“Thank you Ozzy”: in Birmingham, last tribute of fans to Ozzy Osbourne: News

“Ozzy! Similarly, Ozzy! Moreover, Ozzy!”: Tens of thousands of moved fans celebrated the legend of Heavy Metal Ozzy Osbourne in passing Wednesday of his funeral procession in his hometown of Birmingham. However, in England, before his burial in intimacy.

In the lead. Moreover, the black hearse carried the coffin of the leader of Black Sabbath, who died a week ago at the age of 76, covered with pink flowers forming the name “Ozzy”.

The procession stopped in front of the “Black Sabbath Bridge”. Meanwhile, where the singer’s family, including his wife Sharon, has filed flowers. Similarly,

In tears. For example, head down, she was surrounded by her three children Aimée, Jack and Kelly, and sent a sign to the crowd that chanted the name of the singer.

The “Black Sabbath” bridge. “thank you ozzy”: birmingham, last Therefore, on which a bench is overcome with the faces of the four members of the group, has been covered since the announcement of the star of the star with a heap of bouquets of flowers, balloons and messages left by the many admirers.

This improvised memorial is now protected by barriers. and Lana Vivienne, 26, patiently made a tail like dozen other fans to go and place a rose there.

“I come to say goodbye to him one last time. pay tribute to legend,” the young woman from the region told AFP.

“Ozzy was a guy from the working class of Birmingham. he was authentic and never changed, even when he was famous,” she greets, adding that he had “never lost his accent”.

All around, the pubs where fans are gathered play the music of Black Sabbath at a full “thank you ozzy”: birmingham, last volume. Many are dressed in black, sporting T-shirts or jackets bearing the image of the “Prince of Darkness”.

“It was important to be there because he did so much for the city,” said AFP Reece Sargeant, 16. Seeing the hearse pass on Broad Street. the high school student was seized by sadness, but consoled himself by saying that at least Ozzy was “back home”.

– “A good guy” –

In this street where Ozzy Osbourne has his star. on the model of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, giant screens displayed his portrait with the message “Ozzy Forever, Birmingham will love you forever”.

Mhairi Larner, 31, made the trip from the city of Nottingham. “It is very touching to have the feeling of being part of the metal community. which is fantastic,” said the nursing assistance, a fan of the singer for as “thank you ozzy”: birmingham, last long as she can remember.

For those who could not make the trip, the event was broadcast live on the internet.

Known for his escapades under the effect of alcohol and drugs, Ozzy Osbourne had suffered from Parkinson’s disease since 2009.

Very diminished. he had given a final concert on July 5 in Birmingham with his friends of Black Sabbath and many other metal groups that they inspired, in front of fans from around the world.

Garry Taylor. a 55 -year -old Welsh engineer, was with his son Charlie, and tells AFP an “incredible evening, during which everyone sang in heart and Ozzy was very moved”.

On vacation with his family an hour from Birmingham. they made the road early Wednesday to pay tribute “to a good guy, very funny and who cared about his family”.

“Ozzy “thank you ozzy”: birmingham, last was more than a legend of music, he was a son of Birmingham. He was important for the city that we paid him an appropriate. worthy tribute,” his mayor, Zafar Iqbal said on Tuesday.

After this last tribute. the star was to be buried in intimacy, in the presence of artists like Elton John, or James Hetfield of the Metallica group, reported the tabloid The Sun.

Black Sabbath, trained in 1968, sold more than 75 million albums worldwide, and was a huge success in the 1970s and 1980s.

Having become a reality TV star with his program “The Osbournes” in the 2000s. one of the greatest successes of MTV, Ozzy had marked the spirits by crunching the head of a living bat on stage.

Posted on July 30 at 6:08 p.m. AFP

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