Birmingham is set to honour hometown hero Ozzy Osbourne with the city's first-ever 'Ozzy Day', marking one year since the legendary rocker passed away.
The special celebration will take place on Wednesday, July 22, with a free programme of music, tributes and events across Birmingham city centre celebrating the life and legacy of the Black Sabbath frontman.
Organised by Central BID Birmingham, the day will feature live music, public art installations and shared moments reflecting on Osbourne's career and his deep connection to the city where heavy metal was born.
Fans will also be able to see Ozzy the Bull – the giant mechanical bull created for the 2022 Commonwealth Games and later named after the singer – dressed especially for the occasion.
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Photo: Steve Travelguide
The announcement comes after it was revealed that Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery will also host a special one-day tribute event on July 25.
Titled Legacy of a Madman: A Tribute to the Prince of Darkness, the free event will complement the museum's ongoing Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero exhibition.
Visitors can take part in guided walks exploring key moments from Osbourne's life before enjoying two hours of live music celebrating both the singer and Black Sabbath.
Organisers said: "Legacy of a Madman is a free memorial and legacy event celebrating the lives, music and cultural impact of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath.
"Created in partnership with Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, the event brings together fans, musicians and the wider community to celebrate Birmingham's place as the birthplace of heavy metal and honour the artists who inspired generations around the world."
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One of the event's biggest attractions will be the throne Osbourne used during his emotional final performance at Back to the Beginning at Villa Park, which will be on public display.
Speaking to the BBC, Jez Collins from Birmingham Museum said: "Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne are synonymous with Birmingham. They've done so much for the city, and there's so much love for them in the city."
He added: "It's iconic, it's up there with things like the Flying Pig from Pink Floyd, it's that level of iconic. I've literally got goosebumps looking at it."
The Osbourne family attends a movie premiere in 2011. Lev Radin, Shutterstock
Meanwhile, Osbourne's story is also heading to the big screen.
Earlier this year, Jack Osbourne confirmed that a biopic about his father is moving ahead at Sony Pictures, with the script now complete.
"We have full steam ahead. We've been in development at Sony for years now. The script is done, we're just making some final tweaks and hopefully get a director attached pretty soon," he said.
Jack also revealed the production team already has someone in mind to play the Prince of Darkness.
"We have someone in mind, a really brilliant, big actor and we're very excited if it works out the way we hope."
