Overview
- On Dec. 3, the Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor presented Ozzy Osbourne’s posthumous Lord Mayor’s Award to his family and handed over the city’s Book of Condolences.
- Kelly Osbourne accepted the honor, thanked Birmingham in a video message, and in her first TV interview since his death said her grief has been “horrific.”
- Birmingham Airport CEO Nick Barton told BBC Radio WM that “the answer is no” to renaming the airport, citing the value of the existing brand for future growth.
- The airport plans an in‑terminal tribute, with Barton saying a mural recognizing Ozzy and other local figures is in development.
- A Change.org petition to rename the airport after Osbourne is nearing 77,000–80,000 signatures, has backing from his family, and Kelly voiced support in BBC WM appearances.