Classic Rock
Sabbath, James Hetfield, Elton John and more attended Ozzy’s private funeral
One week after his death at the age of 76, Ozzy Osbourne was buried beside the lake at his mansion in Buckinghamshire, England. Tents were set up around the area for the family’s privacy and there was also a purple flower arrangement that read “Ozzy Fucking Osbourne.”
A friend of the family told The Sun that the late musician “wanted his final place of rest to be at home and he is buried at a beautiful point on the lake. Everyone at the service just wanted to support Sharon and the kids, it has been an awful time. Toasts were raised, memories were shared — it was a very fitting goodbye. Ozzy’s service was a beautiful tribute. As well as tears, there was laughter,” the person told the newspaper.
The ceremony was held right after Ozzy’s funeral procession, which was livestreamed to the entire world. During the procession, the family stopped at the Black Sabbath Bridge in Birmingham to thank fans for their support and to give them a chance to say one final goodbye to the Sabbath frontman. The hearse also passed by his childhood home, where fans had left many messages and flowers.
The artists who attended Ozzy Osbourne’s private funeral
According to The Sun, about 110 people attended Ozzy’s private funeral and among those were Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward, James Hetfield, Elton John, Zakk Wylde, Rob Zombie, Marylin Manson, Yungblud.
The bassist Rob Trujillo, who was part of the musician’s band for a longtime and is a member of Metallica, also said he would attend the funeral.
So far the only musician who talked about the ceremony was Marylin Manson: “Today we laid to rest a beloved friend. I am eternally grateful that you let me into your life Ozzy. Your inspiration and love will always be with me. Thank you Sharon and family for a reverent, beautiful ceremony. Your legacy lives on,” he said.
The Black Sabbath frontman died only a few weeks after the groundbreaking farewell show of the band which happened at the Villa Park in Birmingham, the band’s hometown.
