Elton John says Ozzy Osbourne was ‘in the pantheon of rock gods’

Among the other stars paying tributes were former footballer Sir David Beckham, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Van Halen’s Sammy Hagar, Jon Bon Jovi, singer Donny Osmond, Queen guitarist Sir Brian May and US movie star Adam Sandler, who said he felt “so happy” that he was able to meet Osbourne.