Tony Iommi
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“Ozzy probably thought I was behind it all, but it was a band decision. It was either we break up or we carry on without him,”
Tony Iommi · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-23
Tony Iommi explained that the decision to fire Ozzy Osbourne in 1979 was made mutually by the band.
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Newsweek
“Whether he'd remember them or not, I don't know.”
Tony Iommi · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-23
Tony Iommi discussed talking to Ozzy Osbourne prior to the singer's departure from Black Sabbath.
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Newsweek
“We had some chats with Ozzy,”
Tony Iommi · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-23
Tony Iommi recalled the band's discussions with Ozzy Osbourne regarding his substance abuse in the late 1970s.
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Newsweek