Overview
- On July 31, Ozzy Osbourne was privately buried beside a lake on his Buckinghamshire estate following a ceremony for about 110 family members and music peers.
- Attendees included Sharon, Kelly, Jack and Aimee Osbourne alongside Elton John, Marilyn Manson, Metallica members, Slipknot’s Corey Taylor, Rob Zombie and Zakk Wylde.
- Thousands of fans lined Birmingham’s streets on July 30 chanting “Ozzy! Ozzy! Ozzy! Oi! Oi! Oi!” as a brass band played Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man” during a public procession.
- Buckingham Palace’s Coldstream Guards quietly performed “Paranoid” during the Changing of the Guard ceremony in a royal tribute to the metal pioneer.
- The Osbourne family has asked for privacy as musical homages and public remembrances continue to celebrate his life and legacy.