Thousands line streets as Ozzy Osbourne funeral procession led through Birmingham

Thousands of tearful Ozzy Osbourne fans have been lining the streets of his beloved home city Birmingham for the Black Sabbath legend's epic funeral procession. The heavy metal icon, who died last week aged 76, was commemorated in a parade through the city centre - with friends and family including his wife Sharon looking on. The funeral cortege was led along Broad Street by a live brass band, Bostin' Brass. The much-visited 'Black Sabbath Bridge' in England's second city has been covered in floral tributes and was this morning closed off so his relatives could pay a visit - though barriers were taken down shortly before 10.30am. Huge crowds began gathering along the route hours in advance of the 1pm start, to pay their respects towards the singer whose songs included Paranoid, Iron Man and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.