Sharon Osbourne’s Tearful Peace Sign Tribute At Ozzy’s Funeral Explained
Fans of Black Sabbath have been expressing their sorrow after seeing a distraught Sharon Osbourne honouring her late husband, Ozzy. On Wednesday, July 30, Sharon’s three children—Jack, Kelly, and the seldom seen Aimee—joined the thousands of fans who lined the streets of Birmingham to pay their respects.
Heartbroken fans had left hundreds of bouquets at the famous Black Sabbath bench, and Sharon and her kids each placed a lilac flower wrapped in black paper on top of the wave of floral tributes.
Ozzy’s name was spelt out in flowers and a purple cross atop a black hearse that drove through the streets of Birmingham.
The Black Sabbath leader and reality TV personality died last week at the age of 76, only weeks after taking part in the legendary final concert for Back To The Beginning.
His family released a statement at the time, saying, “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning.”
“He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.” An extremely emotional Sharon was seen holding two peace signs in the air before sobbing, in addition to laying a floral memorial for her late husband.
This has been taken by many band fans as a heartfelt homage to Ozzy, who was famous for the gesture.
A fan shared their reasoning on Facebook: “Just an observation from a guy who has been a Sabbath/Ozzy fan since the 70s. Some will say I am nit picking and not respecting how others view things. But I am seeing a lot of posts and pictures of billboards with images of the devil horns hand sign.”
