Birmingham Airport Rejects Ozzy Osbourne Renaming as Petition Nears 80,000

Overview

• CEO Nick Barton told BBC West Midlands on December 4 that the airport will not change its name, calling the Birmingham brand "incredibly valuable for development."
• A Change.org petition to rename the hub "Ozzy Osbourne International" has surpassed 76,000 signatures and has been endorsed by Ozzy's daughter Kelly Osbourne.
• The airport plans to honor the Black Sabbath frontman inside the terminal with a mural and recognition of other noted regional artists, according to an official statement.
• Petition organizer Dan Hudson said the campaign will continue, telling the BBC that it "isn't going away."
• Ozzy Osbourne died in July at 76, prompting major tributes in Birmingham, including murals and a July 30 cortège through the city.