Ozzy Osbourne’s Family Says Final Goodbye To Iconic Singer In Emotional Funeral Procession
John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne, the lead singer of British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, passed away at 76. Heavy metal legend made an iconic reunion with his Black Sabbath bandmates and delivered a huge farewell concert weeks before he passed away on Tuesday, July 22.
On Wednesday, July 30, Ozzy’s loved ones attended Osbourne’s funeral procession in the city of Birmingham, England, while fans lined the streets of his beloved hometown to say goodbye. Osbourne’s cortege and family visited Broad Street, where the Black Sabbath bridge and bench have become a public memorial to the “Crazy Train” singer with flowers, photos and notes, according to People.
Accompanying the hearse and vehicles in the procession was a live brass band performance by Bostin’ Brass, musicians local to Birmingham. Ozzy’s coffin was laid with purple flowers spelling out his name, and fans threw flowers at the hearse as it passed and chanted “Ozzy, Ozzy.”
The procession then halted on the Black Sabbath bridge, and the family, including Ozzy’s grandchildren, stepped out to see the tributes for approximately five minutes.
Fans shouted, “We love you, Sharon,” as Ozzy’s tearful wife Sharon Osbourne was comforted by daughter Kelly Osbourne, who held her hand. Son Jack Osbourne, daughter Aimee Osbourne and Ozzy’s son Louis Osbourne were also by their side and appeared emotional as they viewed the tributes, as per the outlet.
The family, all dressed in black, held up peace signs to the cheering crowd before laying their own floral tributes, with Sharon being supported by Kelly, 40, and Jack, 39, reported People.
Ozzy was laid to rest in a private ceremony on July 30.
“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,” Osbourne’s family said in a statement after his demise. “He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family’s privacy at this time.”
Weeks before his death, Ozzy performed at Black Sabbath’s final concert, marking the first time he and the band reunited in 20 years. Unable to walk due to Parkinson’s disease,
Sources close to the family revealed that the singer had the best exit with his final concert, reported Page Six. Stating that the “post-show high” remained through the remaining days of his life, the source added, “They couldn’t have asked for a better ending.”
Ozzy Osbourne, who struggled with Parkinson’s disease and many other chronic conditions for a long time, performed from a black leather chair during the show.
“It energised him — it filled him with life. He’d really been slowing down, and then after the show, he was really back to being himself. It’s a beautiful ending,” said a friend of OsbourneRecently, Johnny Depp joined rock icon Alice Cooper on stage at London’s O2 Arena to pay tribute to iconic singer Ozzy Osbourne.
Cooper surprised the crowd at London’s O2 Arena with a special appearance from Depp, 62, as the group performed Black Sabbath’s 1970 hit ‘Paranoid’.
Depp, who is Cooper’s Hollywood Vampires bandmate, walked on stage with a guitar in hand halfway through ‘Paranoid’.Cooper, wearing an Osbourne T-shirt, later lifted his fist in the air when the song ended, as shown in concert video footage posted on YouTube.
The performance was part of Cooper’s sold-out London show with Judas Priest, which coincided with the release of The Revenge of Alice Cooper, the band’s first new album in over 50 years. (ANI)
