Ozzy Osbourne's family released this announcement today...
“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. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”
His death at 76 came just over two weeks after his Back to the Beginning farewell concert, reuniting Ozzy with the original Sabbath lineup for the first time in 20 years during a hard rock extravaganza that included performances by Metallica, Pantera, Alice In Chains, Halestorm, Anthrax, Lamb of God and Mastodon.

Severe weather has caused numerous concerts to be cancelled over the years. Recent extreme storms washed out the final day of the Bonnaroo Festival in Tennessee and convinced Willie Nelson Outlaw Music Festival organizers to cancel its July 4 concert in Arkansas. Yesterday, perceived weather risks were cited as the reason to pull the plug on an entire tour. Steve Miller, who tours almost exclusively during summer months playing outdoor venues,  announced that his 2025 tour is off due to extreme weather risks. Here's how Miller broke the news:

"Dear Steve Miller Band fans,

You make music with your instincts

You live your life by your instincts

Always trust your instincts …

The Steve Miller Band has cancelled all of our upcoming tour dates.

The combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and massive forest fires make these risks for you our audience, the band and the crew unacceptable. So …

You can blame it on the weather ... The tour is cancelled.

Don’t know where, don’t know when … We hope to see you all again.

Wishing you all Peace, Love and Happiness,

Please take care of each other.

Steve, The Band and the Crew”

Jeff Lynne's tough go of it in recent weeks ended with his biggest disappointment when he was forced to announce he would be unable to perform his final concert in London's Hyde Park Sunday (7/13).

The Move, Electric Light Orchestra and Traveling Wilburys veteran suffered a broken in a taxi cab mishap, rendering unable to play guitar during his Manchester concert earlier in the week. He then learned he had developed a systemic infection doctors decided presented too serious a health risk for him to perform yesterday's career concert closing date.