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The Advertiser
5 hours ago
- The Advertiser
'Home of metal' gathers to farewell Ozzy Osbourne
The "home of metal" is gearing up to honour one of its most cherished sons. Thousands of Black Sabbath fans will pay their respects on Wednesday to frontman Ozzy Osbourne as his hearse makes its way through the streets of Birmingham, the English city where he grew up and where the band was formed in 1968. The hearse carrying Osbourne, who died last Tuesday at age 76, will make its way down the city's major thoroughfare of Broad Street to the Black Sabbath bench, which was unveiled on the Broad Street canal bridge in 2019. Family members are expected to watch the cortege, which will be accompanied by a live brass band. Since his death was announced, fans have made pilgrimages to sites around Birmingham, which has over the decades embraced its reputation as the birthplace of heavy metal. Among his peers, Osbourne was metal's godfather. "Ozzy was more than a music legend - he was a son of Birmingham," Lord Mayor Zafar Iqbal said, adding "we know how much this moment will mean to his fans". The main street closed to through traffic on Wednesday morning and will only reopen after the funeral finishes. Osbourne and his Black Sabbath band mates, Terence Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward, were recently awarded the Freedom of the City in recognition of their services to Birmingham. The group has been widely credited with defining and popularising the sound of heavy metal. Osbourne was the band's frontman during its peak period in the 1970s and was widely known as the "Prince of Darkness". His antics, on and off stage, were legendary, and often fuelled by copious amounts of drinks and drugs. Sabbath's story began in Birmingham in 1968 when the four original members were looking to escape a life of factory work. Their eponymous debut album in 1970 made the UK top 10 and paved the way for a string of hit albums, including 1971's Master of Reality and Vol. 4 a year later. They went on to become one of the most influential and successful metal bands ever, selling more than 75 million albums worldwide. At their final show on July 5, 42,000 fans watched the band perform for the first time in 20 years at Villa Park, home of the city's biggest football club Aston Villa, with Osbourne seated on a black throne. Osbourne had been in poor health in recent years, especially after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019. Osbourne, who also had a successful solo career, found a new legion of fans in the early 2000s reality show The Osbournes in which he starred alongside his wife Sharon and two youngest children, Kelly and Jack. The "home of metal" is gearing up to honour one of its most cherished sons. Thousands of Black Sabbath fans will pay their respects on Wednesday to frontman Ozzy Osbourne as his hearse makes its way through the streets of Birmingham, the English city where he grew up and where the band was formed in 1968. The hearse carrying Osbourne, who died last Tuesday at age 76, will make its way down the city's major thoroughfare of Broad Street to the Black Sabbath bench, which was unveiled on the Broad Street canal bridge in 2019. Family members are expected to watch the cortege, which will be accompanied by a live brass band. Since his death was announced, fans have made pilgrimages to sites around Birmingham, which has over the decades embraced its reputation as the birthplace of heavy metal. Among his peers, Osbourne was metal's godfather. "Ozzy was more than a music legend - he was a son of Birmingham," Lord Mayor Zafar Iqbal said, adding "we know how much this moment will mean to his fans". The main street closed to through traffic on Wednesday morning and will only reopen after the funeral finishes. Osbourne and his Black Sabbath band mates, Terence Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward, were recently awarded the Freedom of the City in recognition of their services to Birmingham. The group has been widely credited with defining and popularising the sound of heavy metal. Osbourne was the band's frontman during its peak period in the 1970s and was widely known as the "Prince of Darkness". His antics, on and off stage, were legendary, and often fuelled by copious amounts of drinks and drugs. Sabbath's story began in Birmingham in 1968 when the four original members were looking to escape a life of factory work. Their eponymous debut album in 1970 made the UK top 10 and paved the way for a string of hit albums, including 1971's Master of Reality and Vol. 4 a year later. They went on to become one of the most influential and successful metal bands ever, selling more than 75 million albums worldwide. At their final show on July 5, 42,000 fans watched the band perform for the first time in 20 years at Villa Park, home of the city's biggest football club Aston Villa, with Osbourne seated on a black throne. Osbourne had been in poor health in recent years, especially after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019. Osbourne, who also had a successful solo career, found a new legion of fans in the early 2000s reality show The Osbournes in which he starred alongside his wife Sharon and two youngest children, Kelly and Jack. The "home of metal" is gearing up to honour one of its most cherished sons. Thousands of Black Sabbath fans will pay their respects on Wednesday to frontman Ozzy Osbourne as his hearse makes its way through the streets of Birmingham, the English city where he grew up and where the band was formed in 1968. The hearse carrying Osbourne, who died last Tuesday at age 76, will make its way down the city's major thoroughfare of Broad Street to the Black Sabbath bench, which was unveiled on the Broad Street canal bridge in 2019. Family members are expected to watch the cortege, which will be accompanied by a live brass band. Since his death was announced, fans have made pilgrimages to sites around Birmingham, which has over the decades embraced its reputation as the birthplace of heavy metal. Among his peers, Osbourne was metal's godfather. "Ozzy was more than a music legend - he was a son of Birmingham," Lord Mayor Zafar Iqbal said, adding "we know how much this moment will mean to his fans". The main street closed to through traffic on Wednesday morning and will only reopen after the funeral finishes. Osbourne and his Black Sabbath band mates, Terence Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward, were recently awarded the Freedom of the City in recognition of their services to Birmingham. The group has been widely credited with defining and popularising the sound of heavy metal. Osbourne was the band's frontman during its peak period in the 1970s and was widely known as the "Prince of Darkness". His antics, on and off stage, were legendary, and often fuelled by copious amounts of drinks and drugs. Sabbath's story began in Birmingham in 1968 when the four original members were looking to escape a life of factory work. Their eponymous debut album in 1970 made the UK top 10 and paved the way for a string of hit albums, including 1971's Master of Reality and Vol. 4 a year later. They went on to become one of the most influential and successful metal bands ever, selling more than 75 million albums worldwide. At their final show on July 5, 42,000 fans watched the band perform for the first time in 20 years at Villa Park, home of the city's biggest football club Aston Villa, with Osbourne seated on a black throne. Osbourne had been in poor health in recent years, especially after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019. Osbourne, who also had a successful solo career, found a new legion of fans in the early 2000s reality show The Osbournes in which he starred alongside his wife Sharon and two youngest children, Kelly and Jack. The "home of metal" is gearing up to honour one of its most cherished sons. Thousands of Black Sabbath fans will pay their respects on Wednesday to frontman Ozzy Osbourne as his hearse makes its way through the streets of Birmingham, the English city where he grew up and where the band was formed in 1968. The hearse carrying Osbourne, who died last Tuesday at age 76, will make its way down the city's major thoroughfare of Broad Street to the Black Sabbath bench, which was unveiled on the Broad Street canal bridge in 2019. Family members are expected to watch the cortege, which will be accompanied by a live brass band. Since his death was announced, fans have made pilgrimages to sites around Birmingham, which has over the decades embraced its reputation as the birthplace of heavy metal. Among his peers, Osbourne was metal's godfather. "Ozzy was more than a music legend - he was a son of Birmingham," Lord Mayor Zafar Iqbal said, adding "we know how much this moment will mean to his fans". The main street closed to through traffic on Wednesday morning and will only reopen after the funeral finishes. Osbourne and his Black Sabbath band mates, Terence Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward, were recently awarded the Freedom of the City in recognition of their services to Birmingham. The group has been widely credited with defining and popularising the sound of heavy metal. Osbourne was the band's frontman during its peak period in the 1970s and was widely known as the "Prince of Darkness". His antics, on and off stage, were legendary, and often fuelled by copious amounts of drinks and drugs. Sabbath's story began in Birmingham in 1968 when the four original members were looking to escape a life of factory work. Their eponymous debut album in 1970 made the UK top 10 and paved the way for a string of hit albums, including 1971's Master of Reality and Vol. 4 a year later. They went on to become one of the most influential and successful metal bands ever, selling more than 75 million albums worldwide. At their final show on July 5, 42,000 fans watched the band perform for the first time in 20 years at Villa Park, home of the city's biggest football club Aston Villa, with Osbourne seated on a black throne. Osbourne had been in poor health in recent years, especially after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019. Osbourne, who also had a successful solo career, found a new legion of fans in the early 2000s reality show The Osbournes in which he starred alongside his wife Sharon and two youngest children, Kelly and Jack.
Sydney Morning Herald
5 hours ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
This bullet train journey is something Australians can only dream of
The train: KTX, South Korea Route Seoul to Busan Distance 417 kilometres Operator KTX (Korean Train Express) Class Standard class Frequency 55 times a day (for the KTX) The journey From Seoul Central Station to Busan Central on board the KTX bullet train, with a scheduled time of 2 hours, 15 minutes and a top speed of 330km/h. Linking South Korea's two largest cities, it's one of the busiest train routes in the country. The trip takes you through unappealing industrial towns between the two cities, though there are some more scenic views along the way of the hilly countryside and local farms. The ride is exceedingly smooth. Indeed it often feels like we're barely moving at all, never mind zipping along at more than 300 km/h. Seats can be reserved but if you buy a non-reserved ticket at short notice you can still board – if there's no seat available you'll just have to hang out between the carriages, which quite a few passengers are doing on this trip. The seat There are two classes to choose from: standard and first. The standard cabin offers a two-two configuration, while the first class seats are larger with more legroom and a one-two layout. I'm in standard for this journey and there's plenty of legroom and space for my 182-centimetre frame. Standard class is available from about $59 one way or about $82 for first class. It's relatively easy to book tickets via the site (once you switch the language to English) but in my case the tickets have been arranged by my tour guide from Inside Asia (who also helpfully insists on taking responsibility for getting our luggage on board). Boarding Departing from Seoul means the train sits at the platform for a while before it's time to leave, so boarding is a leisurely affair (but don't dawdle – the train leaves exactly on time). Luggage safely stowed on board, I have time to walk up to the engine and snap a pic of the train's sleek nose before walking back to my carriage and finding my seat.
The Age
5 hours ago
- The Age
This bullet train journey is something Australians can only dream of
The train: KTX, South Korea Route Seoul to Busan Distance 417 kilometres Operator KTX (Korean Train Express) Class Standard class Frequency 55 times a day (for the KTX) The journey From Seoul Central Station to Busan Central on board the KTX bullet train, with a scheduled time of 2 hours, 15 minutes and a top speed of 330km/h. Linking South Korea's two largest cities, it's one of the busiest train routes in the country. The trip takes you through unappealing industrial towns between the two cities, though there are some more scenic views along the way of the hilly countryside and local farms. The ride is exceedingly smooth. Indeed it often feels like we're barely moving at all, never mind zipping along at more than 300 km/h. Seats can be reserved but if you buy a non-reserved ticket at short notice you can still board – if there's no seat available you'll just have to hang out between the carriages, which quite a few passengers are doing on this trip. The seat There are two classes to choose from: standard and first. The standard cabin offers a two-two configuration, while the first class seats are larger with more legroom and a one-two layout. I'm in standard for this journey and there's plenty of legroom and space for my 182-centimetre frame. Standard class is available from about $59 one way or about $82 for first class. It's relatively easy to book tickets via the site (once you switch the language to English) but in my case the tickets have been arranged by my tour guide from Inside Asia (who also helpfully insists on taking responsibility for getting our luggage on board). Boarding Departing from Seoul means the train sits at the platform for a while before it's time to leave, so boarding is a leisurely affair (but don't dawdle – the train leaves exactly on time). Luggage safely stowed on board, I have time to walk up to the engine and snap a pic of the train's sleek nose before walking back to my carriage and finding my seat.
