London (AFP) – Heavy metal hell-raiser Ozzy Osbourne will be laid to rest on Wednesday, with thousands set to bid the legendary musician a final farewell when his funeral cortege drives through his UK hometown.
Officials in the central city of Birmingham said Tuesday they have worked with his family to draw up the details of Osbourne’s last goodbye, before a private funeral service.
“Ozzy was more than a music legend – he was a son of Birmingham,” Zafar Iqbal, the lord mayor of the central English city, said in a statement.
“It was important to the city that we support a fitting, dignified tribute ahead of a private family funeral,” he said.
Osbourne, nicknamed the “Prince of Darkness” and who once bit a bat while on stage while performing with his Black Sabbath band, died on July 22 at the age of 76.
