Ozzy Osbourne’s fans had sensed the end was near. At his final show just a few weeks ago, admirers watched the heavy metal icon perform while seated on a black throne and knew it would likely be the last time they saw the lead singer of Black Sabbath.

Ozzy Osbourne put Birmingham on the map and never forgot his roots, says mayor - Ozzy Osbourne was the vocalist of heavy metal band Black Sabbath who formed in the city in 1968.

A petition has launched asking Birmingham Airport to change its name to honour Ozzy Osbourne following the Black Sabbath singer's death. Now the airport has responded and confirmed its intentions to celebrate the star.

Ozzy Osbourne was known worldwide for his heavy metal behaviour and rock n’ roll antics but his final wish turned out to be a calmer change of pace. The Black Sabbath icon revealed how he wanted the last stage of his life to end just a couple months before his death earlier this week.

Steven Tyler and Ozzy Osbourne played together just weeks ago at a farewell concert for Osbourne in Birmingham, England.

Born in December 1948, John Michael Osbourne talked often about how his life was growing up in Aston.