Popularly known as the lead vocalist of Black Sabbath, Osbourne's influence on heavy metal music has inspired generations of musicians. As family bid their final goodbye to the rock legend on July 30, fans lined up the streets to pay their last respects
Updated On: 2025-07-31 04:56 PM IST
Compiled by : Nascimento Pinto
Mourners and music fans line the streets to pay their respects as the funeral cortege of Ozzy Osbourne, the late lead singer of Black Sabbath, makes its way through Birmingham, central England on July 30
Ozzy Osbourne's widow Sharon Osbourne (C) reacts at the Black Sabbath Bridge bench on Broad Street during a funeral procession for Ozzy Osbourne
The English singer-songwriter, co-founded the band Black Sabbath in 1968, and continued to perform with the band through the 1970s before forming his own band in the 1980s. Over the years, he was known for songs such as 'War Pigs', 'Crazy Train' and 'No More Tears' among others
A person holds a melon that they carved an image of the late lead singer of Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, into as they wait on the streets to pay their respects, before the funeral cortege of the singer makes its way through Birmingham, central England on July 30
A fan holds a drawing of the late lead singer of Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, that they hope to hand to the singer's wife when the funeral cortege passes through Birmingham, central England on July 30
Osbourne, who once bit a bat while on stage while performing with his Black Sabbath band, ended his final tour in Birmingham earlier in July, before he passed away on July 22
