Jul 23, 2025 - News
In photos: Ozzy Osbourne in Chicago
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Ozzy Osbourne poses with a sandwich and a Creem Magazine "Boy Howdy" beer at an in-store appearance at Rolling Stone Records on Dec. 11, 1981. Photo: Paul Natkin/Getty Images
Ozzy Osbourne, known as the "Godfather of Heavy Metal," died Tuesday at the age of 76.
Zoom in: While Ozzy is from England, his music brought thousands of Chicago fans together over the years.
- Ozzy and his band Black Sabbath have played everywhere from the Rosemont Horizon to the Aragon Ballroom.
- He also brought the "Ozzfest" tour to the New World Music Theatre in Tinley Park in the 1990s.
In the photo above, Ozzy appeared at Rolling Stone Records in Norridge in 1981.
- Ozzy's last Chicago-area concert was with Black Sabbath at the United Center in 2016. They also performed at Lollapalooza in 2012.
