Ozzy Osbourne funeral at Birmingham: Kelly Osbourne's emotional tribute to father's legacy with his signature style
Black Sabbath fans
were paying their respects Wednesday to frontman Ozzy Osbourne as his hearse made its way through the streets of Birmingham.
'Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy, oi, oi, oi,' fans screamed as the hearse arrived. Sharon Osbourne and his three grief-stricken children put on a united front at Ozzy Osbourne's funeral procession. The Black Sabbath frontman's family planned for him a 'small, private funeral' following his tragic death on July 22, an insider told People Tuesday.
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Kelly Osbourne honours Ozzy Osbourne
Kelly Osbourne celebrated her father Ozzy Osbourne's legacy with a subtle tribute. The Black Sabbath frontman was honoured during a public procession July 30, eight days after he passed away at age 76.
At the funeral in Birmingham, England, his daughter was spotted wearing a pair of round wire-rimmed sunglasses, which were one of her dad's signature styles throughout his life.
Kelly Osbourne shared her own personal tribute to her father Ozzy Osbourne using the lyrics to his 1972 song "Changes", reports E Online. "I feel unhappy,' she wrote on her Instagram Stories July 24. 'I am so sad. I lost the best friend I ever had."
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Days earlier, the Osbournes alum had addressed speculation that the Prince of Darkness' health was declining. 'There's this video going around on social media and it's supposed to be my dad, but it's AI,' she said in a clip posted on her Instagram Stories July 11. 'It has a voice like my dad's David Attenborough or something, and it starts out saying, 'I don't need a doctor to tell me that I'm going to die. I know I'm going to die.''
'Yes, he has Parkinson's, and yes, his mobility is completely different than it used to be,' she admitted, 'but he's not dying. What is wrong with you?'
Ozzy Osbourne's funeral plans
Ozzy's funeral plans respected his wishes to have a 'celebration, not a mope-fest.'
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'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,' he shared in a 2011 Times column.
'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,'' the Prince of Darkness quipped.
'There'll be no harping on the bad times.'
Ozzy's family announced his passing via a statement. '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,' they wrote. Over the years, the songwriter has suffered from Parkinson's disease and other health issues.
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