{"id":9591,"date":"2025-08-03T08:38:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T08:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/archives\/9591"},"modified":"2025-08-03T08:39:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T08:39:34","slug":"why-did-he-do-that-marilyn-mansons-strange-behavior-as-he-leads-royal-rock-procession-at-ozzy-osbournes-funeral-held-on-the-grounds-of-the-black-sabbath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/?p=9591","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWHY DID HE DO THAT?\u201d \u2013 Marilyn Manson\u2019s Strange Behavior as He Leads Royal Rock Procession at Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s Funeral, Held on the Grounds of the Black Sabbath Star\u2019s Own Estate &#8230;&#8230;.Full story\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n            <!-- image --><br \/>\n            <!-- content --><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span id=\"mol-91743e00-6de8-11f0-bae6-619a9524ce1a\" class=\"\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Marilyn<\/span>\u00a0Manson\u00a0has led the stars arriving at\u00a0Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s private funeral this afternoon as the heavy metal icon is laid to rest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Black Sabbath frontman, who died aged 76 on July 22, is being buried in the grounds of his own mansion in Buckinghamshire \u2013 as he had said he desired.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ozzy\u2019s widow Sharon, 72, and their children were joined by heavy rock royalty at today\u2019s event at the family\u2019s home near Gerrards Cross, where he was being laid to rest near a lake at the heart of the sprawling 250-acre estate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Guests also included Manson\u2019s wife\u00a0Lindsay Usich and Ozzy\u2019s lead guitarist\u00a0Zakk Wylde.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-14\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<p><script><![CDATA[(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");]]><\/script><\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">And in true Ozzy fashion, stars arrived in gothic and heavy metal attire, with Rob Zombie donning skulls on a black scarf while Manson wore a long black jacket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A huge floral tribute in the grounds of the mansion spells out an affectionate tribute to the heavy metal legend, with the words,\u00a0\u2018OZZY F***ING OSBOURNE\u2019, on the banks of the Osbourne lake.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A version of a floral \u2018Ozzy\u2019 tribute that featured at yesterday\u2019s memorial procession was also placed atop a fountain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Today\u2019s events follow\u00a0<span class=\"\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">a funeral procession attended by thousands of fans<\/span> through <span id=\"mol-c85c4c00-6e01-11f0-b434-6528fa572163\" class=\"\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Birmingham<\/span> city centre on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-7a0881baf61ac392\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/16\/100812615-14959577-Marilyn_Manson_left_and_his_wife_led_the_stars_arriving_at_the_p-m-19_1753975248356.jpg\" alt=\"Marilyn Manson (left) and his wife Lindsay Usich (right) led the stars arriving at the private service today\" width=\"634\" height=\"563\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Marilyn Manson (left) and his wife Lindsay Usich (right) led the stars arriving at the private service today<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-dbf9a2ef8e1aa78d\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/16\/100812171-14959577-image-a-1_1753974478670.jpg\" alt=\"Marilyn Manson (right) attended the private service this afternoon, alongside Rob Zombie (centre)\" width=\"634\" height=\"503\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Marilyn Manson (right) attended the private service this afternoon, alongside Rob Zombie (centre)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-5f4a8c003540beba\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/16\/100812703-14959577-image-a-21_1753975284404.jpg\" alt=\"Manson wore an all-black outfit, as did his wife\" width=\"634\" height=\"606\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Manson wore an all-black outfit, as did his wife<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-df58cab6d62bdfd1\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/16\/100812705-14959577-image-m-23_1753975315736.jpg\" alt=\"Mourners attended the private service today at Ozzy's Buckinghamshire mansion\" width=\"634\" height=\"724\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Mourners attended the private service today at Ozzy\u2019s Buckinghamshire mansion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ce1e0e850e1f693d\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/16\/100814275-14959577-image-a-9_1753977446550.jpg\" alt=\"Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor and his wife Alicia Dove were also among those attending\" width=\"634\" height=\"798\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor and his wife Alicia Dove were also among those attending<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-bcea1b572d926de3\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/16\/100814291-14959577-image-a-11_1753977476438.jpg\" alt=\"Guests were seen departing a country hotel, making their way to a private memorial service\" width=\"634\" height=\"670\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Guests were seen departing a country hotel, making their way to a private memorial service<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-9fcfa7aef4fbd744\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/16\/100812859-14959577-image-m-25_1753975411535.jpg\" alt=\"Rob Zombie (pictured) wore a black scarf with skulls on it in true Ozzy fashion\" width=\"634\" height=\"627\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Rob Zombie (pictured) wore a black scarf with skulls on it in true Ozzy fashion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ef4e7151a45d1d6e\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/16\/100813731-14959577-image-m-29_1753976434073.jpg\" alt=\"Ozzy's lead guitarist Zakk Wylde also attended the private service holding guitars\" width=\"634\" height=\"774\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Ozzy\u2019s lead guitarist Zakk Wylde also attended the private service holding guitars<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-8557bd9749e7f472\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/17\/100814427-14959577-Slipknot_s_Corey_Taylor_and_his_wife_Alicia_Dove_were_seen_makin-m-13_1753977745030.jpg\" alt=\"Slipknot's Corey Taylor and his wife Alicia Dove were seen making their way to the event\" width=\"634\" height=\"614\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Slipknot\u2019s Corey Taylor and his wife Alicia Dove were seen making their way to the event<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-d44d32a7fdcdea33\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/12\/100803145-14958473-image-m-10_1753961904164.jpg\" alt=\"Heartbroken fans lined up to pay their respects to Ozzy in a public procession yesterday, and again today at his home\" width=\"634\" height=\"422\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Heartbroken fans lined up to pay their respects to Ozzy in a public procession yesterday, and again today at his home<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-5cee97e5ed745dc9\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/14\/100806255-14958473-image-a-11_1753967728065.jpg\" alt=\"Cars were seen arriving at the estate this morning, with mourners expected to attend including Metallica frontman James Hetfield, and Sir Elton John\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Cars were seen arriving at the estate this morning, with mourners expected to attend including Metallica frontman James Hetfield, and Sir Elton John<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-646173990e91a978\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/10\/100766619-14958037-Ozzy_Osbourne_s_tearful_widow_Sharon_Osbourne_is_pictured_giving-a-4_1753952866694.jpg\" alt=\"Ozzy Osbourne's tearful widow Sharon Osbourne is pictured yesterday giving a peace gesture to fans\" width=\"634\" height=\"724\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s tearful widow Sharon Osbourne is pictured yesterday giving a peace gesture to fans<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-bc399286612e860f\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/10\/100766465-14958037-The_hearse_carrying_the_singer_s_coffin_was_adorned_with_purple_-a-8_1753952897648.jpg\" alt=\"The hearse carrying the singer's coffin was adorned with purple flowers spelling out 'Ozzy'\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The hearse carrying the singer\u2019s coffin was adorned with purple flowers spelling out \u2018Ozzy\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-df55643714d19ffa\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/10\/100767469-14958037-Two_of_Ozzy_and_Sharon_s_children_Jack_and_Kelly_embraced_at_Bla-a-5_1753952871382.jpg\" alt=\"Two of Ozzy and Sharon's children Jack and Kelly embraced at Black Sabbath Bridge\" width=\"634\" height=\"951\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Two of Ozzy and Sharon\u2019s children Jack and Kelly embraced at Black Sabbath Bridge<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-4d1b802f2a502e7b\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/12\/100803143-14958473-image-a-8_1753961865880.jpg\" alt=\"There are a sea of floral tributes for the heavy metal icon near his home today\" width=\"634\" height=\"476\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">There are a sea of floral tributes for the heavy metal icon near his home today<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3d0d7d418db66985\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/10\/100766291-14958037-Sharon_was_seen_beside_her_children_including_Jack_and_Kelly_Osb-a-9_1753952904187.jpg\" alt=\"Sharon was seen on Wednesday beside her children including Jack and Kelly Osbourne\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Sharon was seen on Wednesday beside her children including Jack and Kelly Osbourne<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ozzy\u2019s widow Sharon, 72, was supported by their\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">children Jack, Kelly and Aimee who laid floral tributes and made a peace sign as they gestured their gratitude to fans \u2013 while accompanied by Ozzy\u2019s son Louis from his first marriage to Thelma Riley.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Floral tributes to the rock star first displayed at the public memorial in Birmingham yesterday were on show for the intimate farewell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Goodwill messages have continued to pour in for Osbourne, who died aged 76 last week \u2013 and had spoken in the past about his wishes for a lack of funeral fuss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Speaking <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">in 2011 about how he imagined his future send-off, the Black Sabbath legend said<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">: \u2018I honestly don\u2019t care what they play at my funeral \u2013 they can put on a medley of Justin Bieber, Susan Boyle and \u2018We Are The Diddymen\u2019 if it makes \u2019em happy.\u00a0<\/span>But I do want to make sure it\u2019s a celebration, not a mope-fest.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The funeral cortege yesterday was led by a live brass band, Bostin\u2019 Brass, who performed versions of Black Sabbath songs such as Iron Man, as thousands of tearful devotees lined the streets and sang along in Ozzy\u2019s memory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Today, marquees and a music stage had been erected next to pond where the private tributes were paid at his home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Guests were seated under huge awnings due to the rain showers that had fallen earlier in the day \u2013 while catering facilities, with their own generators, were provided in the garden.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A huge security operation was in place from early this morning to ensure the ceremony was strictly invitation only, in accordance with widow Sharon\u2019s wishes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-bbc010c393c23ed8\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/10\/100765943-14958037-She_was_supported_by_family_members_in_Birmingham_city_centre-a-42_1753955411331.jpg\" alt=\"She was supported by family members in Birmingham city centre\" width=\"634\" height=\"955\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Sharon Osbourne is seen yesterday attending her late husband Ozzy\u2019s funeral procession<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3d45dba5d93b6224\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/12\/100803703-14958473-image-a-1_1753963001542.jpg\" alt=\"This purple floral tribute spelling out Ozzy's name was carried as part of the cortege in Wednesday's procession and similar has been seen at his Buckinghamshire mansion\" width=\"634\" height=\"422\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">This purple floral tribute spelling out Ozzy\u2019s name was carried as part of the cortege in Wednesday\u2019s procession and similar has been seen at his Buckinghamshire mansion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"floatRHS\">\n<div data-mol-fe-xpmodule-related-story-factbox=\"true\" data-xp-platform=\"mol.web.desktop\" data-xp-channel-color=\"home\" data-track-module=\"related-story-factbox^related-story-factbox-sharons-final-act-of-love-for-ozzy-as-st\" data-reactroot=\"\">\n<p>A team of bodyguards and private security dog handlers patrolled the perimeter of the estate and traffic marshals directed traffic through the narrow country lane leading to the Osbourne estate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">However, diehard fans did leave flowers outside the gates to their rock idol.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ozzy had spoken in 2011 about his funeral intentions, telling the\u00a0<span class=\"\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Times<\/span>: \u2018<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">I want to make sure it\u2019s a celebration, not a mope-fest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u2018I\u2019d also like some pranks \u2013 maybe the sound of knocking inside the coffin, or a video of me asking my doctor for a second opinion on his diagnosis of \u2018death\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018There\u2019ll be no harping on the bad times. It\u2019s worth remembering that a lot of people see nothing but misery their whole lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018So by any measure, most of us in this country \u2013 especially rock stars like me \u2013 are very lucky. That\u2019s why I don\u2019t want my funeral to be sad \u2013 I want it to be a time to say, \u201cThanks\u201d.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">And he wrote in his autobiography I Am Ozzy, published in 2010: \u2018Eventually death will come, like it comes to everyone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018I\u2019ve said to Sharon: \u2018Don\u2019t cremate me, whatever you do.\u2019 I want to be put in the ground, in a nice garden somewhere, with a tree planted over my head.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018A crabapple tree, preferably, so the kids can make wine out of me and get p***ed out of their heads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018As for what they\u2019ll put on my headstone, I ain\u2019t under any illusions. If I close my eyes, I can already see it. Ozzy Osbourne, born 1948. Died, whenever. He bit the head off a bat.\u2019<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-4fcb260537f4054b\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/10\/100797913-14958037-image-m-47_1753955802940.jpg\" alt=\"Ozzy is pictured here with his wife Sharon Osbourne in Beverly Hills, California, in July 2011\" width=\"634\" height=\"887\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Ozzy is pictured here with his wife Sharon Osbourne in Beverly Hills, California, in July 2011<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">As things have transpired, huge crowds gathered along the route hours in advance of Wednesday\u2019s 1pm start<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0to pay their respects to the Prince of Darkness whose hits included Paranoid and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The hearse carrying the singer\u2019s coffin \u2013 adorned with purple flowers spelling out \u2018Ozzy\u2019 \u2013 had passed the star\u2019s childhood home in Lodge Road, Aston, shortly after midday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Flowers had been placed outside the terraced property, close to Villa Park while the owners of the house put up a picture of Osbourne in the front bay window.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Jaguar hearse and six Mercedes funeral cars, accompanied by police motorcycle riders and a police car, drove slowly along the street watched by a handful of fans and the current owner of the house.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Thousands of people were pictured taking their places not only on Black Sabbath Bridge but along the city centre route along which his cortege travelled\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">towards the Black Sabbath Bridge bench.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Elsewhere in London, the Coldstream Guards payed tribute to the heavy metal legend at the changing of the guard by performing their own rendition of his hit-song Paranoid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Fans have left heartfelt messages and floral tributes around the Black Sabbath mural on Navigation Street in recent days to honour the heavy metal star who was born in the Aston area of Birmingham.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Members of the public have also signed a book of condolences, opened by Birmingham Museum And Art Gallery, which is currently holding an exhibition titled Ozzy Osbourne (1948-2025): Working Class Hero.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-bea7ed7b651b5072\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/10\/100723653-14958037-The_heavy_metal_icon_signed_off_with_a_farewell_gig_named_Back_T-a-7_1753952885995.jpg\" alt=\"The heavy metal icon signed off with a farewell gig named Back To The Beginning this month\" width=\"634\" height=\"412\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The heavy metal icon signed off with a farewell gig named Back To The Beginning this month<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">While organising the procession, Birmingham City Council collaborated with the Osbourne family, who funded all of the associated costs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ahead of today\u2019s follow-up service, the <span class=\"\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Sun<\/span> quoted a source as saying: \u2018Singer Yungblud, who became close with Ozzy in recent years, is going to give a reading.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018His Sabbath bandmates, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Geezer Butler, will be there, along with James Hetfield from Metallica.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018Elton John is also hoping to join the family at the church.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018Sharon and his family have been so touched by messages they received not only from Ozzy\u2019s friends, but also his fans around the world.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Osbourne and his Black Sabbath bandmates \u2013 Butler with the nickname \u2018Geezer\u2019, Iommi and Ward \u2013 were recently given the freedom of the city of Birmingham, which recognises people\u2019s exceptional service to the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The group, which formed in 1968, are widely credited with defining and popularising the sound of heavy metal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Osbourne, who also had a successful solo career, found a new legion of fans when he appeared in the noughties reality TV series The Osbournes, <span class=\"\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">starring alongside his wife Sharon and two youngest children, Kelly and Jack<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-fd42646dc2391369\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/10\/100766351-14958037-Ozzy_Osbourne_s_widow_Sharon_and_daughter_Kelly_added_their_own_-a-10_1753952910309.jpg\" alt=\"Ozzy Osbourne's widow Sharon and daughter Kelly added their own floral tributes\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s widow Sharon and daughter Kelly added their own floral tributes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The music star, who was diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s disease in 2019, performed his last gig on July 5 in a concert that also saw performances from the likes of Anthrax, Metallica and Guns N\u2019 Roses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ozzy\u00a0<span class=\"\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">took to the stage for his farewell concert at Villa Park stadium<\/span>\u00a0in his native Birmingham less than three weeks before his death \u2013 reuniting\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">with his original Black Sabbath bandmates for the first time since 2005.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">More than 42,000 fans packed into the venue for the Back To The Beginning show, during which he\u00a0told the crowd in his final speech: \u2018You\u2019ve no idea how I feel \u2013 thank you from the bottom of my heart.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A message on screen then read: \u2018Thank you for everything, you guys are f***ing amazing. Birmingham Forever,\u2019 before the sky lit up with fireworks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He had told of it being his last performance due to his health, having opened up about his battle with Parkinson\u2019s in 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In a statement shared last Tuesday, Ozzy\u2019s family <span class=\"\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">said he died \u2018surrounded by love\u2019<\/span>, adding:\u00a0\u2018It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He is survived by his wife Sharon and his five children Jessica, Louis, Aimee, Kelly and Jack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Daily Mail revealed last Wednesday that an air ambulance was called to Osbourne\u2019s grand country home as paramedics battled to save his life for two hours.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-4276deafbac7425a\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/10\/100766289-14958037-The_funeral_cortege_including_six_cars_stopped_along_Black_Sabba-a-11_1753952916944.jpg\" alt=\"The funeral cortege including six cars stopped along Black Sabbath Bridge in Birmingham\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The funeral cortege including six cars stopped along Black Sabbath Bridge in Birmingham<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-5723ad4acaab96a6\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/10\/100766357-14958037-There_were_chants_of_Ozzy_Ozzy_Ozzy_from_fans_thronging_the_city-a-12_1753952920729.jpg\" alt=\"There were chants of 'Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy' from fans thronging the city centre streets\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">There were chants of \u2018Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy\u2019 from fans thronging the city centre streets<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ddcfeaf22159a259\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/10\/100797929-14958037-image-a-23_1753953718238.jpg\" alt=\"This artwork was among the tributes paid to Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham on Wednesday\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">This artwork was among the tributes paid to Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham on Wednesday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-bb9efaf27fb81496\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/10\/100797939-14958037-image-a-24_1753953752622.jpg\" alt=\"The former Black Sabbath frontman is pictured here in 1971\" width=\"634\" height=\"899\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The former Black Sabbath frontman is pictured here in 1971<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-55e4a068f52db3e9\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/10\/100797989-14958037-image-a-43_1753955432343.jpg\" alt=\"Sir Elton John (pictured, left, with Ozzy Osbourne at an event in West Hollywood, California, in September 2007) is reportedly among the guests at a closed church funeral service\" width=\"634\" height=\"937\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Sir Elton John (pictured, left, with Ozzy Osbourne at an event in West Hollywood, California, in September 2007) is reportedly among the guests at a closed church funeral servic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Friends told the Mail\u2019s Alison Boshoff that his heartbroken wife Sharon <span class=\"\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">was considering now burying Ozzy in the gardens of the 350-acre estate<\/span>\u00a0in an intimate family funeral.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ozzy was born John Michael Osbourne in Birmingham in 1948, and dropped out of school at the age of 15.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">After serving two months in prison for burglary, he decided to pursue his love of music.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">By 1970, Black Sabbath \u2013 originally going by the name of Earth \u2013 had gained a huge following in the US and UK with the release of their first album.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ozzy quit the band in 1978 and four years later divorced his first wife Thelma Mayfair, with whom he had two children, amid his ongoing substance abuse problems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He went on to marry second wife Sharon, who helped him transform into a successful solo artist and the couple had three children together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ozzy gained a whole new audience of fans with the family\u2019s reality TV show The Osbournes in 2001.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e9f05ed4716cac91\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/10\/100760195-14958037-This_floral_tribute_shared_the_message_to_the_late_Ozzy_Osbourne-a-14_1753952942233.jpg\" alt=\"This floral tribute shared the message to the late Ozzy Osbourne that 'Birmingham loves you'\" width=\"634\" height=\"476\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">This floral tribute shared the message to the late Ozzy Osbourne that \u2018Birmingham loves you\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-9bea8d37eb8c2c4c\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/10\/100771391-14958037-Jack_Osbourne_holds_his_mother_s_Sharon_s_hands_as_the_processio-a-15_1753952948554.jpg\" alt=\"Jack Osbourne holds mother Sharon's hands as the procession travelled through Birmingham\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Jack Osbourne holds mother Sharon\u2019s hands as the procession travelled through Birmingham<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-174f407789f08928\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/10\/100771389-14958037-Kelly_wraps_her_arm_around_her_mother_as_both_she_and_Jack_suppo-a-16_1753952969182.jpg\" alt=\"Kelly wraps her arm around her mother, as both she and Jack support her on the way back to their car\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Kelly wraps her arm around her mother, as both she and Jack support her on the way back to their car<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b6743d0b3d2b7cc6\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/10\/100771369-14958037-Kelly_wore_Ozzy_s_trademark_purple_glasses_in_a_heartbreaking_no-a-17_1753952977963.jpg\" alt=\"Kelly wore Ozzy's trademark purple glasses in a heartbreaking nod to her father at his funeral procession\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Kelly wore Ozzy\u2019s trademark purple glasses in a heartbreaking nod to her father at his funeral procession<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-758447c75af81caf\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/10\/100767301-14958037-Ozzy_Osbourne_s_coffin_and_cortege_is_seen_passing_his_childhood-a-18_1753952985589.jpg\" alt=\"Ozzy Osbourne's coffin and cortege is seen passing his childhood home in Lodge Road, Aston\" width=\"634\" height=\"363\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s coffin and cortege is seen passing his childhood home in Lodge Road, Aston<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-48ed265e36d407\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/31\/10\/100767303-14958037-Tributes_were_displayed_outside_the_home_where_Ozzy_grew_up_in_t-a-19_1753952991869.jpg\" alt=\"Tributes were displayed outside the home where Ozzy grew up in the district of Birmingham\" width=\"634\" height=\"356\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Tributes were displayed outside the home where Ozzy grew up in the district of Birmingham<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n        <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marilyn\u00a0Manson\u00a0has led the stars arriving at\u00a0Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s private funeral this afternoon as the heavy metal icon is laid to rest. 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