Fans line Broad Street to honour Ozzy Osbourne

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A public procession along Broad Street in Birmingham offered fans a final farewell to Ozzy Osbourne. A brass band played live, crowds paid tribute at the Black Sabbath Bridge and Memorial Bench, and the event drew global attention via livestream — all organised privately in line with Osbourne’s wishes.

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00:00This procession is a tribute and a homecoming for Birmingham's most famous rock sun.

00:07Fans gathered at the Spontaneous Shrine on Black Sabbath Bridge and the Memorial Bench to leave flowers, candles and messages.

00:15Hundreds packed Broad Street by 1pm. The courtage I rolled past the bench now covered in tributes.

00:21A local brass ensemble at Boston Brass plied live. Their gritty sound echoed Osborne's roots in this working class city.

00:29That wasn't coincidence, it was Ozzy's wish. Traffic ground to a halt from early morning.

00:34Road closures affected trams, buses and Broad Street shoppers. That impact matters.

00:40Local vendors and transport services were disrupted. Employees diverted.

00:44But the funeral drew huge footfall of local people and visitors.

00:49The Osborne family followed in black vehicles. Survivors from Black Sabbath and artists like Youngblood may have attended discreetly.

00:56Unofficial, unannounced. Limits were placed on banners and alcohol. The crowd respected it. People knelt.

01:03Took a moment of silence. This event was non-commercial. No corporate sponsors.

01:08It was privately funded so fans could mourn without spectacle. Overshadowing sincerity.

01:14That matters for transparency in public events. From living rooms around the globe the procession was live streamed by a family authorised feed.

01:23Fans who couldn't reach Birmingham still joined in. That global attention put the city on the map once again.

01:30Ozzy wasn't just leaving the world. He was returning to the city that made him.

01:35For Birmingham it's a cultural moment wrapped in memory, music and the bond between a legendary figure and his home.

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