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Fraser Lewry

"It was quite a dramatic scene": Brass bat attached to the birthplace of heavy metal in unauthorised Ozzy-themed guerrilla protest

The brass plaque and bat attached to the wall of The Crown, Birmingham.

In what appears to be a swift burst of unscheduled guerrilla activity, the pub where Black Sabbath played their first-ever live show has been embellished by a mysterious fan seeking to draw attention to the building's iconic status.

"I’ve just finished work and saw a man drilling into The Crown near Birmingham New Street," passer-by Freddie Cartwright tells Louder. "He put up what looked like a bronze or brass bat and a plaque. It was quite a dramatic scene, and he's left now. The police robot alarm is still ringing."

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