Ozzy Osbourne will get raucous and emotional send-off in Birmingham

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Watch: Sharon Osbourne arrives at tribute to husband Ozzy in Birmingham

Ozzy Osbourne's household have accompanied the rock legend's coffin on an emotional ultimate journey by his residence metropolis, watched on by hundreds of followers who cheered and chanted his title.

A tearful Sharon Osbourne added a pink rose to dozens of tributes left by followers in Birmingham, consoled by members of the family together with kids Kelly and Jack.

The massive crowd of onlookers created a highly-charged environment, giving the heavy steel star a respectful however fittingly raucous send-off as they chanted: "Ozzy! Ozzy! Ozzy!"

The funeral procession was led by a brass band enjoying Black Sabbath songs, with Ozzy's physique transported in a hearse topped by a purple floral tribute within the form of a cross.

A non-public funeral is predicted to happen on Thursday.

"Ozzy! Ozzy! Ozzy!" Crowd chants and Sharon responds with peace signal

The procession came about per week after Ozzy's dying on the age of 76, and fewer than a month after his triumphant farewell live performance for 40,000 followers at Villa Park soccer floor.

On Wednesday, the cortege drove previous the stadium and his childhood residence earlier than heading into Birmingham metropolis centre, the place followers sporting Ozzy and Sabbath T-shirts and scarves lined Broad Avenue. Some threw flowers, and spontaneous chants and singalongs erupted within the crowd.

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The procession stopped on Black Sabbath Bridge, the place a bench bearing photographs of the band's members has been become a makeshift memorial.

Over the previous week, followers have been leaving flowers, messages, empty beer bottles and even bat-shaped balloons - a reference to the notorious 1982 incident when the rock hellraiser bit the pinnacle off a bat on stage.

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When Sharon emerged from her automobile, she had help - each bodily and ethical - from Kelly and Jack, who had been both aspect as she positioned her rose on the prevailing mattress of floral tributes. Kelly and Jack additionally laid flowers, as did sister Aimee, and Louis, Ozzy's son from his first marriage.

They had been joined by different household together with his grandchildren and Kelly's fiancé, Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson.

Relations hugged as they spent 5 minutes trying on the tributes and taking within the crowd.

Followers shouted their help, with cries of "We love you Ozzy!", "Ozzy perpetually!" and "Sharon we love you!"

Sharon acknowledged the followers by elevating her arms and giving peace indicators earlier than getting again right into a folks provider and the cortege continued previous extra mourners.

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One fan, Pete Coles, from Nuneaton, mentioned there have been blended feelings within the crowd.

"Some individuals are right here to rejoice and bear in mind the nice occasions and their previous recollections of him. However respect for Ozzy, I believe, is the principle factor that I felt right here," he informed BBC Information.

"Simply to be here's a pleasure, to embrace the environment that is right here, with all of the feelings and other people simply right here to sing the praises of this legend in music."

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Eddie Hayes, 19, travelled from Newcastle for the occasion. "Individuals like Ozzy won't ever be round once more," he mentioned. "He is purely a person. No-one like him, no-one will ever be like him music-wise and personality-wise.