Heartbreaking photos show Sharon Osbourne and family in Birmingham for Ozzy's funeral procession

Ozzy Osbourne’s cortege travelled through Birmingham this afternoon (Wednesday, July 30) as fans said their goodbyes.

The procession took place on Broad Street, getting underway at 1pm, with the hearse making its way to the Black Sabbath Bridge. The procession has now ended.

An emotional Sharon Osbourne and her family, including her children Jack and Kelly, were in attendance in Birmingham, as they joined thousands of fans in the city.

A private funeral attended will now take place attended by Ozzy’s close friends and family.

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Mourners began lining Broad Street from as early as 5am to pay their respects to the legendary heavy metal icon following his death aged 76 last week.

His funeral procession passed by the Black Sabbath Bridge, which has been transformed into a giant shrine featuring hundreds of flowers and tributes.

Ozzy grew up at 14 Lodge Road in Aston with his parents John and Lillian and his three older sisters named Jean, Iris, and Gillian, and two younger brothers named Paul and Tony. His hearse also passed his childhood home in Aston today.

Ozzy played his final gig at Villa Park with Black Sabbath under a month ago, performing from a throne on stage at the Aston Villa stadium, which is just down the road from where he was born in Birmingham.

Ozzy is Birmingham’s most famous musician. The Prince of Darkness was known around the world for being the lead singer of legendary heavy metal pioneers Sabbath.

Birmingham is widely considered the birthplace of heavy metal, thanks to Sabbath, with the band often credited as a key pioneer of the genre.