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On Wednesday, July 30th, a public funeral march for the late Ozzy Osbourne will take place in Birmingham. The city honors one of its best -known personalities. The singer died on July 22nd at the age of 76. The procession begins at 1 p.m. British and leads via Broad Street in the center of Birmingham.
Past Ozzy remembrance locations
The body of the former Black Sabbath front man is brought to the Black Sabbath Bridge as part of the procession. Thousands of fans have already laid down flowers and messages there. The bridge and a bank in honor of the band have been a significant place of remembrance in the city since its inauguration.
Osbourne made Birmingham known
The train is accompanied For Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham from the local band Bostin ‘Brass. The actual burial takes place in a private framework. As the mayor of the city, Zafar Iqbal, told the “BBC”, the city “wants to have one of the greatest artists that Birmingham has produced”. Osbourne made not only the city, but also the district of Aston International.
The Broad Street will be closed to traffic from 7 a.m. on July 30th. Bus and tram lines are also diverted during the day. After the event, the company should be recorded regularly.
Fans say goodbye
Since the news about Osbourne’s death, numerous fans have traveled to Black Sabbath Bridge. There is a public condolence book in which many people have already entered personal words, including Mayor Iqbal. He spoke of great gratitude to the Osbourne family, who supported the memory.
Moving words of his former band members
His former bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward have already said goodbye. Guitarist Tony Iommi shared several pictures on Instagram, including an old photo of Osbourne at a young age and one on which the two hug.
In the caption, he writes: “I just can’t believe it! My dear, dear friend Ozzy just died in Villa Park a few weeks after our concert.”