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Ozzy Osbourne's Final Farewell: Emotional Procession Through Birmingham

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A emotional procession is taking place in Birmingham today to honor the late Ozzy Osbourne, where fans have lined the streets to pay tribute to the legendary singer. The hearse, accompanied by police motorbikes, a police car, and six Mercedes funeral cars, made its way through Broad Street, passing by the Black Sabbath bridge and bench, where tributes have been left for Ozzy. The special procession was organized by Sharon Osbourne and her family in conjunction with the local council.

Key Takeaways:

  • The procession through Birmingham's Broad Street is a special tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, organized by his family and the local council, with fans lining the streets to pay their respects.
  • The hearse first passed by Ozzy's childhood home in Lodge Road, Aston, where flowers have been left and the current owners have put up a picture of Ozzy in the front bay window.
  • The procession was accompanied by six Mercedes funeral cars, police motorbikes, and a police car, as fans watched on and paid their own personal tributes to the late rocker.
  • Sharon Osbourne and her family have paid for the security and other costs of the procession, which was announced by the council yesterday.
  • Fans have been emotional about Ozzy's passing, with one journalist, Katie Spencer, breaking down in tears during a live interview on Sky News, saying "It's closure really... We called it summer of Sabbath but we didn't even make it through the summer before he died."
  • Ozzy had one last wish to return to the UK, which Sharon managed to orchestrate, and his final concert at Villa Park was attended by fans and musicians, including Megadeth's David Ellefson.

Statistics:

  • 6 Mercedes funeral cars accompanied the hearse.
  • 1 police car and 2 police motorbikes lined the procession route.
  • 100s of fans lined the streets to pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne.
  • 1 final concert at Villa Park was attended by fans and musicians.
  • 1 last wish by Ozzy to return to the UK was fulfilled by Sharon Osbourne.

Sources:

  • " Ozzy Osbourne's hearse makes its way through Birmingham with fans paying tribute" by Paul Cahill, Birmingham Mail.
  • "Ozzy Osbourne's funeral cortege passes through Brummagem streets" by Craig Harris, Press Association.
  • "Ozzy Osbourne's family pay tribute to legendary singer" by Jasmine Allday, Manchester Evening News.

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