Aimee Osbourne, the rarely-seen daughter of Ozzy, attended her father's funeral and included a touching tribute to him in her outfit.
Ozzy, the Prince of Darkness, passed away on July 22, aged 76.
The death of such an iconic person was felt in all corners of the globe, and his funeral took place in his beloved home city of Birmingham.
Ozzy's family were all in attendance, and among them, daughter Aimee Osbourne made a notably rare and poignant appearance, drawing admiration from fans and media alike.
Aimee, who has long avoided the spotlight, joined her siblings Kelly and Jack, along with their mother Sharon Osbourne, in a solemn procession that wound through iconic sites tied to Ozzy’s legacy.
The hearse carrying his coffin made a symbolic stop at his childhood home on Lodge Road in Aston, where flowers were placed outside and a portrait of the Black Sabbath frontman was displayed in the bay window.
The vehicle then traveled through the city center on Broad Street, past key landmarks like the Black Sabbath bench and bridge.
Flanked by fans chanting “Ozzy! Ozzy! Ozzy!” and tossing roses, the cortege — adorned with purple flowers spelling “Ozzy” — was accompanied by music from Birmingham’s own Bostin Brass, performing Black Sabbath classics live for the mourning crowd.
Throughout the procession, Sharon Osbourne, visibly emotional, embraced Lord Mayor Zafar Iqbal at the Black Sabbath bench.
Aimee, the eldest child at 41, quietly paid tribute with a bat-shaped brooch on her blazer — a thoughtful nod to one of Ozzy’s most infamous rock moments, famously recalling the time he bit into what turned out to be a real bat on stage in 1982.
While Jack and Kelly Osbourne grew up in the public eye as stars of MTV’s The Osbournes, Aimee famously chose a different path - one away from the cameras.
"Back then, I still felt I was trying to figure out who I was in the chaos of family life, so why on Earth would I want that portrayed on television?" she told The Independent in 2020. "I wanted to protect myself, my parents, my siblings, too. They were very young, very impressionable."
The public homage was followed by a private funeral, attended by close friends and family.
Birmingham City Council organized the procession in collaboration with the Osbourne family, who generously covered all associated costs.
“Ozzy was more than a music legend – he was a son of Birmingham,” said Lord Mayor Zafar Iqbal, per LBC.
“Having recently been awarded the Freedom of the City and following his celebrated appearance at the Back to the Beginning concert at Villa Park 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 his loving 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.”
Ozzy and his Black Sabbath bandmates — Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, and Bill Ward — were honored with the Freedom of the City of Birmingham in recognition of their immense cultural contribution and legendary status.