Ozzy Osbourne's music streams skyrocket as fans reflect on the artist

On July 5th, Ozzy Osbourne played his final concert with Black Sabbath, retiring after years of a successful career. Shortly thereafter, on July 22nd, news of the rocker's death spread around the world. Fans and many artists reacted with disbelief. In recent days, supporters of the Prince of Darkness have been paying tribute to him by exploring his and his band's discography. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the number of streams of Osbourne and Black Sabbath's songs has skyrocketed.

Ozzy Osbourne has gained over 6 million listeners on Spotify as a solo artist , now totaling 18.7 million , while Black Sabbath has gained over 4 million, reaching 24.6 million. Since Tuesday, July 22, when the rock legend passed away, "Crazy Train" has had 8 million streams, "Mama, I'm Coming Home" has had 7.2 million, and "No More Tears" has had 7 million.

For Black Sabbath, "Paranoid" increased by 9.3 million, reaching an impressive 1.38 billion streams. "Iron Man" added 6 million streams, and "War Pigs" added around 5 million.

The first arrangements for the singer's final farewell are already trickling in. According to The Sun, the artist's family is considering two funeral services – one public, the other private, reserved for family – in Birmingham. According to the newspaper, Ozzy's wife wants his body to be laid to rest in the garden of their British estate.