Sharon Osbourne granted husband Ozzy his ‘final wish’ before dying aged 76

It would appear that Sharon Osbourne was able to grant husband Ozzy his 'final wish' before his death.

Yesterday's (22 July) news sent shockwaves through the music world as it was confirmed that heavy metal's 'Prince of Darkness' had passed away at the age of 76, following a battle with progressive neurological condition Parkinson's disease.

"It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning," a statement issued on behalf of the Osbourne family read.

"He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time."

His death comes just two weeks after Black Sabbath played their final ever show, Back to the Beginning, at Birmingham's Villa Park, close to where the band originally formed back in 1968.

Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76 (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

And it would appear that in doing so, Sharon was able to fulfil a long-held wish of her husband's – moving home to the UK.

Born in Birmingham back in 1948, Ozzy and Sharon had made no secret about their wish to return to the UK after decades of living in the USA, with the music manager confirming the couple would be making their home in Buckinghamshire a permanent retirement base.

"He’s very happy to be coming back and very emotional about this, " Sharon said in an interview with The Sun about the final concert back in February.

"Parkinson’s is a progressive disease. It’s not something you can stabilise. It affects different parts of the body and it’s affected his legs," she continued.

"But his voice is as good as it’s ever been."

According to a report from the BBC regarding the rocker's death, it has been confirmed that the 'Paranoid' singer did indeed pass away in his country, meaning his final wish was granted.

Speaking about the decision to hold the concert in Birmingham, Sharon also explained to Music Business Worldwide that Villa Park was the 'only place' for Black Sabbath's final goodbye.

The couple moved back to the UK ahead of his final homecoming show (Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS)

"The only place that we could do it would have been Aston, because that's where Ozzy was born and grew up, which is right where the Villa ground is," she said.

"It became a celebration of the music. All the generations are going to be there that Sabbath and Ozzy have passed the torch down to."

Accompanied by performances from Metallica, Pantera, Slayer and Alice in Chains, the Back to the Beginning performance was able to raise $190 million (£140 million) for charity.

Tributes have since poured in from surviving members of Black Sabbath, as well as Elton John, Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood and Yungblud, the latter of whom called Osbourne the 'greatest of all time'.