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Ozzy Osbourne Funeral Details Revealed

Funeral procession and service details for Ozzy Osbourne have been revealed via The Guardian. The outlet reports the procession and service will take place in Osbourne’s hometown of Birmingham, England…

Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath performs during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony at Alexander Stadium on August 08, 2022 on the Birmingham, England.
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Funeral procession and service details for Ozzy Osbourne have been revealed via The Guardian.

The outlet reports the procession and service will take place in Osbourne's hometown of Birmingham, England on Wednesday, July 30. The hearse will go through the city via Broad Street and travel over Black Sabbath Bridge and the Black Sabbath bench, which has served as a memorial site since Osbourne's July 22 passing.

The Guardian notes, "The local brass band Bostin Brass will soundtrack the procession, with members of Black Sabbath and the musician Yungblud thought to be taking roles. Fans at home will be able to watch the procession via an ongoing live stream of the Sabbath bench." (The live stream can be found at BlackSabbathBench.co.uk.)

Following the procession, there will be a private funeral service. While the service will be closed to the public, Birmingham City Council advises fans to line the streets for the procession early. Roads in the area of the procession will close at 7 a.m. Fans are also encouraged to sign a condolences book located at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, which is hosting an exhibit on Osbourne.

Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath Streams Spike

Fans have been honoring the career of The Prince of Darkness by streaming his solo and Black Sabbath catalogs.

As previously reported, Spotify numbers have gone up significantly. The monthly listeners of Ozzy's catalog have gone from 12.4 million to 18.7 million. For Black Sabbath's catalog, their monthly listeners went from 19.8 million to 24.6 million.

The three most-streamed Ozzy solo songs were "Crazy Train," "No More Tears," and "Mama, I'm Coming Home." Those three songs had additional streams of 8 million, 7 million, and 7.2 million, respectively.

When it comes to Black Sabbath songs, the three most-streamed were "Paranoid," "Iron Man," and "War Pigs." Those three songs had additional streams of 9.3 million, 6 million, and 5 million, respectively.

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights