Ozzy Osbourne's 'favourite child' Kelly makes touching tribute to her beloved father at heartbreaking funeral procession

Daily Mail​

2 days ago

Kelly Osbourne wore Ozzy's trademark purple glasses in a heartbreaking nod to her beloved father at his funeral procession in Birmingham on Wednesday.
The heavy metal icon, who died last week aged 76, was commemorated in a parade through the city centre - with friends and family including his wife Sharon attending and getting out of the cortege at Black Sabbath Bridge.
Ozzy has made known Kelly is his 'favourite child' in the past, previously telling Rolling Stone 'we're like two peas in a pod' as he gushed over their bond.
As she mourns the devastating loss of her father and best friend, Kelly covered her tears with the glasses Ozzy was renowned for.
She and her siblings Jack and Aimee laid their own floral tributes at the site while supporting Sharon.
They also made a peace sign as they gestured their gratitude to the crowds, while accompanied by Ozzy's son Louis from his first marriage to Thelma Riley.
Father-of-five Ozzy proudly shared Kelly was his favourite child: 'If I've got a favourite kid, it's Kelly.'
He was by Rolling Stones: 'Are Jack and Aimee aware of that?'
He replied: 'Oh, they know it! Me and Kelly, we're like two peas in a pod!'
The pair famously brought out a duet together called Changes in 2003, which charted at Number One.
The funeral cortege was led along Broad Street by a live brass band, Bostin' Brass, who were performing versions of Black Sabbath songs such as Iron Man, as thousands of devotees lined the streets.
Huge crowds had begun gathering along the route hours in advance of the 1pm start, to pay their respects towards the singer whose songs included Paranoid and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.
Thousands of people were pictured taking their places not only on Black Sabbath Bridge but along the city centre route along which his cortege travelled towards the Black Sabbath Bridge bench.
The hearse carrying the singer's coffin - adorned with purple flowers spelling out 'Ozzy' - passed the star's childhood home in Lodge Road, Aston, at about 12.45pm on its route into Birmingham city centre.
Flowers were placed outside the terraced property, close to Villa Park, since the singer's death, while the owners of the house put up a picture of Osbourne in the front bay window.
The Jaguar hearse and six Mercedes funeral cars, accompanied by police motorcycle riders and a police car, drove slowly along the street watched by a handful of fans and the current owner of the house.
Fans have left heartfelt messages and floral tributes around the Black Sabbath mural on Navigation Street in recent days to honour the heavy metal star who was born in the Aston area of Birmingham.
Members of the public have also signed a book of condolences, opened by Birmingham Museum And Art Gallery, which is currently holding an exhibition titled Ozzy Osbourne (1948-2025): Working Class Hero.
While organising the procession, Birmingham City Council collaborated with the Osbourne family, who funded all of the associated costs.
One Black Sabbath fan gathering along Broad Street, giving the name of Goose, told today of discovering heavy metal as a teenager and feeling uplifted by Ozzy.
They said: 'That's when I found, like millions of people around the world, that there was music that was for us, something that understood us.
'We knew that there was somebody out there that felt the way that we did and it was a constant presence.
'Ozzy helped give that to the world. He was a family member. He felt like a family member to so many people and he touched so many people's lives.'
In a statement shared last Tuesday, Ozzy's family said he died 'surrounded by love', adding: '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.'
Daily Mail revealed last Wednesday that an air ambulance was called to Osbourne's grand country home as paramedics battled to save his life for two hours.
Friends told the Daily Mail's Alison Boshoff that his heartbroken wife Sharon was considering now burying Ozzy in the gardens of the 350-acre estate in an intimate family funeral.
He spoke in 2011 about how he imagined his future send-off, telling the Times: 'I honestly don't care what they play at my funeral - they can put on a medley of Justin Bieber, Susan Boyle and "We Are The Diddymen" if it makes 'em happy.
'But I do want to make sure it's a celebration, not a mope-fest. I'd also like some pranks: maybe the sound of knocking inside the coffin, or a video of me asking my doctor for a second opinion on his diagnosis of "death".
'There'll be no harping on the bad times. It's worth remembering that a lot of people see nothing but misery their whole lives.
'So by any measure, most of us in this country - especially rock stars like me - are very lucky. That's why I don't want my funeral to be sad - I want it to be a time to say, "Thanks".'