“Oz was just the best... if I ever needed advice, I could talk to him”
"He doesn’t have to really hit the notes or necessarily be terribly great on intonation or phrasing or anything"
"We're going to pay our last respects and homage to one of the greatest living legends of Birmingham,” said the city’s Lord Mayor
“Everybody created this thing that they hate each other, but Ozzy used to talk about him all the time”
"It was such a strange feeling to end our story like that"
Among the newly reported stats are 'Paranoid' streams rising by 9.3million and 'Crazy Train' by 8million
Guitarist Zakk Wylde played in Ozzy Osbourne's solo band for close to 30 years
They were the only one of the traditional 'Big Four' of metal not to appear at the historic show
Cooper previously called Osbourne "an unmatched showman and cultural icon"
"When you are in a foreign prison and inmates you don’t know come up to you saying ‘Ozzy Osbourne says good things for you!’ in broken English… trust me, it makes a difference"