Following the passing of heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne, Celine Dion is the most recent performer to post a moving ode to the late Black Sabbath leader, describing him as “larger than life” and “fearless.”

Remembering her fellow labelmate in a touching social media post, Dion wrote “I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Ozzy Osbourne. Ozzy and I were label mates for many years – and although we came from very different musical universes, I always admired his boundless spirit and ear for melody on songs like ‘Mama, I’m Coming Home’. He was a true original! Fearless, and simply larger than life… but also kind, thoughtful and generous.”

At age 76, Osbourne died on July 22. According to a family statement, the rock icon passed away “surrounded by love.” After decades of health issues, including a 2020 Parkinson’s disease diagnosis, he passed away.

On July 30, thousands of fans gathered along Broad Street in Birmingham to pay their condolences during Osbourne’s funeral procession. Alongside the hearse were his wife Sharon and kids Jack, Kelly, and Aimee. A brass band escorted the cortege with performances of “Iron Man” and “Crazy Train.” Sharon was photographed holding her father’s wedding ring on a chain around her neck, and Kelly Osbourne was spotted sporting her father’s trademark purple-tinted eyeglasses.

Only a few weeks prior, on July 5, Ozzy’s last solo and Black Sabbath concert, Back to the Beginning, took place in Birmingham. This was the last public performance of his career. Mercury Studios is now planning to immortalise that performance in a concert film, which will be released in 2026. The event’s earnings will go to charity such Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Cure Parkinson’s.

In addition to musicians like Elton John, Billie Joe Armstrong, Alice Cooper, Zakk Wylde, Coldplay, Ghost’s Tobias Forge, Yungblud, Pat Boone, and Adam Sandler, tributes have been coming in from all across the music industry, including fellow Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward.

Supporters have also started Change.org petitions to rename Birmingham Airport and a Download Festival stage after him; in less than a week, one of these petitions gathered over 52,000 signatures.