Ozzy Osbourne will be awarded a funeral procession in her hometown of Birmingham, England.
The Rock Icon, who passed away on July 22 at the age of 76, will pass through the city of Birmingham on Wednesday, July 30th at Spirit Sege, according to the Birmingham City Council.
“The City of Birmingham is to pay ultimate respect to one of his most precious cultural icons, Ozzy Osbourne, when his Cortage and his family visit Broad Street, the city he loved,” the city council announced in a press release Tuesday.
Spirit hear carrying Osborne's body and the accompanying vehicle will travel down Broad Street to Black Sabbath Bridge and Bench from 1pm local time.
According to a press release, Cortage will be accompanied by a live brass band performance.
The event is expected to attract a large number of fans by gathering to say goodbye to the man who helped shape the global heavy metal genre and proudly carried the Birmingham spirit throughout his career.
“Ozzy was more than a musical legend. He was Birmingham's son. He was recently awarded the city's freedom and, following his famous appearance at a back concert held at Villa Park earlier this month, it was important that we support the appropriate dignified compliment before the private family funeral,” Coun said. Birmingham Mayor Zafar Iqbal said in a statement.
“We know how meaningful this moment means to his fans. We are proud to be able to host it here with his beloved family where it all began. We are grateful for their generous offer to allow this to happen and pay to support the city,” Iqbal added.
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Birmingham City Council worked with partners over the weekend to coordinate a “respectful and safe public event.”
For those who are unable to attend, there will be a live stream of Black Sabath Bench online for viewing.
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Just two weeks before his death, Osborne held his final live performance on July 5th at Villa Park Soccer Stadium, his hometown of Birmingham, central England, with Black Sabbath's original lineup.
The singer sang from the black throne, rising from under the stage.
“Let's start madness!” he urged him to take the stage.
He then paid tribute to the fans.
“I don't know what to say, man, I've been layed up for about six years. You don't know how I feel. Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” the Crazy Train singer said. “You're all… special. Let's get hooked, come on.”
Osborne performed several songs solo before Black Sabath bandmates Tony Iomi, Terrence “Jeser” Butler and Bill Ward first appeared on stage for the first time in 20 years. The band finished their short set with one of their most famous songs, Paranoid.
On July 22, his family announced that Osborne had passed away, saying, “There is more sadness than we can tell you that we must report that our beloved Osborne has passed away this morning. He is surrounded by love with his family.
He was survived by his wife Sharon and his six children.
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