The world bid farewell to rock legend Ozzy Osbourne in an emotional public funeral held in his hometown of Birmingham on July 30, 2025.
Family, friends, and thousands of fans lined the streets as his funeral cortege passed the iconic Black Sabbath Bench.
Dressed in black, Sharon Osbourne and her children, Jack and Kelly, walked in quiet mourning—captured by cameras and mourners alike.
While the family grieved deeply, not all attendees maintained the same solemn tone. The brass band playing upbeat music and the crowd’s chants of
“Ozzy!” triggered widespread online debate. Many fans took to social media to express discomfort over the celebratory tone. “It’s a funeral, not a concert,” one person wrote, while another commented, “Sharon looked heartbroken, and people were cheering like it was a festival.”
Others felt filming such raw grief was intrusive, especially as Sharon, visibly frail, leaned on her children for support. Her pain was…
The world bid farewell to rock legend Ozzy Osbourne in an emotional public funeral held in his hometown of Birmingham on July 30, 2025.
Family, friends, and thousands of fans lined the streets as his funeral cortege passed the iconic Black Sabbath Bench.
Dressed in black, Sharon Osbourne and her children, Jack and Kelly, walked in quiet mourning—captured by cameras and mourners alike.
While the family grieved deeply, not all attendees maintained the same solemn tone.
The brass band playing upbeat music and the crowd’s chants of “Ozzy!” triggered widespread online debate. Many fans took to social media to express discomfort over the celebratory tone.
“It’s a funeral, not a concert,” one person wrote, while another commented, “Sharon looked heartbroken, and people were cheering like it was a festival.”
Others felt filming such raw grief was intrusive, especially as Sharon, visibly frail, leaned on her children for support. Her pain was palpable, her heartbreak undeniable.
However, some fans defended the choice of music, saying it honored Ozzy’s request not to have a “mope fest” and reflected his legacy as the Prince of Darkness who always brought energy to the stage.
Despite the divided opinions, one moment united viewers across platforms: Sharon quietly wearing Ozzy’s
wedding ring around her neck. That subtle, intimate gesture struck a chord with many, reminding the world of their decades-long love story. “She looked so thin and fragile,” one Reddit user noted. “That ring says everything about her loss.” The image quickly went viral, symbolizing the private grief behind a very public goodbye.
In the end, while public discourse focused on how Ozzy should be honored, the most powerful tributes came not from music or crowds—
but from a widow’s quiet strength, a family’s shared sorrow, and a single wedding ring resting over Sharon Osbourne’s heart. Through noise and celebration, what stood out was the enduring love of a family navigating unspeakable loss in front of the world.
