Fans will be able to pay their final respects to Ozzy Osbourne when his remains are brought back to his home city of Birmingham for a procession on Wednesday.
The Black Sabbath frontman's hearse will make its way through Birmingham, travelling alongside his family to Broad Street from 1pm, the city council has announced.
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The cortège, accompanied by musicians Bostin Brass, will stop at the Black Sabbath bridge and bench, where thousands of fans have been gathering to leave flowers and tributes to the heavy metal icon who died last week, aged 76.
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The event is expected to draw huge crowds as fans gather to say goodbye to the pioneer of heavy metal, giving his family an opportunity to see the memories and tributes left by those who loved him.
Birmingham Lord Mayor Zafar Iqbal said the city where Osbourne grew up will give him the "farewell he deserves".
He said: "Ozzy was more than a music legend - he was a son of Birmingham.
"Having recently been awarded the Freedom of the City and following his celebrated appearance at the Back to the Beginning concert at Villa Park earlier this month, it was important to the city that we support a fitting, dignified tribute ahead of a private family funeral.
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"We know how much this moment will mean to his fans.
"We're proud to host it here with his loving family in the place where it all began, and we are grateful that they have generously offered to pay to enable this to happen and support the city in giving him the farewell he deserves."
The city council said it had worked "at pace" to co-ordinate a respectful and safe public event in co-ordination with the Osbourne family ahead of a private funeral.
Source: Press Association
