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Ozzy Osbourne ‘knew’ Villa Park was his final goodbye as pal shares last moments

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Ozzy Osbourne was aware that his days were numbered, according to close friend and Back To The Beginning musical director Tom Morello.

Ozzy Osbourne on stage during his final performance with Black Sabbath(Image: PR Supplied)

Ozzy Osbourne, a rock legend, “knew” that this was his final public farewell performance at Villa Park.

Tom Morello, a close friend and Back To the Beginning musical director, acknowledged that the Brummie star was aware of the end times.

Less than three weeks prior to his passing, he did not attend the Villa Park performance. However, Morello continued, “Frail, it was a tragic surprise” that Oz passed away so soon after his last performance.

After the “legendary” gig, Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave star Morello had a private moment to say goodbye.

Morello, a host of US station Q101, said: “It is tragic. Ozzy Osbourne has lived a pretty on-the-edge life for a long time, and it was a miracle that he managed to survive it.

“The fact that he lived to experience Paranoia, Crazy Train, and play and feel that love once more… If you have to go, you must go, and I wish Ozzy had lived another 30 years. he knew, it seemed to him. ”

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Rage Against The Machine’s Zack De La Rocha, Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk, Tom Morello, Brielpoort, Deinze,(Image: Getty Images)

Ozzy thanked Morello for nearly two years of work on the Black Sabbath reunion, which he and Sharon shared.

He attended the after party, “. Someone is tapping me on the shoulder while we were playing pinball with Roman, and I was like, “Get off me!” I’m having a good time. Jack Osbourne likes, “Ozzy wants to say hello! ’. I must say thank you to him, say I love him, and kiss his head.

It was a great day for him, he declared. ”

Morello responded, “He has been frail for a while, but he hasn’t been suppressed by the death.” However, one of my friends and I saw him at a different Birmingham event a week later. He wasn’t lying on his deathbed. He simply was living his life in some way. A terrible and tragic surprise came along.

Instead of dwelling on that, I would like to concentrate on his and Sabbath’s groundbreaking and amazing career. ”

With so many stars missing out on an appearance, Morello explained that the idea of a Sabbath finale was crucial to get right.

When Sharon and Ozzy approached me, I thought, “This is the greatest day in heavy metal history. The most significant day of that genre will come if we do this correctly. ’

We put in extra effort to make that happen. Three things went wrong, out of a million possibilities. For all fans of rock and roll, it was a spiritually uplifting experience.

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Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne

“Black Sabbath invented heavy metal. Ozzy and Sabbath could not be more important to me as a fan. I laid out to make it a great show for fans and for them. It is so unusual that those guys headlined it. They got to see all the work they had done and the great artists their music had created but perform for them. And they got to play and feel the love not just from the other bands, the 40,000 people in the stadium but from people all over the world. I do not know if there has ever been an event like that, while everybody is alive, they really got the full measure of how the world loves them.” Morello spoke to US station Q101.

On July 22, Ozzy, one of rock’s most recognizable and influential musicians, passed away at the age of 76.

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The Birmingham-born musician is credited with creating heavy metal thanks to songs like Iron Man and Paranoid as frontman of Black Sabbath.

Where to shop This Morning star Dr Zoe’s leg-elongating flare jeans as fans call her ‘stunning’

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Fans have been raving about Dr. Zoe’s “she looks stunning” in her high-waist flare jeans, and we’ve located the location where you can buy them.

Dr Zoe Williams wore her flattering jeans on This Morning(Image: Dr Zoe Williams/Instagram)

Recently, while on the lookout for fashion inspiration, we’ve not been turning to social media or influencers for advice on what to wear – instead, we’ve been looking at the wardrobes of This Morning’s presenters. Everyone from the main hosts to guests to regularly featured experts have been showing up in some amazing outfits lately, and the latest to join their stylish ranks is Dr Zoe Williams.

The resident medical expert kicked off this week appearing on the talk show wearing a pair of ultra-flattering flared jeans, and we’ve managed to track down exactly where you can buy them. Dr Zoe was wearing Donna Ida’s Minnie The High Top Full Length Wide Leg Flared Jeans, and fans were flocking to her Instagram comments to say: “Love love love those jeans!” and “Stunning Zoe and I think these compliment you beautifully.”

Olivia Attwood’s £45 Topshop dress is on sale as fans rave about her “supermodel legs.”

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With their high waist and wide, slightly flared legs, Dr. Zoe’s flattering flared jeans make your legs appear longer and leaner. The added details of the patch pockets and the waist-adjustable tabs give it a vintage-chic vibe that is both timeless and fashionable.

The mid-blue wash allows them to be worn on any occasion, and the Minnie Wide Leg Flared Jeans are made of a medium to light denim that hangs beautifully while remaining comfortable and easy to wear. They make a great workhorse in your wardrobe because they can be worn daytime with a plain vest top, T-shirt, and pair of sandals, on vacation, and with a crochet top and sandals in the evening.

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Dr Zoe’s jeans are flattering and easy to style(Image: Dr Zoe Williams/Instagram)

The Minnie Wide Leg Flared Jeans by Dr. Zoe are available at Wolf & Badger for just £235 and come in all sizes, starting at 23″ waist to 34″ waist. The sizes can also be increased by one inch as they become available. There is only one review, which reads “Absolutely love it,” at the moment. body that was promised. It’s too stout and so appropriate. With a small waist and large back, it is very flattering.

The high street also has a number of excellent alternatives if the £235 price tag is a little too high for your budget. Levi’s Ribcage Bell Jeans are currently available for less than £60 from £100, with a similar high waist, flared legs, patch pockets, and leg openings.

With almost all sizes still in stock, including six to an 18, Mango has also reduced the price of its High-Rise Wide Leg Jeans With Pockets from £45.99 to £29.99. The front of the jeans has an ironed crease to maintain their appearance, which is a lighter wash than Dr. Zoe’s.

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The designer version of Dr. Zoe’s Blue Denim High Rise Relaxed Flare Jeans is available elsewhere for $ 52. You can purchase them in petite, regular, and long lengths with sizes 6 to 22 and come in a darker wash with two patch pockets on the front, a high waist, and flared legs.

Robbie Williams says giving children phones is ‘abuse’ as he reveals strict rules

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Robbie Williams has revealed that he has banned the use of mobile phones in his four children with Ayda Fields because he views it as “a form of abuse.”

On November 27, 2024, Robbie Williams and Ayda Field take the stage at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London, England, for the “Better Man” European Premiere. (Getty Images/Gareth Cattermole)

Robbie Williams, the pop star, called phone giving by parents “abuse.” The father of four described his four children as “drugs,” saying he would never give them phones.

Speaking to ITV News he said: “They don’t have phones. They’re not going to have phones for as long as humanly possible. And you know they’re gonna go, they are at school, other people have phones, why can’t I have a phone? Tough. “That’s as simple as it is. I’m 51, I can’t deal with the corrosive nature of the internet and things. It hurts me. It ruins my day.

How do I administer this drug to a 12-year-old? How do I administer this drug to a seven-year-old? It’s abuse”.

Theodora “Teddy” Rose, Charlton “Charlie” Valentine, Colette “Coco” Josephine, and Beau Benedict Enthoven are the four children that Robbie and his wife Ayda Field have. Although Teddy was the singer’s daughter when she was the bridesmaid at her friend Princess Eugenie’s wedding in 2018, Teddy was in the public. The singer likes to keep his children out of the spotlight.

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Robbie Williams with his firstborn Theodora Rose(Image: PA)
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Robbie stated that he would open for Oasis despite a long-running conflict between the musicians as he prepares to release his new album.

The rivalry allegedly began more than two decades ago, which saw the 90s Britpop stars, Liam and Noel Gallagher from Oasis and Williams, exchange insults at each other, including a challenge made by the Rock DJ singer at the 2000 Brit Awards Ceremony to fight Liam. The feud, however, appears to have subsided with Williams saying that despite not being friends, they are not “enemies”.

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Robbie and Ayda have four children: Teddy, Charlton, Colette, and Beau(Image: Ayda Field Williams/Instagram)
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Speaking to ITV News, Williams said: “I would open for Oasis. In this moment that they’re having right now, they are omnipresent and they are the peak Zeitgeist. “I can’t compete with that. So I would, I would open for Oasis. We’re not exactly friends, but I don’t think we’re enemies,” he added. The comments come as Oasis are preparing to set off for their North American leg of their Oasis Live ’25 world tour. Prior to launching his solo career, Williams was part of the boyband Take That which was behind the hit songs Pray, Everything Changes and Sure.

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Liam Gallagher plants a kiss on Robbie at Glastonbury 1995(Image: Getty Images)

Former Australia captain Genia retires aged 37

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Will Genia, one of the most renowned players in Australian rugby history, has announced his retirement at the age of 37.

The scrum-half captained Australia at three World Cups as it became the 78th player to do so.

He became the seventh-most capped Wallaby in history after appearing for his country 110 times over the course of his 10-year international career.

“Thank you to the teams, my team-mates, coaches, teachers, friends, and all the wonderful people in the game who supported me, guided me, shaped me, included me, tolerated me, put up with me, and made me better,” Genia wrote on Instagram.

“Thank you to the fans for making the game what it is.

Genia made his 100th appearance for Australia against England at Twickenham in 2018, making him the tenth Australian to do so.

The last of his 110 caps came in 2019.

Following his performances at the 2011 World Cup, when Australia lost to rivals New Zealand in the semi-finals, Genia was nominated for the 2011 IRB Player of the Year award.

Following previous stints with Stade Francais and the Melbourne Rebels, he completed his career with the Japanese side Kintetsu Liners.

For more than ten years, Rugby Australia’s CEO, Phil Waugh, claimed that “Will was a world class number nine who starred on the biggest stages of international rugby.”

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Violence forces Copa Sudamericana game abandonment

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Following violent altercations between fans, a Copa Sudamericana game in Buenos Aires was called off.

Local media reported that during Wednesday’s last-16 second leg between Argentine hosts Independiente and Universidad de Chile, ten people suffered serious injuries and had more than 300 people taken into custody.

One fan fell from the top tier of a stand at the Estadio Libertadores de America in the Avellaneda neighborhood of the Argentine capital while a stun grenade was one of the items thrown by spectators.

As objects were thrown at a section of a home’s supporters, violence broke out at half-time.

Home fans then appeared to be attacking visiting supporters early in the second half, with some supporters being beat and stripped by opposing fans.

Nothing qualifies as a lynching, “. Nothing,” Chile’s president Gabriel Boric said on social media.

“What transpired in Avellaneda between Independiente’s and Universidad de Chile’s fans is wrong in too many ways, from the supporters’ verbal abuse to the organization’s apparent irresponsibility. Those accountable must be found by justice.

Players left the field in the second half with the Chilean side leading 2-1 on aggregate with the game level at 1-1.

Conmebol, the country’s top soccer league representative, claimed the game had been postponed due to “the lack of security guarantees from the local club and local security authorities.”

Additionally, it stated that the investigation would be sent to its disciplinary committee and that the case would be referred to its judicial bodies.

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Jake Paul to fight Gervonta Davis, WBA lightweight boxing champ, in Atlanta

Promoters announced on Wednesday that Jake Paul will face the unbeaten Gervonta Davis in an exhibition bout that will be streamed live on Netflix at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 14.

Since Devin Haney vacated the belt in 2023, Davis has since won the WBA lightweight title, but Paul, a YouTuber-turned-boxer, will not be competing for the American’s title due to the size difference.

Before his victory over Mexican Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in June, Paul, a cruiserweight, weighed 199.4 pounds (90.45 kg), while Lamont Roach fought Lamont Roach in March at a weight of 133.8% (60.75 kg).

The weight limit for the fight has not been disclosed in any particulars.

“Yes, he’s one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world, but my motto is to fight any situation, at any time, anywhere. And I like my chances, Paul wrote on X.

Paul has a record of 12 wins and one defeat while Davis is unbeaten in 31 professional fights, winning 30 and drawing one.

Prior to Wednesday’s announcement, Paul had been in talks with Anthony Joshua, a former Olympic gold medalist and two-time unified heavyweight champion, and the two had been in discussions.

On November 15, 2024, Paul and Mike Tyson squared off in one of his most famous boxing encounters.