BIRMINGHAM: Thousands are expected to line the streets of Ozzy Osbourne’s UK hometown of Birmingham on Wednesday to honor the heavy metal hell-raiser as he is laid to rest. Osbourne, nicknamed the “Prince of Darkness” and who once bit a bat while on stage while performing with his Black Sabbath band, died on July 22 at the age of 76. The heavy metal star, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019, passed away just over a fortnight after playing a final gig before a sold-out crowd in Birmingham.

Fans will get a chance to say farewell to the legendary Black Sabbath frontman, his family says.

Fans will be able to pay their respects as a hearse carrying the heavy metal star’s body travels through Birmingham, England, ahead of a private funeral.