Overview

• The procession departed Broad Street at 1 p.m. local time and concluded at the Black Sabbath Bridge, where fans transformed a commemorative bench into an impromptu shrine with flowers, messages, and personal items.
• Sharon Osbourne and their children Jack and Kelly joined the cortege, pausing at the bridge to pay personal tribute amid visible emotion.
• Organized by Birmingham City Council and financed by the Osbourne family, the ceremony featured live performances by local brass ensemble Bostin’ Brass.
• Thousands of fans and civic figures lined the streets to honor the heavy metal legend eight days after his death at age 76.
• Following the public procession, a private funeral for close family and friends was held later the same day at an undisclosed location.