Thousands of Ozzy Osbourne fans line Birmingham streets to honour Black Sabbath star
The singer, who died earlier this month at 76, was driven through his home city in England on Wednesday before a private funeral
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”.
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”.