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Aston Villa Unveils Matchday Tributes to Ozzy Osbourne at Villa Park

Villa Park will feature a mural on the Holte Pub alongside preserved backstage artifacts during the first home match following Osbourne’s death.

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Overview

  • The home opener on August 16 will begin with a video montage on Villa Park’s screens immediately after the players’ warm-up.
  • Players will walk onto the pitch to a live performance of “Crazy Train” recorded at Osbourne’s farewell Back to the Beginning concert.
  • A mural based on last season’s Holte End Champions League tifo now adorns the exterior of the Holte Pub.
  • The Fan Zone features Bostin Brass performing Black Sabbath hits, a preserved section of Osbourne’s backstage area and a Villa Store condolence book.
  • Birmingham City Council continues to photograph, catalogue and store thousands of public tributes to preserve them for Osbourne’s family.