Overview

• A public funeral procession for Ozzy Osbourne is scheduled for July 30 at 1 p.m., organized by Birmingham City Council in coordination with the Osbourne family.
• Bostin’ Brass will perform live along the route before the cortege concludes at a private family service.
• Actor Johnny Depp surprised fans on July 25 at London’s O2 Arena by joining Alice Cooper to perform Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid” as a tribute.
• Geezer Butler published an emotional essay in The Sunday Times reflecting on 57 years of friendship and Ozzy’s fragility during final rehearsals.
• Kelly Osbourne shared a heartfelt Instagram message quoting Black Sabbath’s “Changes” to mourn the loss of her “best friend.”