).
The bassist in the Nothing Else Matters band had a stint in the Prince of Darkness’ solo band before he joined Metallica in late 1990s and early 2000s.
Members of the group – who took part in Ozzy’s epic Back To The Beginning concert earlier this month – were back in the city to pay their respects.
Ahead of the funeral, Robert took to Instagram to thank Ozzy for all he did for him in the early days of his career and beyond, including bringing his old band, Infectious Grooves, to a wider audience.
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