Beneath the heavy gray skies of Birmingham, Sharon Osbourne walked slowly behind her husband’s casket, her hands trembling as she clung to their children — Jack, Kelly, Aimee, and Louis — while thousands of Black Sabbath fans lined the streets in silence, but it was Sharon who became the heart of the farewell, breaking down as she reached out to touch the black‑and‑silver‑draped coffin, whispering a goodbye only she and Ozzy could understand, witnesses describing how she fell to her knees for a moment, her grief so palpable that even the roaring crowd of fans fell silent, one mourner saying, “It felt like watching a love story end,” and within hours, footage of the heartbreaking procession had gone viral, turning Birmingham into a city in mourning for the Prince of Darkness — but for Sharon, it was not a farewell to a legend, it was the final goodbye to the love of her life.

Sharon Osbourne breaks down in tears at emotional funeral procession for Ozzy as she is joined by their children Jack, Kelly, and Aimee, his son Louis and THOUSANDS of Black Sabbath fans

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 Black Sabbath frontman, who died last week aged 76, was commemorated in a parade through his hometown – with his family pausing at Black Sabbath Bridge to an outpouring of love from the crowd.

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

The funeral cortege was led by a live brass band, Bostin’ 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’s memory.

Huge crowds gathered along the route hours in advance of the 1pm start, to pay their respects to the Prince of Darkness whose hits included Paranoid and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.

The hearse carrying the singer’s coffin – adorned with purple flowers spelling out ‘Ozzy’ – passed the star’s childhood home in Lodge Road, Aston, shortly after midday.

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.

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.

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.

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.