BIRMINGHAM — At a hastily arranged press conference in his quiet hometown, Tony Iommi, the iconic guitarist of Black Sabbath, appeared in front of a room packed with reporters. His eyes were bloodshot, his hands trembling as he clutched the small silver cross around his neck — the same one he wore through decades of thunderous tours and backstage chaos.
He sat down, faced the crowd, and spoke the words that shattered the hearts of rock fans around the world:
“I never thought I’d be writing these lines. Ozzy wasn’t just the voice of Black Sabbath — he was the soul, the chaos, the laughter, and the lightning.”
What followed stunned even seasoned journalists.
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Fighting tears, Iommi revealed that just two weeks before Ozzy’s death, the two had quietly reunited for what would become their final rehearsal together — no cameras, no fanfare, just old friends rediscovering old rhythms.
“He was weak… but when he sang ‘War Pigs’, it was like we were kids again, in a garage, chasing a sound that would change the world.”
But it wasn’t the music that broke Iommi’s voice.
“After we finished, Ozzy lifted his little grandson Louis — just three years old — onto his lap. He looked at me, smiled the saddest smile, and said, ‘I just want to be there when he goes to his first concert.’”
Tony fell silent. The room did too.
And then, with a voice barely above a whisper, he made an announcement that would echo across the rock community:
“I promised him that Louis would never go without. So today, I’m pledging to personally fund all of Louis Osbourne’s education — every class, every book, every dream — until he graduates high school.”
He paused again, looking down as if speaking directly to Ozzy’s memory.
“That’s my tribute to him. Not a riff. Not a solo. A future — for his blood.”
The press conference ended without questions. As Tony quietly exited through the side door, a single reporter asked whether the footage of that final rehearsal would ever see the light of day.
The response?
“Not yet. But when the world forgets how raw and beautiful Ozzy really was — they’ll see it.”
🕯️ A global tribute concert is rumored, with appearances from Zakk Wylde, Sharon Osbourne, Slash, and more. Tony Iommi is expected to perform one final song — alone, under one spotlight.
