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Singer Ozzy Osbourne of heavy metal band Black Sabbath gives farewell show in UK

Fans also saw performances from other bands including Slayer, Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Tool and Gojira

LONDON, July 6. /TASS/. Ozzy Osbourne, the lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and its other original members played a farewell show in their hometown of Birmingham, the Independent reported.

Osbourne, 76, kicked off the show with some of the best-known songs of his solo career: "I Don't Know," "Mr. Crowley," "Suicide Solution," "Crazy Train and Mama" and "I'm Coming Home." He performed from an improvised throne due to a spinal injury.

Later on, the band performed a selection of their signature songs: "War Pigs," "NIB," "Iron Man" and "Paranoid."

Fans also saw performances from other bands including Slayer, Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Tool and Gojira.

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