The Osbourne family were joined by the world as they said their final farewells to music icon Ozzy Osbourne with an emotional procession through his beloved Birmingham
The Prince of Darkness made his final journey on Wednesday as his coffin made its way through his beloved Birmingham. Thousands of fans gathered the streets to remember Ozzy Osbourne following his death last week at the age of 76.
Ozzy died just weeks after his fans had gathered for his final appearance on stage at the Back To The Beginning concert at Villa Park. And on Wednesday, while there were a number of key tributes all across the city, there were also a number of more subtle nods to the music icon.
His wife of over 40 years, Sharon Osbourne, was in tears at the emotional farewell as the procession headed down Birmingham’s Broad Street. Ozzy was followed by his family – including wife Sharon – in the special procession that was accompanied by a live brass band, Bostin’ Brass.
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And fans were also on hand to help the heartbroken family on the day. There were chants of ‘Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy’ ‘we love you Sharon’ and ‘we love you Osbournes, we do’ to pubs blasting out Ozzy’s poignant hit Changes as they tried to do everything they could to show them they are with them in their grief.
Here, we look at some of the less noticeable tributes on such an emotional occasion.
Sharon Osbourne wore husband Ozzy’s jewellery
A visibly emotional Sharon braved the occasion as fans shouted “Ozzy Ozzy Ozzy” during a procession through the streets of the musician’s hometown of Birmingham. And it was fans on social media who were quick to spot her subtle touching tribute to her husband.
One user on Twitter/X, uploaded an image of Ozzy’s wedding ring and compared it to the one Sharon seemed to have attached to her necklace. In the post, the user wrote: “Sharon Osbourne wearing Ozzy’s wedding ring in a chain around her neck while mourning him. We love you Shaz.”
Louis Osbourne’s skull-and-crossbones tie
Louis is Ozzy’s son from his previous marriage to Thelma Riley. He also opted to give a sweet nod to his dad in his clothing style. He wore a purple tie which featured a skull-and-crossbones.
The decision followed suit with Ozzy’s other kids and wife Sharon, who all paid their own unique tribute to the rocker.
Route of Ozzy’s funeral procession
The funeral cortege for the iconic rocker passed by the star’s two-bedroom childhood home. The procession took them by 14 Lodge Road in Birmingham as thousands of fans lined the streets throughout the city.
The home was Ozzy’s family home as a child and his family also spent around five minutes at the Black Sabbath Bridge, where they lay flowers and looked at the huge amount of touching tributes that had been left by fans.
Kelly wore dad’s iconic sunglasses
Daughter Kelly, 40, was visibly upset throughout the day as she helped to comfort her siblings, mother and son Sid. But in her own unique tribute, the star opted to wear her dad’s iconic sunglasses for the occasion.
The quiet tribute clearly showed her pride of her dad as she wore the trademark round shades. According to NPR, the sunglasses were first incorporated by Ozzy as a nod to John Lennon in the 1990s. As the years went on, the look became incorporated into his everyday appearance.
Jack’s tie pin
Like his siblings, Jack took time to add a unique accessory to his outfit in Birmingham. While he was clearly overcome with emotion, Jack waved at the crowd on Wednesday.
And in the images, the 39-year-old was seen wearing a small silver cross pin on the end of his tie. The sweet call was in reference to his dad’s choice of necklace throughout the years.
Aimee’s bat broach
The eldest daughter of Sharon and Ozzy was also seen sporting her own tribute to her father. Aimee, 41, wore a a bat broach on her blazer in Birmingham.
It marked Ozzy’s well-known link to the animal following a bizarre on-stage moment. Writing in his autobiography in 2010 titled I Am Ozzy, he explained the situation. He said: “Somebody threw a bat [on stage]. I just thought it was a rubber bat. And I picked it up and put it in my mouth. I bit into it.”
Source: Mirror
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