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Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant<\/a> has explained why he rejected an invitation to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath\u2019s farewell show last month.<\/p>\n Less than three weeks before Osbourne sadly passed away in Buckinghamshire on July 22nd, the rock icon reunited with Black Sabbath and took to the stage for the final time in his hometown, Birmingham. The perfect send-off also saw Osbourne play a solo set, although he was forced to perform from a throne due to mobility issues.<\/p>\n In addition to Black Sabbath and Osbourne\u2019s sets, the Back to the Beginning extravaganza, which was all in aid of charity, saw rock heavyweights such as Metallica, Tool, Guns N\u2019 Roses, Steven Tyler, Billy Corgan, and Travis Barker take to the stage.<\/p>\n Like Black Sabbath, Plant was a product of the Midlands music scene in the late 1960s, and knew the heavy rock pioneers on a personal level before either were famous due to playing the same pubs.<\/p>\n However, during a new interview with Mojo<\/a>, Plant revealed why he rejected an invite from his old friend Tony Iommi to be in attendance at Villa Park, sharing, \u201cI said, Tony, I\u2019d love to come, but I can\u2019t come.\u201d<\/p>\n He expanded: \u201cI just can\u2019t. I\u2019m not saying that I\u2019d rather hang out with Peter Gabriel or Youssou N\u2019Dour, but I don\u2019t know anything about what\u2019s going on in that world now, at all. I don\u2019t decry it, I\u2019ve got nothing against it. It\u2019s just I found these other places that are so rich.\u201d<\/p>\n Following Osbourne\u2019s death, Plant took to social media to share his condolences and pay tribute to rock\u2019s fallen hero, writing, \u201cFarewell Ozzy \u2026 what a journey \u2026 sail on up there .. finally at peace .. you truly changed the planet of rock.\u201d<\/p>\n Last week, the Black Sabbath singer\u2019s daughter, Aim\u00e9e Osbourne, submitted his\u00a0death certificate<\/a>\u00a0in London, which confirmed the heavy metal pioneer passed away following a cardiac arrest. She also listed her father\u2019s occupation as\u00a0\u201csongwriter, performer and rock legend.\u201d<\/p>\n On July 31st, he was buried by a lake on his sprawling family property in Buckinghamshire, as he had requested, in a private service attended by close friends and family. A day prior, fans came out in their droves for his funeral procession in Birmingham, which reduced the Osbourne family to tears at Black Sabbath Bridge on Broad Street.<\/p>\n