Just over a week after his death, Ozzy Osbourne was honored by thousands of emotional fans and his surviving family members on Wednesday morning.
The heavy metal singer’s funeral procession took place in Birmingham, England, the city where he grew up and where Black Sabbath was formed. As his hearse traveled through the streets, fans began chanting for the singer, and his wife Sharon Osbourne struggled to maintain composure.
Fans could be heard screaming “Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy, oi, oi, oi,” as the hearse arrived according to the AP.
Tens of thousands of fans have gathered to pay respects to Ozzy Osbourne in his home city of Birmingham
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Ozzy Osbourne died on Tuesday, July 22, at 76 years old, just three weeks after performing at a retirement concert, also in Birmingham. No cause of death was immediately revealed, though Osbourne faced numerous health struggles in recent years, including a Parkinson’s diagnosis which he shared publicly in 2020.
“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,” the Osbourne family said in a statement at the time. “He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”
Both of the Osbournes’ children, Kelly and Jack, were on hand for the proceedings Wednesday, laying flowers for their departed father, and the entire family embraced the outpouring of love from fans.
Birmingham played host to Black Sabbath many, many times over the years, and even named landmarks in the city after Ozzy Osbourne. He and bandmates Terence Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward, were even recently awarded the Freedom of the City honor, for services to the town.
