Ozzy Osbourne gets a tumultuous and emotional sending to Birmingham

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Ian Youngs

Cultural reporter

Watch: Sharon Osborne arrives in tribute to the Ozzie husband in Birmingham

Ozzy Osburn’s family accompanied the ark of the rock legend of an emotional last trip through his hometown, watched by thousands of fans who cheered and chanted his name.

Tears Sharon Osborne added a pink rose to dozens of stands left by fans in Birmingham, comforted by family members, including Kelly and Jack children.

The large crowd of viewers created a highly charged atmosphere, giving Heavy Metal Star a respectful but fitting straightening while chanting: “Ozzy! Ozzy! Ozzy!”

The funeral procession was led by a brass band playing songs by Black Sabbath, with Ozzy’s body transported in a hearse, covered with purple floral reverence in the form of a cross.

A private funeral is expected to be held on Thursday.

“Ozzy! Oz! Oz!” The knit chanting and Sharon respond with a sign of peace

The procession took place a week after the death of Ozzy at the age of 76 and less than a month after his triumphant farewell concert for 40,000 fans on Villa Park’s football playground.

On Wednesday, the tire went past the stadium and his home in childhood before heading to the center of Birmingham, where fans wearing T -shirts of Ozzy and Saturday and scarves lined with a number of street. Some threw flowers, and the spontaneous chants and single erupted in the crowd.

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Sharon was supported by Jack and Kelly

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She laid a flower along with dozens of others left by fans

The procession stopped at the Black Saturday Bridge, where a bench bearing images of the group members has been transformed into a makeshift memorial.

Last week, fans have left flowers, messages, empty beer bottles and even baton in the form of a bat – a reference to the scandalous 1982 incident when Rock Helrazer bit his head from a bat on stage.

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Purple Balan Balloon flew over the stands of the Black Saturday Bridge

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Kelly, Sharon and Jack examined the stands of the bridge

When Sharon got out of her car, she had support – both physical and moral – from Kelly and Jack, who were on both sides while she placed her rose on the existing bed of floral stands. Kelly and Jack also laid flowers as well as sister Aymi and Luis, Ozzy’s son from his first marriage.

They were joined by another family, including his grandchildren and Kelly’s fiancé, DJ Slipknot Sid Wilson.

The family members hugged each other as they spent five minutes looking at the stands and taking the crowd.

Fans called their support, with shouts of “We love you!”, “Ozzy forever!” and “Sharon, we love you!”

Sharon confessed the fans by raising his hands and giving peace plates before returning to a carrier to people, and the motorcade continued to pass more grieving.

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Purple flowers written “ozzy” in the hearse

A fan, Pete Cole, from Nuneaton, said there were mixed emotions in the crowd.

“Some people are here to celebrate and remember the good times and their past memories of him. But respect for Ozzy, in my opinion, is the main thing I felt here,” he told BBC News.

“Just being here is a pleasure to embrace the atmosphere that is here, with all the emotions and people only here to sing the praise of this legend in music.”

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Advertising screens showed the message “Ozzy forever, Birmingham will always love you”

The 19 -year -old Eddie Hayes travels from Newcastle to the event. “People like Ozzie will never be around again,” he said. “He is a purely individual. No one likes him, no one will ever be like his musical and personality.

“I’ve traveled for three or four hours, but it’s only worth it for those five minutes.”

Another fan, 27 -year -old Wil Brain of Warchester, said the procession was “quite poetic”.

“It shows how many people loved him and how many lives he touched with his music,” he said.

“It was really emotional. Seeing the family and seeing Sharon and how upset they were, it was quite difficult to see.”

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