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Aston Villa Honors Ozzy Osbourne at Premier League Home Opener

The club is using audiovisual tributes alongside a mural to honor the singer’s lifelong bond with Aston Villa

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Overview

  • Villa Park will debut a video tribute immediately after the players’ warm-up and have teams walk out to Ozzy’s live “Crazy Train” recording during today’s match
  • A new mural inspired by last season’s Holte End tifo has been unveiled on the Holte Pub’s exterior to mark the late Black Sabbath frontman’s local ties
  • In the Fan Zone, Bostin Brass will perform brass renditions of Osbourne’s solo hits and Black Sabbath classics while original backstage elements from his farewell concert are on display
  • A book of condolences is open in the club store for supporters to leave messages that will be presented to Ozzy’s family
  • Birmingham City Council is archiving fan tributes left at the city memorial by photographing, cataloguing and securing items for the family