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Paul Brannigan

Here's what happened at Ozzy Osbourne's emotional funeral procession in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 30: Sharon Osbourne, Jack Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne and Aimee Osbourne view tributes to the late Ozzy Osbourne from fans at Black Sabbath Bench and Bridge as his funeral cortege travels through his home city of Birmingham on July 30, 2025 in Birmingham, England. The Black Sabbath frontman passed away on July 22nd at the age of 76. His death occurred just a little over two weeks after his final live performance at the 'Back to the Beginning' concert in his hometown of Birmingham. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images).

Thousands of metal fans from across the world gathered today, July 30, in Birmingham, England to say an emotional farewell to hometown hero, national treasure and global icon Ozzy Osbourne.

Black Sabbath fans and followers of Osbourne's solo career lined Birmingham's Broad Street from early morning today, July 30, after the Osbourne family revealed that the singer's funeral procession would make a stop at the site of the Black Sabbath Bench and Bridge, where grieving fans have been leaving flowers, memorial cards and personal tributes to Osbourne since the news of his death broke on July 22.

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