One week after Ozzy Osbourne’s death on **July 22**, his widow **Sharon Osbourne** made a public appearance in **Birmingham** for a citywide funeral procession. She was joined by their rarely seen eldest child, **Aimee Osbourne**, in a powerful display of unity and grief as the family honored the rock legend People reports and HELLO! captures their sorrowful moment at the Black Sabbath bridge memorial in intimate detail.
Clad in black and visibly moved, **Aimee**, 41, wore a delicate **bat brooch**—a nod to a notorious moment in her dad’s career. She appeared alongside Sharon, siblings **Kelly**, **Jack**, and **Louis**, as they walked through the sea of fans gathered on Broad Street to pay tribute as noted by LADbible and captured by local coverage of the tribute outfits.
Sharon, deeply distraught, placed **Ozzy’s wedding ring on a chain around her neck** and, supported by Kelly and Jack, laid flowers at the **Black Sabbath Bridge bench**, a landmark dedicated to their music legacy. She raised a peace sign toward fans and remained tearful but composed during the procession The Guardian details the procession and **AP reporting** describes her emotional composure via local reflections.
“Sharon walked on, supported by her children, each step a tribute to their shared strength.”
The procession featured **Bostin’ Brass** playing Black Sabbath songs as the hearse passed Ozzy’s childhood home. Tens of thousands lined the streets chanting “Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy,” tossing flowers and wearing memorabilia—creating a heartfelt farewell as the family acknowledged the crowds with gratitude and solemn tears as fans shared and **Page Six** emphasized the city’s emotional turnout in vivid demonstration.
Aimee’s participation provided a poignant highlight—she had long kept out of the spotlight, declining to appear in the family’s MTV reality show. Her presence in a black veil and suit, drawing close to lay roses at the memorial, was widely seen as a deeply personal act of mourning People coverage praised her quiet strength and **Yahoo! Parade** recorded the rare sighting as a momentous family tribute.
Later, the Osbournes gathered for a **private funeral service** in Buckinghamshire, attended by 110 close family and friends—including rock icons such as Elton John, Metallica’s James Hetfield, Manson, Corey Taylor, and Yungblud. Sharon’s tribute was both deeply personal and understated, reflecting Ozzy’s request for a celebration of life rather than mourning alone The Sun’s coverage of the private ceremony and **Vulture’s overview** of celebrity attendance on musical farewell formats.
Sharon has since remained largely out of the public eye. Kelly has shared that her sister Aimee leaned in to support her mother and whispered words of comfort, as images of Sharon wearing Ozzy’s ring necklace circulated widely—a tribute layered in symbolism and love as noted in visual accounts and **People** recalled the family’s heartfelt gestures in admiration of private resilience.
Thousands of fans and the city of Birmingham paid official tribute, honoring Ozzy with the ceremonial title of **Freedom of the City**, and offering a farewell befitting a hometown hero. Yet it was the image of Sharon and Aimee—mother and daughter holding each other tightly in public for the first time since his passing—that resonated most deeply, marking a moment of familial intimacy amid public mourning.
