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OZZYS FUNERAL -Farewell to Prince of Darkness Thousands Line Birmingham Streets
OZZYS FUNERAL -Farewell to The Prince of Darkness Thousands Line The Streets of Birmingham For Ozzy Funeral Procession
Ozzy Osbournes child Kelly makes touching tribute to her beloved father at heartbreaking funeral
MailOnline 30 JUL 2025
The hearse carryingthe singers coffin adorned with purple flowers spelling out Ozzy passed the stars 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, following the singers death, while the owners of the house put up a picture of Osbourne in the front bay window.
Sharon was emotional as she was seen in Birmingham today with son Jack
Sharon Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne leave after viewing tributes to the late Ozzy Osbourne
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.
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 had made known Kelly is his favourite child in the past, previously telling Rolling Stone they were like two peas in a pod as he gushed over their bond.
As she mourns the devastating loss of her father and best friend, mother of one Kelly, 40, covered her tears with the glasses which were a familiar look for Ozzy.
She and siblings Jack and Aimee laid floral tributes at the site while supporting Sharon and they also shared peace signs showing gratitude to the crowds, while accompanied by Ozzys son Louis
And Jack and Kelly were seen sharing an emotional embrace at the Black Sabbath Bridge site that has been wreathed in floral tributes over the past week.
Todays 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.
Louis, Ozzys son from his first marriage to Thelma Riley, wore a purple tie with skull and crossbones patterns.
Each family member carried a pink flower wrapped in black paper that they laid on top of the many other floral tributes that sat next to a poster of the star that said Birmingham will always love you.
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, through which his cortege travelled towards the Black Sabbath Bridge bench.
Sharon Osbourne Breaks Down in TEARS at Ozzys Funeral in Birmingham
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yX11kWU_KM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BzqGzgbTKk
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