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Official plans for Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral procession have been revealed and it will be taking place on Wednesday, July 30th. Osbourne will be laid to rest in his hometown of Birmingham, England, where his funeral cortege is expected to drive through the city centre. The cortege will make it’s way past the iconic Black Sabbath Bridge, which has been decorated with thousands of flowers and heartfelt messages from fans all over the globe.
The Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, died at the age of 76 on July 22nd. Osbounre had just performed his final show with the original members of Black Sabbath at the charity festival Back to the Beginning. Raising over $190 million that was split between Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and Acorn Children’s Hospice, Back to the Beginning became the highest grossing charity concert in history.
Birmingham mayor, councillor Zafar Iqbal has commented on the upcoming procession and paid tribute to the late metal pioneer: “Ozzy was more than a music legend – he was a son of Birmingham. Having recently been awarded the Freedom of the City and following his celebrated appearance at the Back to the Beginning concert at Villa Park earlier this month, it was important to the city that we support a fitting, dignified tribute ahead of a private family funeral.
We know how much this moment will mean to his fans. We’re proud to host it here with his loving family in the place where it all began, and we are grateful that they have generously offered to pay to enable this to happen and support the city is giving him the farewell he deserves.”
Ozzy Osbourne’s beloved wife Sharon and their three Children Aimee, Kelly, and Jack will be attending a private family funeral following the public procession. It’s not been made public whether or not Ozzy Osbourne’s children from his first marriage with Thelma Riley will be in attendance.
How To Watch Ozzy Osbourne’s Public Procession
Ozzy Osbourne’s public procession will be available to livestream via the Black Sabbath Bench website. The stream is expected to begin once the cortege reaches the Black Sabbath Bench.
Over the last week fans and friends of Ozzy Osbourne have been sharing their heartfelt condolences for the late singer. The Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery has even opened a civic book of condolence which thousands of fans have signed in person and online.