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Birmingham paid tribute to one of its most legendary icons, Ozzy Osbourne, in a heartfelt private event honoring his life and legacy, as blabbermouth.net reports. In recognition of his accomplishments, Birmingham’s Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Ken Wood, gave the Lord Mayor’s Award posthumously to Ozzy‘s daughter Kelly Osbourne, who accepted it on his behalf. The Lord Mayor, Councillor Zafar Iqbal MBE, also presented Kelly with the city’s Books of Condolence, which contained thousands of notes submitted in the days following Ozzy‘s death in July.
It’s been a bit of an emotional one for me. Birmingham is so special to him and never in my wildest dreams did I expect the outpouring of love that we received. There is no place like Brum. He was the people’s person, he never changed and was always the working class hero. He never thought he was better than anybody else, he just loved what he did so much, entertaining and making people happy. My dad has shown the world not just Birmingham, but Birmingham particularly, that you can be a boy from Aston and be everything. – Kelly to BBC Radio WM
In a different video (the one below), this is what Kelly said:
Hello, I’m Kelly Osbourne, and I just wanna take a second to thank the people of Birmingham for not only showing my family so much love, but for showing up for my father in a way that made him the happiest man on the planet. I mean, we’re here today receiving the Lord Mayor’s Award. We got to see the Books Of Condolences that have hundreds of thousands of signatures in it. It’s beyond our wildest dreams. We can’t thank you enough. The one thing that my father was most proud of is that he was a Brummie, and Birmingham has done him proud.
The award ceremony took held on December 3rd, which would have been Ozzy‘s 77th birthday. The Lord Mayor’s Award is one of Birmingham’s most prestigious civic accolades, celebrating individuals and groups who have made significant contributions to the city and its people. The award recognizes Ozzy‘s extraordinary service to Birmingham and his influence on the city’s cultural and musical identities. Born and bred in Aston, Ozzy rose to global recognition and success as a musician, first as the lead vocalist of pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath and later as a solo artist.
