British rock star Ozzy Osbourne, left, known for the Gothic and horror themes he uses in his act, performs, Jan. 17, 1985 at the Rock in Rio music festival in Brazil. Billed as the biggest rock music festival ever, the 10-day event drew more than one million people. (AP Photo) AP

It was the heavy metal gig to, for many fans, end all heavy metal gigs as Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath bade farewell to live performing supported by a host of legendary music acts in front of 40,000 fans. The group, formed in Birmingham in 1968, rocked out Villa Park in a homecoming gig that had created a huge buzz in the city in recent weeks.

Fellow legends of heavy metal along with stars of music, film and TV are honouring the British rocker following his death aged 76