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Thousands Honor Ozzy Osbourne at UK Hometown Funeral Procession

This is Beirut, 31/07 12:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Thousands lined the streets of the UK city Birmingham on Wednesday to pay an emotional farewell to hometown hero Ozzy Osbourne as the heavy metal hellraiser was laid to rest. Black Sabbath frontman Osbourne, who earned the nicknamed the "Prince of Darkness" and once bit a bat while on stage, died on July 22 at the age of 76. He had been ...

A Last Goodbye to the Prince of Darkness: Ozzy Osbourne Honoured in Birmingham

This is Beirut, 30/07 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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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 ...

Ozzy Osbourne’s Death: When the Voice of Heavy Metal Falls Silent

This is Beirut, 23/07 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Born John Michael Osbourne on December 3, 1948, into a working-class family in Birmingham, England, Ozzy’s life started far from the stages he would eventually command. Nicknamed “Ozzy” as a boy, he left school at 15, struggling with dyslexia and working jobs such as a plumber’s assistant and at an abattoir. Inspired by hearing The Beatles ...

Heavy Metal Legend Ozzy Osbourne Dies Peacefully Aged 76

This is Beirut, 22/07 21:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of heavy metal group Black Sabbath, died on Tuesday at the age of 76, his family announced in a statement. The hell-raising singer, who had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019, passed away just over two weeks after playing a farewell concert in his home city of Birmingham, England. "It is with more ...

From Birmingham to the World: Black Sabbath’s Last Gig Streams Live

This is Beirut, 07/06 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ozzy Osbourne's final ever gig as Black Sabbath's frontman will be streamed worldwide after fans snapped up tickets for the hometown show, starring the original line-up, in just 16 minutes, the band said Friday. Osbourne, who revealed in 2020 that he has Parkinson's disease, will join Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward for the all-day "Back ...

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