Ozzy Osbourne's funeral to take place tomorrow

Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral will be held in Birmingham (Picture: VIA REUTERS)

The Prince of Darkness will be laid to rest in his hometown of Birmingham tomorrow (July 30) with a special fan farewell.

Ozzy Osbourne died aged 76 on July 22, after a long battle with Parkinson’s and other health problems, although no official cause of death has been given.

The family confirmed the news just weeks after his final show with Black Sabbath, at which his frailty shocked even his bandmates.

His funeral is set to be held in Birmingham, with a special procession through the streets so fans can say their goodbyes to the legend.

Ozzy’s cortege will travel along Broad Street in the city centre from 1pm on Wednesday, making its way towards Black Sabbath Bridge.

The bridge has already become a tribute site for the War Pigs icon, with flowers and tributes left on the bench around Ozzy’s picture.

Tributes have already been left at the Black Sabbath Bridge (Picture: Jacob King/PA Wire)

The family are set to attend a private funeral after the procession (Picture: M. Caulfield/WireImage)

‘We’re going to pay our last respects and homage to one of the greatest living legends of Birmingham,’ said the Lord Mayor of Birmingham Zafar Iqbal.

‘He put Birmingham on the map. He put Aston on the map.’

The procession will include music performed by local group Bostin’ Brass as Ozzy makes one final trip through his hometown.

He continued: ‘Ozzy was more than a music legend – he was a son of Birmingham. Having recently been awarded the Freedom of the City, and following his celebrated appearance at Back to the Beginning at Aston Villa earlier this month, it was important to the city that we support a fitting, dignified tribute ahead of a private family funeral.

‘We know how much this moment will mean to his fans. We’re proud to host it here with the Osbourne family in the place where it all began, and we are grateful that they have generously offered to pay to enable this

to happen and support the city is giving him the farewell he deserves.’

The Osbourne family will be in attendance to see the fan tributes, with a private funeral set to take place after the procession.

‘Ozzy was one of this country’s greatest musicians and this will be celebrated,’ a source said. ‘Ozzy always said he wanted his funeral to be a celebration and a time to give back.

‘Artists like Yungblud, who was seen by Ozzy as a musician who could carry on the mantle of what he started all those years ago is expected to have a role in it.’

Yungblud said after Ozzy’s death that he would cover Changes ‘every night for the rest of my life’ in honour of the late star.

Broad Street will be closed to traffic from 7am to allow crowds to gather, with buses and trams diverted throughout the day.

Other sites in the city have become tributes to Ozzy (Picture: Martin Pope/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock)

Ozzy ‘put Birmingham on the map’ (Picture: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for SiriusXM)

The council said it was working ‘at pace’ to coordinate the event, with a live stream on Black Sabbath bench broadcasting online for those who cannot make it.

There is also a mural on Navigation Street as well as other tributes around the city, including at The Station pub, which is where Black Sabbath played their first gig in 1968.

Thousands have already paid tribute to the Prince of Darkness, including Metallica and Pantera who joined the band for that farewell gig earlier this month.

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