In pictures: city celebrates Ozzy Osbourne

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Thousands of fans brought flowers to the Black Sabbath bridge on Broad Street.
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People lined the streets, chanting, clapping and throwing flowers at the cortege.
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It was an emotional day, with the loss deeply affecting Birmingham and people from across the world.
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Ozzy's family were visibly heartbroken when they visited the Black Sabbath bridge, which was completely consumed by flowers, gifts and messages.
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Although a sombre occasion, the atmosphere felt celebratory of Ozzy's life.
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This is Doggy Osbourne - real name Bruce - an assistance dog who dressed for the occasion.
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Fans travelled hundreds of miles to witness Ozzy's final goodbye to his home city.
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The city was a sea of Black Sabbath merchandise, leather, and all-black clothing.
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The cortege passed through the city at about 13:00 BST.
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A new Ozzy mural appeared on Granville Street, opposite O'Neill's.
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Many fans immortalised the Prince of Darkness on their skin.
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The public cheered as the cortege passed by, chanting "Ozzy, Ozzy" and holding up the devil horns hand sign to his family.

Chloe Hughes

BBC News, West Midlands

30 July 2025

Tens of thousands of people flocked to Ozzy Osbourne's home city on Wednesday, camping out for hours on Broad Street to get a glimpse of his cortege as it drove through Birmingham.

Some travelled from just down the road, others hundreds of miles, bringing with them floral tributes, balloons, and fond memories of the Prince of Darkness and Black Sabbath.

There were tears, tattoos, tributes and T-shirts - a city determined to give its working class hero the send-off he deserved.

Here are some of the best pictures from the day Birmingham said its final goodbye to Ozzy Osbourne.

A picture from the front of the Black Sabbath bench, which has cutouts of the four black sabbath members on it. On and around the bench are thousands of bunches of flowers, cards, and photos of Ozzy Osbourne. There is a large purple bat balloon tied to a fence, as well as a black bat balloon, and a black heart balloon. — Image caption,
It was clear that the entire city and beyond saw Ozzy's death as an immeasurable loss

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