Ozzy Osbourne: Funeral held in Birmingham
The Black Sabbath singer's body will travel by hearse through the city on Wednesday, local time, on the way to his private funeral to be attended by family and friends.
The event, funded by the Osbourne family, is a chance for the city to pay its respects to one of its 'greatest legends' the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Zafar Iqbal, said this week.
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