Ozzy Osbourne returned to the House of Metals for the last time Wednesday, an emotional Birmingham, England, who respected one of his most cherished sons.
Thousands of Black Sabbath fans pay tribute to the band’s host as his hearse passed through the city center, followed by his crying wife and children.
The hearse in Osbourne, who died last Tuesday, was carrying Osbourne at 76, stretching along Broad Street, one of the city’s main main roads to the black Sabbath bench unveiled on the Broad Street Canal Bridge in 2019.
“Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy, Oi, oi, oi,” the fan screamed.
Six vehicles carrying the Osborne family followed the hearse, accompanied by police motorcycle riders and a police car.
The family briefly appeared, checking a series of tributes, his wife, 43, moved clearly and wiped away tears.
The city once famous for being a heavy metal castle during racing to a private funeral, which slammed the beat of the Black Sabbath.
An emotional day
It was in Birmingham that John (Ozzy) grew up Osbourne, a well-known heavy metal band founded in 1968.
Osbourne embraced his city in central England as clearly as the streets.
Thousands of heavy metal fans lined up on the streets of Birmingham, England on Wednesday to bid farewell to Black Sabbath host Ozzy Osbourne, who died on July 22, in 1976. A band performed Black Sabbath Classic Iran Man, leading the funeral at home in Osbourne, while his wife Sharon and Kelly and Kelly’s Jack and Kelly’s Kelly flatten the flowers on Sharon and Kelly’s flowers.
Longtime fan Antony Hunt said it was an “emotional” day and he wanted to worship in the city.
“It’s amazing how people from teenagers to 60s and 70s, there are so many, so many age groups, so it’s great to see this,” he said.
Osbourne means “everything.” said Katie Braziler, head of events at Birmingham City Council.
“He never forgets where he comes from,” she said.
“You can still hear Brummie’s accent no matter where he is, I think there are people who are away from the fact that they are from Birmingham and they have that accent, but he keeps it.”
Osbourne and his Black Sabbath band Terence (Geezer), Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward – were recently awarded the city freedom for their service to Birmingham.
The city roots in music
The story of Black Sabbath began in Birmingham in 1968, when four original members wanted to escape the life of factory work. There is no doubt that the sound and anger of heavy metal stems from the city’s manufacturing heritage.
Osborne never forgot his working-class roots.
The band is defined and popularized by heavy metal sounds are widely praised – rich in melodies, but full of melodies.
Osbourne was the host of the Black Sabbath at the peak of the 1970s. His antics are legendary on stage and on stage, often fueled by alcohol and drugs. He is widely known as the “Prince of Darkness”.
The band became the top ten in the UK with their debut album of the same name in 1970 and paved the way for a series of hit albums, including in 1971 Reality Master and roll. 4 A year later.
It continues to be one of the most influential and successful metal bands of all time, selling over 75 million albums worldwide.
In its final show on July 5, 42,000 fans watched the first performance together in 20 years at Villa Park, home to Aston Villa, the city’s largest football club, where Osbourne sits on the black throne.
Osborne has been in poor health in recent years.
Osbourne also had a successful solo career, finding new fans in reality shows in the early 2000s Osborne He starred with Salon and two youngest kids, Kelly and Jack.
