“It started off as a joke really,” Tom said. “We couldn’t agree on a name and we just kept coming back to Ozzy.
“He was the literal greatest metal frontman of all time.”
The family, from Preston, Lancashire, were travelling home from London when they stopped off in Birmingham to lay flowers at the bridge.
To the flowers, they added a written message, Tom, 43, said. “Thank you for showing the world that it is possible to come from virtually nothing, from humble working class beginnings, and live life on your own terms.”
Kellie described Osbourne as a “lovable maniac” who was funny and humble and had loved his family and fans.
“He was mad but I think that’s what took him from being the godfather of metal to being a national treasure,” she said.
Others’ pilgrimages involved much longer distances.