City celebrates Ozzy Day on anniversary of death

City celebrates Ozzy Day on anniversary of deathImage caption, Birmingham is celebrating everything Ozzy Osbourne, in what is being affectionately called 'Ozzy Day'ByKevin Reide and Eleanor Lawson, West MidlandsPublished44 minutes agoBirmingham is marking a year since the death of Ozzy Osbourne with a day of music and celebration, affectionately called "Ozzy Day", to commemorate the passing of one of its most beloved sons.The city has been awash with fans cloaked in black - wearing T-shirts in tribute to Osbourne or Black Sabbath - visiting sites in the city most connected to the heavy metal icon.Fans queued at New Street station to have their photo taken with the mechanical Ozzy the bull statue, which has been specially dressed up for Ozzy Day, receiving a free commemorative Polaroid.Some even travelled internationally to celebrate the star in the city that made him.Image caption, An inflatable Ozzy Osbourne was part of the celebrationsAmong the crowds queuing for a photo was Julie Sawyer and her daughter Holly, who travelled from Nottingham to pay their respects.Julie lost her husband, Holly's father, in March 2025. Paul Sawyer was a big fan of Osbourne and had Crazy Train played at his funeral.Julie said it was emotional to be in the city for Ozzy Day, but they "couldn't not be here".'Play music loud to remember Ozzy' says Sharon on first anniversary of his deathPublished6 hours agoImage caption, Holly's father and Julie's husband, Paul Sawyer, was a massive Ozzy Osbourne fan who had Crazy Train played at his funeralImage caption, Ozzy look-a-like Gary Fielding travelled from Hull for Ozzy Day. He is a big fan of Osbourne, but says "I don't look like Ozzy, Ozzy looks like me!"Among foreign visitors, one group travelled from Mexico for the special day. Jul Aguilera, Sergio Tinajero, Marce Abarca, Leslie Jaramillo, and Yan Nuñez made the journey from Monterrey to pay tribute in Birmingham.Im...