Tony Iommi has spoken publicly for the first time since Ozzy Osbourne’s passing, and said he believes the singer was committed to putting everything he had left into Black Sabbath’s final show, even if it would be the death of him.

Lzzy Hale, whose band Halestorm was among the groups chosen as a supporting act for Black Sabbath's July 5 farewell concert in Birmingham, England, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue that her memories of Ozzy Osborne — who died July 22 at 76,

After Ozzy Osbourne's recent death, Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi said something most fans can agree with.

Tony Iommi has spoken publicly for the first time since Ozzy Osbourne’s passing and has reflected on Back to the Beginning farewell show, which took place weeks before his bandmate passed away.

"It's just such heartbreaking news that I can't really find the words, there won't ever be another like him," Iommi said.

The private event will be preceded by a public funeral procession that will travel through the center of the singer’s childhood hometown, passing the Black Sabbath bridge and bench where thousands of fans have left messages and flowers in tribute to the pioneering heavy metal singer.

Wylde was the Black Sabbath icon's guitarist and friend for decades. He reflects on his instant connection with the Prince of Darkness, how their relationship evolved both on and offstage, and that em

In an emotional essay, Geezer Butler recalled his decades-long friendship with Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final rehearsals.