Over 10,000 people want the Birmingham Airport to be renamed as Ozzy Osbourne International

Following Ozzy Osbourne‘s death on Tuesday, July 22, supporters are raising a grassroots effort in his hometown of Birmingham, UK, to honor the heavy metal legend. Birmingham International Airport should be renamed Ozzy Osbourne International Airport in honor of the iconic frontman, according to a petition started on Change.org. Dan Hudson, a devoted metalhead and co-host of the podcast A Gay And A Nongay, launched the initiative. Hudson’s petition seeks to honor Osbourne‘s enduring influence and his close ties to Birmingham, where he co-founded Black Sabbath and grew up in the Aston neighborhood. Now the petition has about 10,000 signatures and is growing quickly. You can sign it here.

Ozzy Osbourne was the most important musician ever to hail from Birmingham. He rose to fame as the lead vocalist of the pioneering rock band Black Sabbath, who invented the genre of heavy metal.

Ozzy’s influence on music and culture is undeniable. Naming our international airport after him would be a fitting tribute to his extraordinary career and contributions to the arts.

Other airports in the UK are named after their famous children (George Best International Airport in Belfast, John Lennon Airport in Liverpool)  so it is only right that we do this here in Birmingham, in honour of Ozzy.

Together, we can celebrate the legacy of Ozzy Osbourne and the incredible influence our city has had on the world stage, thanks to him.