{"id":320658,"date":"2025-08-05T20:06:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T20:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/320658\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T20:06:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T20:06:14","slug":"ozzy-osbourne-exhibition-at-birmingham-museum-extended-after-public-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/320658\/","title":{"rendered":"Ozzy Osbourne exhibition at Birmingham museum extended after public demand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 76-year-old Black Sabbath frontman, who had been diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s disease in 2019, died July 22, reportedly of a heart attack.<\/p>\n<p>Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero was opened by Osbourne\u2019s wife Sharon on June 25 to coincide with the band\u2019s homecoming farewell concert at Villa Park on July 5.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DM-GY76RYQg\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\"background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>Following his death, the museum hosted a civic book of condolence which closed on August 3 and will be presented to his family.<\/p>\n<p>The free exhibition showcases Osbourne\u2019s honours including Grammys, MTV awards and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame accolades.<\/p>\n<p>Zak Mensah and Sara Wajid, co-chief executives of Birmingham Museums Trust, said: \u201cWe are delighted to announce the extension of Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero to the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe public response to the exhibition has been overwhelming so far, demonstrating the love and affection for Ozzy from the people of Birmingham and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would like to extend our gratitude to Sharon and the rest of the Osbourne family for allowing us to continue to display this exhibition as a fitting tribute to Ozzy\u2019s life and legacy and to enable as many fans as possible to come and visit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sam Watson, chairwoman of Central Bid Birmingham, which supports businesses in the city, said: \u201cCentral Bid is extremely proud as curator and sponsor of the exhibition, which gives fans the chance to connect with the life and legacy of someone who never forgot where he came from.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2.81066818.jpg\" alt=\"Ozzy Osbourne death\" data-title=\"Ozzy Osbourne death\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Wire\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Wire\/PA Images\" data-credit=\"Ian West\" data-usage-terms=\"FILE PHOTO\"  \/>Ozzy Osbourne with his Golden God award and wife Sharon Osbourne (Ian West\/PA)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe response from the public has been phenomenal, and it\u2019s only right that the exhibition continues so even more people can pay tribute to Ozzy\u2019s extraordinary life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Osbourne died just over two weeks after Black Sabbath were reunited barely two miles from where they first played together more than 50 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The Back to the Beginning benefit concert saw performances from the likes of Anthrax, Metallica, Yungblud and Guns N\u2019 Roses.<\/p>\n<p>Osbourne and his Black Sabbath bandmates \u2013 Terence \u201cGeezer\u201d Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward, were the last to appear on stage as part of the star-studded line-up.<\/p>\n<p>The group who formed in 1968 and were known for songs including War Pigs and Paranoid, were recently given the freedom of the city of Birmingham, which recognises people\u2019s exceptional service to the city.<\/p>\n<p>Osbourne, who also had a successful solo career, found a new legion of fans when he appeared in the 2000s reality TV series The Osbournes, starring alongside his wife Sharon and two youngest children, Kelly and Jack.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Kelly thanked fans for their \u201csupport\u201d days after the family joined the people of Birmingham in bidding farewell to the heavy metal vocalist in a procession that stopped at the Black Sabbath bench, which was covered in floral tributes and balloons.<\/p>\n<p>Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero, which was originally due to end on September 28, will now run until the end of 2025.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 76-year-old Black Sabbath frontman, who had been diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s disease in 2019, died July 22, 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