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The Guardian
25 minutes ago
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- The Guardian
Fans line streets of Birmingham to say farewell to Ozzy Osbourne
Thousands of fans lined the streets of Birmingham to watch Ozzy Osbourne make his final journey through his home city, with his tearful family laying tributes as crowds chanted the late singer's name. A hearse carrying Osbourne, who died last week aged 76, made its way through the city centre on Wednesday afternoon on the way to his private funeral. The procession stopped on 'Black Sabbath bridge', where his family members placed roses among the hundreds of tributes left for the heavy metal pioneer in front of the bench depicting the band. A visibly emotional Sharon, who was married to Osbourne for 43 years, was aided by her children, Aimee, Kelly and Jack, as she tearfully took in the sea of tributes, and signalled a peace sign to the crowd before leaving. They were joined by a number of family members, including some of Osbourne's grandchildren, who waved to the crowds offering their support. People could be seen leaning out of windows, and climbing on top of walls and bus stops, to catch a glimpse of the Prince of Darkness's funeral cortege. His coffin began its journey in Aston in the north of the city, passing Osbourne's childhood home on Lodge Road and the football stadium Villa Park, where he performed a huge farewell concert with his Black Sabbath bandmates just weeks ago. People chanted his name, held up rock hand gestures, and threw roses at the hearse carrying his coffin adorned with purple flowers spelling out 'Ozzy'. A local brass band, Bostin Brass, played songs including Black Sabbath's Iron Man ahead of the procession of vehicles. In an interview in 2011, Osbourne said he didn't care what music was played at his funeral, as long as it was 'a celebration, not a mope-fest', and the atmosphere along Broad Street seemed to reflect his wishes. Will Howell, an 18-year-old student, said Osbourne was 'a legend, so you know, you gotta go and say goodbye to him'. 'I got up at six in the morning to go to work, to come here early so I could get here and see it,' he said. He has been listening to Osbourne's music since his dad introduced it to him aged eight. 'Probably not the best age,' he said. 'Ozzy changed music a lot, even inside of metal, and I think it's just good to say goodbye to him.' Marco, from Verona, Italy, and member of a band called Witch Ghetto, said he discovered Black Sabbath 20 years ago and 'it really struck a chord'. 'They were probably pioneers without knowing they were. They just wanted to play music and have fun and follow their instincts and that's probably the best thing you can do when you play music,' he said. Will Taylor, a musician from Chesterfield, said it was a 'no brainer' to come to the city to watch the funeral procession with his wife and dog. He is a massive fan of Black Sabbath, and Osbourne's collaborations with the American guitarist Randy Rhoads, who died in a plane crash while on tour with Osbourne in 1982. 'A bit of me thinks if there's something after death, then Ozzy is with Rhoads looking down wherever they are,' he said. Osbourne was the lead singer of Black Sabbath, who formed in Birmingham in 1968 and were widely credited with defining and popularising heavy metal music. Earlier this year Osbourne and his bandmates – Terence 'Geezer' Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward – were given the freedom of the city of Birmingham to recognise their 'exceptional service to the city'. Osbourne's health declined in recent years, and he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019. He appeared for a surprise performance at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Birmingham in 2022, and performed his last gig on 5 July in a farewell concert at Villa Park fearing global metal stars such as Anthrax, Metallica and Guns N' Roses.
The Sun
an hour ago
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- The Sun
Sharon Osbourne's private & heartbreaking tribute to beloved husband Ozzy revealed after emotional farewell
EAGLE-eyed fans have spotted Sharon Osbourne's heartwarming tribute to her beloved husband. Sharon, who was married to Ozzy for 43 years, was spotted wearing his ring on her necklace as she said a tearful goodbye at the rock icon's funeral procession today. 1 Brave Sharon hugged daughter Kelly, 40, and held son Jack 's hand as she broke down in tears while laying flowers. She was visibly moved as she read heartfelt messages penned by fans. Chants of "Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy" rang out, with many shouting messages of support for Sharon. One could be heard saying "we love you Sharon" as she laid flowers next to the cortege. The singer died last Tuesday aged 76, will be laid to rest tomorrow in a private family service on grounds of his home after today's procession. A source said: 'Sharon and the family want to celebrate Ozzy's life with his fans, with plans for the cortege to travel through Birmingham. 'Tomorrow they will have a closed service at a church in Gerrards Cross, Bucks."
BBC News
an hour ago
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- BBC News
Ozzy Osbourne gets raucous and emotional send-off in Birmingham
Ozzy Osbourne's family have accompanied the rock legend's coffin on an emotional final journey through his home city, watched on by thousands of fans who cheered and chanted his name.A tearful Sharon Osbourne added a pink rose to dozens of tributes that have been left by fans in central Birmingham, consoled by family members including children Kelly and large crowd created a highly-charged atmosphere, giving the heavy metal star a respectful but fittingly raucous send-off as they chanted: "Ozzy! Ozzy! Ozzy!"The funeral procession was led by a brass band playing Black Sabbath songs, with Ozzy's body transported in a hearse topped by a purple floral tribute in the shape of a cross. A private funeral is expected to take place on procession took place a week after Ozzy's death at the age of 76, and less than a month after his triumphant farewell concert for 40,000 fans at Villa Park football Wednesday, the cortege drove past the stadium before heading into Birmingham city centre, where fans wearing Ozzy and Sabbath T-shirts and scarves lined Broad Street. Some threw flowers, and spontaneous chants and singalongs erupted in the updates: Birmingham pays tribute to Ozzy OsbourneThe procession stopped on Black Sabbath Bridge, where a bench bearing images of the band's members has been turned into a makeshift the past week, fans have been leaving flowers, messages, empty beer bottles and even bat-shaped balloons - a reference to the infamous 1982 incident when the rock hellraiser bit the head off a bat on stage. When Sharon emerged from her car, she was supported - physically and morally - by Kelly and Jack, who were either side as she placed her rose on the existing bed of floral tributes. Kelly and Jack also laid flowers, as did sister Aimee and Louis, Ozzy's son from his first were joined by other members of Ozzy's close circle, including Kelly's fiancé, Slipknot DJ Sid members hugged as they spent five minutes looking at the tributes and taking in the shouted their support, with cries of "We love you Ozzy!", "Ozzy forever!" and "Sharon we love you!"Sharon acknowledged the fans by raising arms and giving a peace sign before getting back into a people carrier and the cortege continued past more mourners. One fan, Pete Coles, from Nuneaton, said there were mixed emotions in the crowd."Some people are here to celebrate and remember the good times and their past memories of him. But respect for Ozzy, I think, is the main thing that I felt here," he told BBC News."Just to be here is a pleasure, to embrace the atmosphere that's here, with all the emotions and people just here to sing the praises of this legend in music."Eddie Hayes, 19, travelled from Newcastle for the event. "People like Ozzy will never be around again," he said. "He's purely an individual. No-one like him, no-one will ever be like him music-wise and personality-wise."I've travelled three or four hours, but it's all worth it just for those five minutes."Another fan, Will Brain, 27, from Worcester, said the procession was "quite poetic"."It shows how many people loved him and how many lives he touched with his music," he said."It was really emotional. Seeing the family and seeing Sharon and how upset they were, that was quite hard to see."
Yahoo
3 hours ago
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Sharon Osbourne emotional as family look at Ozzy Osbourne tributes in Birmingham
Sharon Osbourne was visibly emotional as fans shouted 'Ozzy Ozzy Ozzy' during a procession through the streets of Birmingham in honour of the heavy metal star. Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy, who played a farewell gig in the city earlier this month, died at the age of 76 last Tuesday. His wife, former X Factor judge Sharon, 72, could be seen hugging the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Zafar Iqbal, after she arrived at the Black Sabbath bench where floral tributes have been laid. She was helped out of the first vehicle in the cortege by her and Ozzy's son Jack, who joined her at the event along with their daughters Aimee and Kelly – who all raised their hands in a peace sign while paying their respects. Sharon and the couple's children could be seen wiping away tears at the bench as they inspected tributes, with members of the crowd shouting 'we love you Ozzy'. Each family member carried a pink rose, wrapped in black paper tied with a purple ribbon, that they laid on top of the many other floral tributes that sat next to a poster of the star, which said: 'Birmingham will always love you'. Sharon kissed the flower she was holding before laying it in the middle of the tributes. The hearse carrying Ozzy's coffin passed the star's childhood home in Lodge Road, Aston, at about 12.45pm on Wednesday on its route into Birmingham city centre. Flowers have been placed outside the terraced property, close to Villa Park, while the owners of the house have 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 on Lodge Road, watched by a handful of fans and the current owner of the house. The hearse, adorned with purple flowers spelling out 'Ozzy', then made its way down Broad Street before stopping at the Black Sabbath bench, where thousands of tributes, balloons and flowers have been left. Musicians from Bostin Brass played Black Sabbath songs to accompany the cortege, and fans threw flowers at the hearse while it slowly passed through the city. Fans also left tributes outside a mural on Navigation Street, which was created ahead of the Back to the Beginning concert at Villa Park, which took place a few weeks ago. One Osbourne fan, called Goose, told the PA news agency that Osbourne 'was a family member' and said they discovered heavy metal as a teenager. 'That's when I found, like millions of people around the world, that there was music that was for us, something that understood us,' they said. '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.' Evie Mayo, from Wolverhampton, said the heavy metal star had inspired her and everyone in Birmingham. She told PA: 'I think he was so influential, he was such an inspirational person. I think he really impacted everyone here, especially in Birmingham as well. 'Now that he's not here any more, you can feel the impact of it. He inspired a lot of people and he was a great person.' She added: 'He inspired me by… I love his music, absolutely love his music. I'm learning guitar so that I can learn some of his songs.' Osbourne and his Black Sabbath bandmates – Terence 'Geezer' Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward – were recently given the freedom of the city of Birmingham, which recognises people's exceptional service to the city. The group, which formed in 1968, is widely credited with defining and popularising the sound of heavy metal. Osbourne, who also had a successful solo career, found a new legion of fans when he appeared in the 2000s reality TV series The Osbournes, starring alongside his wife Sharon and two youngest children, Kelly and Jack. The music star, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019, performed his last gig on July 5 in a concert that also saw performances from the likes of Anthrax, Metallica and Guns N' Roses. Osbourne died just over two weeks after Black Sabbath were reunited barely two miles from where they first played together more than 50 years ago.
BreakingNews.ie
3 hours ago
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- BreakingNews.ie
Sharon Osbourne emotional as family look at Ozzy Osbourne tributes in Birmingham
Sharon Osbourne was visibly emotional as fans shouted 'Ozzy Ozzy Ozzy' during a procession through the streets of Birmingham in honour of the heavy metal star. Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy, who played a farewell gig in the city earlier this month, died at the age of 76 last Tuesday. Advertisement The family of Ozzy Osbourne view the messages and floral tributes left at the Black Sabbath Bridge bench. Photo: Joe Giddens/PA. His wife, former X Factor judge Sharon, 72, could be seen hugging the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Zafar Iqbal, after she arrived at the Black Sabbath bench where floral tributes have been laid. Joining her at the event were their three children, Aimee, Jack and Kelly. The hearse carrying Ozzy's coffin passed the star's childhood home in Lodge Road, Aston, at about 12.45pm on Wednesday on its route into Birmingham city centre. The family of Ozzy Osbourne appeared emotional as they viewed the messages and floral tributes left in his honour. Photo: Joe Giddens/PA. Flowers have been placed outside the terraced property, close to Villa Park, while the owners of the house have put up a picture of Osbourne in the front bay window. Advertisement The Jaguar hearse and six Mercedes funeral cars, accompanied by police motorcycle riders and a police car, drove slowly along the street on Lodge Road, watched by a handful of fans and the current owner of the house. The procession then made its way down Broad Street before stopping at the Black Sabbath bench, where thousands of tributes, balloons and flowers have been left. The Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Zafar Iqbal (Joe Giddens/PA) One Osbourne fan, called Goose, told the PA news agency that Osbourne 'was a family member' and said they discovered heavy metal as a teenager. 'That's when I found, like millions of people around the world, that there was music that was for us, something that understood us,' they said. Advertisement '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.' Fans gathered to pay their own tributes to the Black Sabbath star, thanking him for the impact he had on their lives (Joe Giddens/PA) Evie Mayo, from Wolverhampton, said the heavy metal star had inspired her and everyone in Birmingham. She told PA: 'I think he was so influential, he was such an inspirational person. I think he really impacted everyone here, especially in Birmingham as well. Advertisement 'Now that he's not here any more, you can feel the impact of it. He inspired a lot of people and he was a great person.' She added: 'He inspired me by… I love his music, absolutely love his music. I'm learning guitar so that I can learn some of his songs.'
