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Radio WM,03 Dec 2025,15 mins

20. Ozzy’s Story: Saying Goodbye

Forging Metal

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The world of Heavy Metal is rocked by the news Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76. Fans flooded back to the Birmingham to pay tribute to the ‘Prince Of Darkness’. Thousands of flowers and messages of love were left at the Black Sabbath bench on Broad Street. This episode features tributes from Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, rock legend Gene Simmons and Sabbath’s first manager Jim Simpson. Presented by Bev Bevan – founding member of ELO and The Move and former Black Sabbath drummer.

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