Ozzy Osbourne’s family said one final goodbye to the rock legend on Wednesday as they attended Osbourne’s funeral procession in his beloved hometown of Birmingham, England.Thousands of fans — many arriving hours earlier — lined the streets to bid the Prince of Darkness farewell as his hearse and accompanying vehicles made their way to the Black Sabbath bridge and bench, which were unveiled on the Broad Street Canal bridge in 2019..Ozzy Osbourne dead at 76.His longtime wife Sharon Osbourne and their children Jack, Kelly, and Aimee put on a brave face as they arrived at the celebration of life, holding up peace signs to the cheering crowd before laying their own floral tributes at the site..Amy Maybury, a fan, told the Daily Mail, “Everyone was clapping and singing and celebrating his life, it was a beautiful atmosphere. So many people united together to pay their respects to their hero.”The funeral procession was led by a live brass band, Bostin' Brass, who performed versions of Black Sabbath songs such as "Iron Man," as thousands of mourners packed the streets and sang along in Ozzy's memory.."I honestly don’t care what they play at my funeral; they can put on a medley of Justin Bieber, Susan Boyle, and 'We Are the Diddymen' if it makes ’em happy," Osbourne once said in 2011, responding to a fan’s question about what he'd want at his funeral for a Dr. Ozzy Osbourne column post.“A bit of planning is the right thing to do for the family you leave behind. It’s worth remembering that a lot of people see nothing but misery their whole lives,” he said.“So by any measure, most of us in this country — especially rock stars like me — are very lucky. That’s why I don’t want it to be sad. I want it to be a time to say ‘thanks.’”Osbourne, who died on July 22 at the age of 76, will be laid to rest later Wednesday in a private ceremony in Buckinghamshire, where Ozzy and Sharon moved in 2023.
