BLACK Sabbath fans, musicians and former bandmates have paid tribute to “unmatched showman and cultural icon” Ozzy Osbourne following his death.

The Black Sabbath frontman died aged 76 just weeks after the band performed a farewell show at Villa Park in their native Birmingham.

Black Sabbath co-founder Tony Iommi said it was “brilliant” to reunite with the band before his death, saying the singer “really wanted” to perform together again and “felt at home.”

Fans left tributes thanking Osbourne for “bringing Birmingham together” at the scene of a mural honouring the band in the city.

Dozens of bunches of flowers, candles and cards were left underneath Osbourne’s picture on the Navigation Street mural.

Singer Alice Cooper said: “Over his long career, he earned immense respect among his peers and from fans around the world as an unmatched showman and cultural icon.

“He was and will continue to be a rock and roll legend.”

Paying tribute, Labour’s West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker called Ozzy a “working-class lad that made the most of his raw genius.”