Heavy Metal Legend: Ozzy Osborne in Birmingham
Funeral procession for Ozzy Osborne through Birmingham – he will take his place in the pantheon of rock gods, according to Elton John
Farewell to a heavy metal legend and co-founder of hard rock, Ozzy Osborne
Birmingham, July 30, 2025: Ozzy Osborne, the inventor of heavy metal, passed away last week on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76. Heavy metal fans from all over Birmingham will bid him farewell today... Ozzy will, according to Elton John, who said goodbye to a "dear friend" at the funeral, "take his place in the pantheon of rock gods"... Birmingham is preparing a fitting farewell for Ozzy Osbourne, the "son of Birmingham," as Mayor Zafar Iqbal called him in a BBC interview. The "Prince of Darkness" will roll down Broad Street for the last time today at 1 p.m.
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Birmingham Live - the local newspaper
... reports that thousands of fans who have traveled from all over the world have been lining the street since early morning. The funeral procession will roll from the "Black Sabbath Bridge," which has been covered with flowers since July 22nd – the anniversary of Ozzy's death – to the central Broad Street.
After the large funeral procession, the funeral service will take place on Thursday, July 31st, in Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire (just outside London)
... where Ozzy last lived, with family and famous guests. Elton John, James Hetfield (Metallica frontman), and Black Sabbath band members Geezer Butler, Bill Ward, and Tony Iommi will also be in attendance.
Obituary: Ozzy Osborne - Godfather of Metal (German)Music History: He Was a Piece of Heavy Metal History "OZZY"
On July 22, 2025, Ozzy Osbourn, who wrote loud heavy metal history as the "Godfather of Metal," passed away. He would certainly have been delighted with the comic "Duckburg Goes Heavy Metal!", which was published on July 15, 2025!!!
The Quacken Festival in the Donald Duck comic near Duckburg is reminiscent of the Wacken Open Air Festival in Schleswig-Holstein.
