Fans of Black Sabbath have been expressing their sorrow after seeing a distraught Sharon Osbourne honouring her late husband, Ozzy.
On Wednesday, July 30, Sharon’s three children—Jack, Kelly, and the seldom seen Aimee—joined the thousands of fans who lined the streets of Birmingham to pay their respects.
Heartbroken fans had left hundreds of bouquets at the famous Black Sabbath bench, and Sharon and her kids each placed a lilac flower wrapped in black paper on top of the wave of floral tributes.
Ozzy’s name was spelt out in flowers and a purple cross atop a black hearse that drove through the streets of Birmingham.
The Black Sabbath leader and reality TV personality died last week at the age of 76, only weeks after taking part in the legendary final concert for Back To The Beginning.
Ozzy Osbourne’s family announced his passing, asking for privacy as they mourned. His wife Sharon paid tribute with a tearful peace sign gesture, a symbol Ozzy famously used instead of the rock hand horns. Fans lined the streets during his funeral procession, tossing flowers and honoring him outside his childhood home and the iconic Black Sabbath bench. A brass band played his songs as the cortege passed. Birmingham’s mayor called Ozzy “a son of Birmingham,” saying the city was proud to host his farewell. Ozzy had once said he wanted his funeral to be a celebration, not a “mope-fest.”
