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Topics: Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne, Music
Callum Jones
Topics: Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne, Music
Sharon Osbourne was visibly emotional alongside her three children as fans shouted 'Ozzy Ozzy Ozzy' during a procession through the streets of Birmingham in honour of the late Ozzy Osbourne.
The Black Sabbath frontman died last week aged 76 at his UK estate after living with Parkinson's disease in his latter years.
Ozzy performed in his hometown of Birmingham with Black Sabbath just weeks before his passing, with the Brummie raising a whopping $190 million for charity.
Former X Factor judge Sharon was today joined by her children Kelly, Jack and the rarely seen Aimee for Ozzy's funeral, which involved a public procession in Birmingham to allow fans to pay their respects.
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Unlike Kelly and Jack, who both rose to fame through the family's reality show The Osbournes, Aimee has lived a life away from the spotlight and is rarely seen in public with her famous family.
Ozzy's three other children from his first marriage, Elliott, Louis, and Jessica, were also in attendance.
Sharon could be seen hugging the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Zafar Iqbal, after she arrived at the Black Sabbath bench where floral tributes had been laid.
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.'
The hearse carrying Ozzy’s coffin passed the star’s childhood home in Lodge Road, Aston, at about 12.45pm on Wednesday on its route into Birmingham city centre and Black Sabbath bench on Broad Street.
Musicians from Bostin Brass played Black Sabbath songs to accompany the cortege, and fans threw flowers at the hearse while it slowly passed through the city.
One Osbourne fan, called Goose, was in attendance in Birmingham on Wednesday to pay their respects.
"That’s when I found, like millions of people around the world, that there was music that was for us, something that understood us,” they told PA News Agency.
“We knew that there was somebody out there that felt the way that we did and it was a constant presence.
“Ozzy helped give that to the world. He was a family member. He felt like a family member to so many people and he touched so many people’s lives.”
Evie Mayo, from Wolverhampton, was also on Broad Street and said Ozzy inspired the whole of Birmingham.
"I think he was so influential, he was such an inspirational person. I think he really impacted everyone here, especially in Birmingham as well," she said.
“Now that he’s not here any more, you can feel the impact of it. He inspired a lot of people and he was a great person.”
The Black Sabbath fan added: “He inspired me by… I love his music, absolutely love his music. I’m learning guitar so that I can learn some of his songs.”