Ozzy Osbourne Working Class Hero exhibition banner on Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, celebrating the Black Sabbath frontman

Ozzy Osbourne Working Class Hero exhibition banner on Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, celebrating the Black Sabbath frontman Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Tony Smith

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3F511BT

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128.1 MB (6.2 MB Compressed download)

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5464 x 8192 px | 46.3 x 69.4 cm | 18.2 x 27.3 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

29 July 2026

Location:

Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK, B3 3DH

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Large exterior poster advertising Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero is mounted on the ornate façade of Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery in Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, West Midlands. The vertical banner features a portrait of Birmingham-born rock singer Ozzy Osbourne above his distinctive red and yellow logo and the exhibition title WORKING CLASS HERO. Text on the poster describes the show as celebrating the global achievements of Birmingham rock legend Ozzy Osbourne's solo career, with FREE ENTRY prominently displayed. A red notice records that, due to phenomenal demand, the exhibition has been extended until 27 September 2026. Working Class Hero opened on 25 June 2025 and celebrates Osbourne's solo achievements and global awards alongside album artwork from the original Black Sabbath line-up. The exhibition was originally staged to coincide with Black Sabbath's historic Back to the Beginning homecoming concert at Villa Park on 5 July 2025. Osbourne, born in Aston, Birmingham, in 1948, became internationally famous as the vocalist and frontman of Black Sabbath before establishing a major solo career. His life and music are closely associated with Birmingham's reputation as a birthplace of heavy metal and with the city's working-class industrial heritage. Osbourne died on 22 July 2025 aged 76, after which the exhibition also became a focus for fans celebrating his life and musical legacy. The prominent outdoor banner provides a strong visual link between the historic museum building and Birmingham's internationally significant rock and heavy-metal history. Architectural details of the museum façade, including carved ornament, stonework and upper windows, surround the modern promotional graphic. The photograph was made outside in bright summer daylight; the sky itself is not visible within the composition. The image documents promotion of a major Birmingham cultural exhibition and continuing commemoration of one of the city's best-known musicians