To say the last goodbye to Black Sabbath singer to Birmingham

Eight days after his death, Ozi Osbourne will make his last visit through his home Birmingham because fans, friends and family said goodbye.

Black Sabbath will be the body of a singer Taken in a horse Through the city on Wednesday, on the path of its personal funeral.

Nurtured by the family of heavy metal pioneers, who grew up in Aston, the event is a chance to pay one of its “biggest legends” to the city, said Zafar Iqbal, Lord Mayor of Birmingham.

The event will allow among those who have many flowers and messages left by their veterans on the Black Sabbath Bridge.

Many people traveled to the city From all over the world – including Mexico and USA – His death was announced on July 22 since those days, about three weeks later he started in Black Sabbath’s farewell Gig.

A horsep will make its way to the broad street with a horses and vehicles gently with around 13:00 (12:00 GMT).

The procession will travel to the Black Sabbath Bridge and the bench, where thousands of fans have left hearty messages and floral tributes.

The cortage will be accompanied by live performance from Bosin ‘Brasin’ Brass Band and other local musicians in Birmingham.

A tram named after Osborne unveiled in 2016 will also be parked nearby near the Birmingham Library, while the cortage runs through the city.

The city council said the incident was expected to gather a large crowd of fans to gather to say goodbye to the person who “helped shape the global heavy metal style” and “proudly carried forward the spirit of Birmingham”.

Broad Street will be closed through traffic from approximately 07:00, buses and trams will be diverted during the incident and will be on the steward hand to help visitors.

The council said that access to local people would be managed, but cannot be guaranteed, and the broad street will reopen as soon as possible after the incident.

Those who plan to come together have been urged to arrive early, use public transport and follow safety guidance.

For people unable to participate, Live Stream Will Will of Black Sabbath Bench Continue to operate online,

Bostin’s Brass Band will play music as Cortage makes its way with Broad Street.

The group, starting as an on -march band in Digbeth, described themselves as “their second line of Birmingham, Jazz, Funk and Ska Sol Stu” on their website.

Talking to BBC Midlands today, band member Aaron Diaz said that both of them were nervous and honored to participate.

“This is definitely high pressure,” he said. “You feel the weight of responsibility.

“We are really going to enjoy paying him a fitting tribute and part of a crowd of thousands who are going to turn on the day.”

Many if all fans, both local and not from outside the city, agree that there is a suitable place for the Birmingham procession.

Rachel Tomalinson from Birmingham said that the procession in the city city of Osbourne was “amazing” because it “where they should be right”.

She said, “She was always proud to be a brum,” she said. “He is proud to be a brumi. It would be nice to return him one last time.”

Luisa Hagins of the Westside Business Improvement District, who owns the Black Sabbath Bench on Broad Street, said it had become a focal point in the last few days.

“It is just a positive thing that it is really a positive thing to see people to pay tribute to the people coming to Birmingham and to honor that legend, which was Ozi Osborne,” he said.

“He was proud to be from Birmingham and I think we were actually proud of him as fellow broom.”