The Birmingham native, who formed Black Sabbath in 1968 alongside Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward, began the tribute by detailing his and Osbourne's long history with Villa Park.

At this point, we’re pretty much all agreed that Black Sabbath are one of our most important bands, up there with The Beatles ...

An Emmerdale star has said they ‘can’t wait to get properly stuck into’ their new role. Bill Ward, who played James Barton in ...