Ozzy Osbourne‘s grief stricken widow Sharon was supported by her children and thousands of fans today as she laid a single rose for her late husband during his poignant funeral procession through the streets of Birmingham.

The heavy metal icon, who died last week aged 76, was commemorated in a parade through his hometown – with friends and family including his wife attending and getting out of the cortege at Black Sabbath Bridge.

She and the couple’s children Jack, Kelly and Aimee laid their own floral tributes at the site – and also made a peace sign as they gestured their gratitude to the crowds, while accompanied by Ozzy’s son Louis from his first marriage to Thelma Riley.

The funeral cortege was led along Broad Street by a live brass band, Bostin’ Brass, who were performing versions of Black Sabbath songs such as Iron Man, as thousands of devotees lined the streets.

Huge crowds had begun gathering along the route hours in advance of the 1pm start, to pay their respects towards the singer whose songs included Paranoid and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.

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 towards the Black Sabbath Bridge bench.

The hearse carrying the singer’s coffin – adorned with purple flowers spelling out ‘Ozzy’ – passed the star’s childhood home in Lodge Road, Aston, at about 12.45pm on its route into Birmingham city centre.

Flowers were placed outside the terraced property, close to Villa Park, since the singer’s death, while the owners of the house put up a picture of Osbourne in the front bay window.

Sharon Osbourne was emotional as she was seen in Birmingham today with son Jack

Sharon Osbourne gave a peace sign towards Ozzy Osbourne fans turning out in Birmingham

Sharon Osbourne is seen today attending her late husband Ozzy’s funeral procession

She was supported by family members in Birmingham city centre

Ozzy Osbourne’s tearful widow Sharon Osbourne is pictured giving a peace gesture to fans

Two of Ozzy and Sharon’s children Jack and Kelly embraced at Black Sabbath Bridge

The hearse carrying the singer’s coffin was adorned with purple flowers spelling out ‘Ozzy’

Sharon Osbourne and other family members have been attending today’s funeral procession

Sharon was seen beside her children including Jack and Kelly Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne’s widow Sharon and daughter Kelly added their own floral tributes

The funeral cortege including six cars stopped along Black Sabbath Bridge in Birmingham

There were chants of ‘Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy’ from fans thronging the city centre streets

Spectators have been lining the streets of Birmingham’s Broad Street thoroughfare

Tearful tributes have been shared to Ozzy Osbourne as his funeral parade takes place today

Emotional tributes are being paid in Birmingham to heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne

Huge crowds have turned out in Birmingham for rock legend the Black Sabbath star’s funeral

Ozzy Osbourne, who died last week aged 76, recently performed at Villa Park in Birmingham

Fans have been gathering today ahead of his funeral procession through England’s second city

This floral tribute shared the message to the late Ozzy Osbourne that ‘Birmingham loves you’

Mourners have been gathering in Birmingham city centre for Ozzy Osbourne’s send-off

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.

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.

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.

While organising the procession, Birmingham City Council collaborated with the Osbourne family, who funded all of the associated costs.

One Black Sabbath fan gathering along Broad Street, giving the name of Goose, told today of discovering heavy metal as a teenager and feeling uplifted by Ozzy.

They said: ‘That’s when I found, like millions of people around the world, that there was music that was for us, something that understood us.

‘We knew that there was somebody out there that felt the way that we did and it was a constant presence.

‘Ozzy helped give that to the world. He was a family member. He felt like a family member to so many people and he touched so many people’s lives.’

Crowds turned out in their thousands to pay their respects to Ozzy Osbourne