Moment BBC presenter fights back tears in emotional Ozzy Osbourne tribute
A visibly emotional Jack Saunders paid tribute to former Black Sabbath frontman as news of his passing broke during Radio 1's New Music show.
' There was no way, once you heard Ozzy do his thing, that you were going anywhere but listening to Black Sabbath,' Saunders told listeners.
' Ozzy Osborne on [Black Sabbath track War Pigs] and beyond shaped himself as the Prince of Darkness,' he added. 'Rest in peace to a legend.'
News of the heavy metal legend's death was announced by his family, who said in a statement he was 'with his family and surrounded by love.'
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