Ozzy Osbourne followers will be capable of say goodbye to the heavy metallic pioneer at a procession for his cortege by his dwelling metropolis of Birmingham tomorrow.
The star’s hearse will make its method down Broad Avenue in the direction of the Black Sabbath bridge and bench – the place hundreds of followers have left flowers, messages and different tributes since his loss of life.
Osbourne, 76, died lower than three weeks after performing his “final bow” within the metropolis – the Again The Starting reunion along with his Sabbath bandmates at Villa Park, which raised about £140m for charity.
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Ozzy Osbourne on stage at Villa Park only a few weeks earlier than his loss of life. Pic: Reuters
Massive crowds are anticipated to assemble tomorrow as followers pay their respects to the performer who formed heavy metallic music and “proudly carried the spirit of Birmingham throughout his career”, town council mentioned.
Members of Osbourne’s household will even be in attendance and have funded the occasion, the council added.
“Ozzy was more than a music legend – he was a son of Birmingham,” mentioned town’s lord mayor, Councillor Zafar Iqbal. “We know how much this moment will mean to his fans. We’re proud to host it here with his loving family in the place where it all began.”
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The lifetime of Ozzy Osbourne
Mr Iqbal mentioned it was essential to town to present the star “a fitting, dignified tribute ahead of a private family funeral”.
Osbourne and his Black Sabbath bandmates Terence “Geezer” Butler, Tony Iommi and Invoice Ward had been awarded the Freedom of the Metropolis in June, earlier than the Again To The Starting present, honouring their “significance to the cultural and musical identity of Birmingham”.
The star’s cortege will journey down Broad Avenue from about 1pm tomorrow, accompanied by a reside brass band, Bostin’ Brass. For these not in a position to make it, a reside stream of the Black Sabbath bench, which has been operating since Osbourne’s loss of life, will proceed.
There’s additionally a e-book of condolence for public messages at Birmingham Museum and Artwork Gallery, alongside the Ozzy Osbourne Working Class Hero exhibition, highlighting his solo profession achievements.
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Osbourne, the self-styled Prince of Darkness, pioneered heavy metallic with Black Sabbath earlier than happening to have big success in his personal proper. He was well-known for hits together with Iron Man, Paranoid, Warfare Pigs, Loopy Practice and Adjustments, each with the band and as a solo star.
The singer additionally discovered a unique sort of fame due to noughties MTV actuality present The Osbournes, which adopted his considerably chaotic life with spouse Sharon and two of their kids, Kelly and Jack.
