Late heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne will be receiving the Lord Mayor’s Award in his hometown of Birmingham, UK this Wednesday, December 03rd. The city’s current Lord Mayor, Zafar Iqbal MBE, and Deputy Lord Mayor, Ken Wood, will be posthumously awarding the Prince Of Darkness the honor. Members of the Osbourne family will be in attendance for receive it.
Iqbal said via social media today, December 01st:
“On 3 December—Ozzy Osbourne’s birthday—his family will receive the Lord Mayor’s Award in a heartfelt tribute to his life and legacy.
From Aston to the world stage, Ozzy defined heavy metal and carried Birmingham in his heart every step of the way.
Ozzy forever!”
The Lord Mayor’s Award is a civic honor handed out to the city’s residents to celebrate, ‘outstanding achievement or exceptional service to the city and people of Birmingham.’ Osbourne would have turned 77 this Wednesday, however his life was cut short by a heart attack on July 22nd, 2025, following a prolonged battle with illness.
Despite his declining health, Osbourne took part in a flurry of activity ahead of his July 05th ‘Back To The Beginning‘ farewell show at Birmingham’s Villa Park. That all-star tribute to the man and the heavy metal pioneering outfit he fronted, Black Sabbath, raised $11 million for Cure Parkinson’s, the Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice.
Already honored in Birmingham with a commemorative bridge and bench, Black Sabbath were also collectively celebrated this year with a permanent art installation in the city that was attended and personally signed by the band around of their farewell gig.
