Overview

• The Change.org petition, spearheaded by podcaster Dan Hudson, calls for renaming the airport after the late heavy metal icon to honor his ties to Birmingham.
• By July 25, the petition had surpassed 10,000 verified signatures, though it remains unclear how many would prompt official consideration of a name change.
• Airport spokespeople said they will commission new artwork in the terminal celebrating Osbourne’s legacy instead of changing the facility’s name.
• Since his death, fans have laid flowers, cards and candles at Birmingham’s Black Sabbath landmarks as part of widespread mourning rites.
• Earlier in July, Osbourne received the Freedom of the City award and performed a farewell concert at Villa Park that raised £140 million for Parkinson’s research and children’s charities.