England's Birmingham bids farewell to Ozzy Osbourne, its homegrown heavy metal hero

Editor’s Note: Ozzy wasn’t just a rock star—he was a cultural force who put Birmingham on the map for generations of metal fans. His death marks the end of an era, but the gathering shows how deeply his music and larger-than-life persona resonated, even decades after Black Sabbath first shook the world. For Birmingham, it’s a moment of pride and nostalgia for the local kid who never really left, even when he was screaming onstage.