When the tram works began on Broad Street, the little piece of Birmingham history was taken up and stashed away – now it’s in the light once againA general view of Broad Street in the city centre(Image: Google)

A Birmingham attraction that was installed on Broad Street in 2007 has been put on display in Birmingham once again, four years after it was removed to make way for the West Midlands Metro tram extension.

Ozzy Osbourne’s plaque from the Birmingham Walk of Stars was unveiled by the Black Sabbath star himself back on July 6, a huge crowd of fans gathering to see the music icon.

The star remained in place on what is now referred to as Black Sabbath Bridge until tramworks required a number of the plaques to be taken up and placed into storage.

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Black Sabbath bench now sits on the bridge, a permanent tribute to the band that gave heavy metal to the world.

But the stars – alongside those of other Birmingham heroes – were tucked away for safekeeping while the tram extension was completed.

Now, Westside Business Improvement District (BID) has retrieved the stars and is working on a plan to reinstate them.

In the meantime, Ozzy Osbourne’s star is on display in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BMAG) for the Working Class Hero exhibition celebrating the life of the Prince of Darkness.

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It sits alongside decrees from the City of Los Angeles from when Ozzy was given not one, but two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Some stars are still in situ for Brummies to enjoy when visiting Broad Street.

They include plaques dedicated to Noddy Holder, Frank Skinner and Jeff Lynne’s star, added in 2014 to mark his achievements as a member of Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) and The Move.

ELO is set to play its last ever shows on the same weekend that Ozzy Osbourne performs his.

Ozzy will be alongside Bill Ward, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler at Villa Park Stadium on July 5 while Jeff Lynne’s ELO will be at the Utilita Arena Birmingham on both July 5 and July 6.

You can see Ozzy’s star at the museum exhibition from now until September 28. It’s open from 10am until 5pm, Wednesday to Sunday, and is completely free to visit.