The family of the late Ozzy Osbourne have been joined by fans at a procession in his honour in his home city of Birmingham.
Ozzy Osbourne's widow, Sharon Osbourne, and their children, Aimee, Kelly, and Jack, were photographed viewing tributes to the music legend at the Black Sabbath bench and bridge in the city.
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The Black Sabbath frontman and solo star, who played a farewell gig in Birmingham earlier in the month, died at the age of 76 last Tuesday.
Watch: Fans pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
Each family member carried a pink flower wrapped in black paper that they laid on top of the many other floral tributes that sat next to a poster of the star that said: "Birmingham will always love you."
Fans had gathered from early morning to pay their respects to the heavy metal icon.
They had left heartfelt messages and floral tributes around the Black Sabbath mural on the city's Navigation Street in recent days to honour Ozzy Osbourne, who grew up in the Aston area of Birmingham.
Earlier, the hearse passed the star's childhood home in Lodge Road, Aston, at about 12:45pm on its route into Birmingham city centre.
Flowers had been placed outside the terraced property, close to Villa Park stadium, since the singer's death, while the owner of the house put up a picture of Osbourne in the front bay window.
The Jaguar hearse and six Mercedes funeral cars, accompanied by police motorcycle riders and a police car, drove slowly along the street, watched by a handful of fans and the current owner of the house.
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Members of the public also signed a book of condolence, opened by Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, which is currently holding an exhibition titled Ozzy Osbourne (1948-2025): Working Class Hero.
While organising the procession, Birmingham City Council collaborated with the Osbourne family, who funded all of the associated costs.
The Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Zafar Iqbal, 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.
"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."
Osbourne and his Black Sabbath bandmates - Terence 'Geezer' Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward - were recently given the Freedom of the City of Birmingham, which recognises people's exceptional service to the city.
The group, which formed in 1968, are widely credited with defining and popularising the sound of heavy metal.
Osbourne, who also had a successful solo career, found a new legion of fans when he appeared in the Noughties reality TV series The Osbournes, starring alongside his wife Sharon and two youngest children, Kelly and Jack.
The music star, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019, performed his last gig on 5 July in a concert that also saw performances from the likes of Metallica and Guns N' Roses.
Watch: Ozzy Osbourne at Black Sabbath's farewell show at Villa Park in Birmingham on 5 July
Source: Press Association
