Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi said he thinks bandmate Ozzy Osbourne was "determined" to play the group's farewell show and "really just held out" to do so weeks before his death.

Tony Iommi, British heavy metal band Black Sabbath’s co-founder and guitarist is of the opinion that his late bandmate Ozzy Osbourne waited to perform at the band’s farewell concert before passing away. Osbourne, who died on July 22, performed at Villa Park in Birmingham, UK, on July 5 with the original members, Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward.

Guitarist Tony Iommi revealed the rock legends had a brief encounter with the tycoon when he attended one of their concerts with his daughter.

How Birmingham plans to build on Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘incredible legacy’ - The pub where Black Sabbath had their first performance should become a ‘fitting tribute’

Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22, less than three weeks after his emotional Black Sabbath farewell show at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, his wife and kids announced on Instagram. As tributes poured in, Osbourne’s fans and famous friends remembered his music and other big moments from his life. ...

Bassist Terence “Geezer” Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi, lead singer Ozzy Osbourne, and drummer Bill Ward were all between the ages of 18 and 20 when they began playing together in Birmingham. Naming themselves after an Italian horror film in early 1969,