Watch Ozzy Osbourne fans gather in Birmingham with flowers, speakers and a big screen to pay respects: "He never lost his roots...he was a Brummie through and through."

Flowers left on the Black Sabbath bench, Birmingham.

Ozzy Osbourne fans have gathered in the singer's hometown of Birmingham, England to mourn and celebrate the life of the beloved heavy metal legend and former Black Sabbath frontman, who has died aged 76.

The news was confirmed in a statement shared by Osbourne's family yesterday, Tuesday July 22. The statement read: “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”