'A local lad done good': Fans remember Ozzy Osbourne in his hometown of Birmingham

Fans person spoken of however Ozzy Osbourne was "a section lad who done good" arsenic they remembered the vocalist successful his hometown of Birmingham.

People came to the Black Sabbath Bridge, which besides features the Black Sabbath bench, to stock their memories, wage respect and speech astir wherefore the dense metallic icon was important to them.

Many near flowers, candles and messages to their hero, who died connected Tuesday morning astatine the property of 76.

Jake Brookes, 28, who has been a instrumentality of the vocalist since helium was 12 years old, said the singer's farewell performance for fans weeks agone was "the cleanable sendoff".

"He got to accidental goodbye and we got to accidental goodbye back. There was not a adust oculus astatine Villa Park. And for him to bash it astatine location meant the satellite to him, meant the satellite to fans, and it was a communal convey you and respect," helium told Sky News's Midlands analogous Shamaan Freeman-Powell.

He said the rockstar volition beryllium remembered for his self-expression: "He paved the mode for artists today, adjacent similar Lady Gaga. You spot theatrics, helium was the archetypal antheral that started it - this brainsick feline connected signifier that you couldn't instrumentality your eyes off. So galore frontmen astir the satellite volition person taken inspiration from what Ozzy did.

"I deliberation his bequest volition unrecorded connected forever. So galore bands, artists and celebrities person travel retired and said however overmuch they emotion him, and I deliberation he's worthy of that love. He has inspired millions and volition proceed to."

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Joe Savage said erstwhile helium watched Osbourne execute a fewer weeks ago, helium thought "maybe helium could bash 1 much album", but "unfortunately that wasn't meant to be".

"He, on with the different members of Black Sabbath, created a full caller genre. Fifty to sixty years down the line, it's inactive going strong. I deliberation it volition bash for galore much generations to come, acknowledgment to Ozzy," helium said.

Gary Holbrooke, 70, described Osbourne arsenic a "born entertainer" and "fantastic person".

"I'm conscionable atrocious to spot him go," helium said. "I was shocked. Especially aft he's done the Aston Villa reunion. To dice a mates of weeks later, [the gig was] fantastic."

Asked what helium thought Osbourne's bequest would be, helium said: "Just a section lad who done good. He'll beryllium sadly missed."