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IOL News
2 hours ago
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- IOL News
Ozzy Osbourne's funeral procession: A heartfelt goodbye from family and fans
The family of Ozzy Osbourne, son Jack Osbourne (L), widow Sharon Osbourne (C) and daughter Kelly Osbourne (R) arrive to lay flowers at the Black Sabbath Bridge bench on Broad Street during a funeral procession for Ozzy Osbourne Image: Ben STANSALL / AFP Sharon Osbourne looked distraught in flood of tears as she and the Osbourne family stopped at Black Sabbath Bridge during Ozzy Osbourne's funeral procession on Wednesday. The late music legend made his final trip through his home city of Birmingham as fans bid farewell to the Black Sabbath frontman - who died on July 22, at the age of 76, just days after playing his final show at Aston Villa's stadium on July 5. A purple floral cross adorned the top of the funeral car, which started it's journey at the football ground, and red roses were thrown onto the vehicle. The Bostin' Brass band stood to the front of the car playing Black Sabbath and Ozzy classics. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ Huge crowds lined the streets and led chants of 'Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy, Oi, Oi, Oi!'. Fans also broke into song as they waited for the hearse to arrive. Moments before the procession began just after 1pm BST, Birmingham's Mayor Zafar Iqbal was seen reading the many tributes laid out amongst the flowers and black heart balloons at Black Sabbath Bridge on Broad Street. He also spoke with some of the fans who lined the streets to say goodbye to the Prince of Darkness. Ozzy's wife Sharon and their children, Jack, Kelly and Aimee Osbourne, were among the family members to step out and observe the many tributes left at Black Sabbath Bridge. Sharon was struggling to compose herself and held onto her daughter Kelly's hand as she wiped away her tears. Upon hearing the crowd cheer, she threw up peace signs. The trip also included a stop at Ozzy's childhood home, Lodge Road, Aston, at around expected to attend the private funeral include Sir Elton John, Ozzy's Black Sabbath bandmates - Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Geezer Butler - members of Metallica, and Yungblud. Ozzy's passing was confirmed in a family statement, which read: 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. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis." Bang Showbiz
Yahoo
2 hours ago
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- Yahoo
These Photos of Sharon Osbourne at Ozzy's Funeral Will Break Your Heart
These Photos of Sharon Osbourne at Ozzy's Funeral Will Break Your Heart originally appeared on Parade. On July 30, thousands of fans lined the streets of Birmingham to say goodbye to Ozzy Osbourne. Among those in attendance are Osbourne's family, including his wife Sharon Osbourne and their two children, Jack Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne. In photos from the somber day, Sharon was seen in the middle of her two kids, weeping. The heartbreaking photos have made their way to social media where dozens of fans have responded, many admitting that the pictures of Sharon made them emotional. "Heartbreaking picture," one person commented on a shot of Sharon breaking down in tears. "I cried my eyes out when I saw poor Sharon," someone else said. "She broke my heart , this is true love. Not in the movies or the books this is real love in real life," a third comment read. "I didn't wanna cry at 6:43 in the morning but seeing the video of Sharon breaking down, really got me," another X user added. In another photo, Sharon, Jack, and Kelly all appeared to break down as they walked among thousands of flowers and tributes to Ozzy. Ozzy died on July 22 at the age of 76. His death came just weeks after his farewell performance at during the "Back to the Beginning" music festival, which was also held in Birmingham. "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," his family said in a statement. "He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time." Ozzy's exact cause of death is not clear, but he'd been dealing with a variety of health issues in recent years, including a Parkinson's diagnosis. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 These Photos of Sharon Osbourne at Ozzy's Funeral Will Break Your Heart first appeared on Parade on Jul 30, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
3 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Ozzy Osbourne's Rarely-Seen Children Aimee and Louis Make Emotional Appearance at Funeral Procession
Ozzy Osbourne's Rarely-Seen Children Aimee and Louis Make Emotional Appearance at Funeral Procession originally appeared on Parade. Thousands of fans lined the streets on July 30 for hometown funeral procession, which also included appearances from his family members—those in the public eye and the ones who've opted to live a more private life. His rarely-seen daughter, AimeeOsbourne, who never sought out the celebrity lifestyle, joined her famous mother, Sharon Osbourne, and her siblings, Kelly and Jack Osbourne, for the procession walk in the streets of Birmingham. Family members turned out for the celebration of life, paying their respects to the late Black Sabbath frontman, who died at the age of 76. No cause of death was revealed, though the "Prince of Darkness" dealt with several health issues prior, including a diagnosis of Parkinson's in 2019. Aimee, 41, donned an all-black outfit, complete with a black beret and veil, and was overcome with emotion as she put down a pink flower in black paper at her father's memorial. In addition to his children, Ozzy's grandchildren—Jack's daughters Pearl, Andie, Minnie and Maple—were also in attendance, along with Kelly's 2-year-old son, Sidney. Ozzy's notoriously private son, Louis, 50, from his first marriage to Thelma Riley, was also in attendance. It seems that his daughter, Jessica, 45, and adopted son, Elliot Kingsley, whom he also shares with Riley, opted to skip the event. As the family grieved, they acknowledged the crowd and raised their hands in peace signs. The former The View host was seen breaking down into tears as she mourned her husband, while Kelly embraced her fiancé, Slipknot's Sid Wilson, and hugged her brother. The procession was accompanied by Bostin' Brass, a live brass band. Per Hello, it was announced on Tuesday that the family was covering the costs of the public procession, allowing fans to say goodbye to the legend, ahead of the private funeral.🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Ozzy Osbourne's Rarely-Seen Children Aimee and Louis Make Emotional Appearance at Funeral Procession first appeared on Parade on Jul 30, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
BBC News
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Birmingham takes the Osbournes to its heart at Ozzy's farewell
The world got to know them in the Hollywood household portrayed in the Osbournes, but Wednesday's funeral procession showed a family at the heart of the city which loved of thousands of people lined Birmingham's streets, chanting, clapping and throwing flowers as rock legend Ozzy Osbourne's coffin took a final journey through the procession took place a week after the Black Sabbath frontman's death at the age of 76 and just weeks after he performed his final concert at Villa shouted "Ozzy! Ozzy! Ozzy!" as his cortege made its way through the city, with a tearful Sharon Osbourne adding a pink rose to dozens of tributes left by fans on Black Sabbath Bridge. Osbourne's devoted wife of 40 years was accompanied by family members including the couple's children, Aimee, Kelly and Jack, who were seen gazing over the piles of flowers, gifts and messages and raising their hands in a peace sign while paying their X Factor judge Sharon, 72, was also spotted hugging the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Zafar Iqbal, after she arrived at the Black Sabbath Ozzy, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019, died on 22 ever growing sea of flowers and tributes since his death indicated crowds would be big and tens of thousands turned up, travelling hundreds of miles from across the country with some from as far away as the USA, Mexico and couple spoke of how their lives were forever changed by the singer's legacy, having named their nine-year-old son after people even told the BBC they had taken the day off work on Wednesday, just to watch the procession. Birmingham City Council said all the many messages and cards left by fans would be collected for the Osbourne family to procession was led by a brass band playing Black Sabbath songs with the hearse topped by a purple floral tribute in the shape of a cross, ahead of a private funeral expected to take place on Thursday,It was a solemn occasion as the city said goodbye to one of its own yet, to many, the atmosphere felt like a celebration of Ozzy's came from miles around with their family, friends and children; others came with their dogs, including the likes of Doggy Osbourne, an assistance dog, dressed up for the occasion, with the obligatory rock star shades. Birmingham was a sea of Black Sabbath tour merchandise, leather and all-black clothing as people flocked to local landmarks to pay their respects to the "king of metal".Some people left inflatable bats and dinosaurs, alongside bottles of whiskey and gathered at a Black Sabbath mural on Navigation Street, close to New Street station, expressing their sorrow at the loss of the "saviour of weirdos and rebels" with bouquets of flowers and countless messages. Canadian rapper Drake was one of many to visit the bridge, arriving not long after Osbourne died and dousing the bench with shot of tequila in honour of a man who he said "lived life to the fullest".At his gig at the city's Utilita arena the same week, he also paid tribute to Ozzy by walking out to Black Sabbath's Iron Ozzy's childhood home in Aston on Wednesday afternoon, people laid flowers on the terraced home is about a 15-minute walk - a stone's throw away - from where the "godfather of rock" performed for the very last time at his Back to the Beginning concert on 5 may have been have been an Ordinary Man, but to the city which loved him, he was extraordinary."He's where he belongs, he's in Birmingham, he's back home," one woman told the BBC. In Sabbath's most well-known song, Paranoid, Ozzy sang: "Love to me is so unreal."On Wednesday, Birmingham gave one of their favourite sons all the real love that they could, and more. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Malay Mail
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Final farewell for Ozzy Osbourne as Birmingham crowds salute Black Sabbath legend with brass bands and metal tributes
BIRMINGHAM, July 31 — Thousands of heavy metal fans lined the streets of Birmingham on Wednesday for the funeral procession of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, who died earlier this month at the age of 76. The cortege of the singer known as 'The Prince of Darkness' and the 'Godfather of Heavy Metal' was driven through his home city in central England before a private funeral. It stopped at a bench dedicated to the musical pioneers, and Osbourne's wife, Sharon, and their family looked at some of the thousands of flowers and tributes left by fans. The family waved and made peace signs to the crowd, many of whom chanted 'Ozzy, Ozzy'. Sharon Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne and Jack Osbourne. — Reuters pic Osbourne had said he did not want his funeral to be a 'mope-fest', and celebration was mixed with sadness on the streets, with a New Orleans-style brass band leading the procession. Graham Croucher, a 58-year-old train driver from Northampton, said Osbourne was an 'absolute legend'. 'He was the soundtrack particularly to my life growing up,' he said. 'Black Sabbath are the originators of heavy metal and made such great music. And he dared to be different because he was different.' People gather near tributes placed at the Black Sabbath Bridge. — Reuters pic This month, Osbourne played a final concert in the city, where a star-studded line-up featuring Metallica, Slayer, Tool and Guns N' Roses paid tribute to Black Sabbath's legacy. Black Sabbath hits Paranoid, War Pigs and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath made Osbourne a star in the early 1970s, and his antics on stage, most famously biting the head off a bat, extended his fame far beyond metal music. In 2002, he won new fans when he starred in US reality TV show The Osbournes, with Sharon and two of his children, Jack and Kelly. He died on July 22. No cause of death was given, but the star had disclosed a Parkinson's disease diagnosis in 2020. — Reuters
