Flowers and fan tributes surround the Black Sabbath Bench in Birmingham after Ozzy Osbourne's death in 2025 - Ozzy Forever

The Black Sabbath Bench and Black Sabbath Bridge on Broad Street in Birmingham city centre became a major public memorial to Ozzy Osbourne after the Birmingham-born singer and Black Sabbath frontman died on 22 July 2025 aged 76. In this summer scene, large purple and pink floral letters spelling OZZY FOREVER stand above the canal bridge, while bouquets, flowers and personal tributes left by fans surround the distinctive heavy-metal bench. Cut-out portraits of the original Black Sabbath members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward sit across the bench, with a Black Sabbath plaque at the left and Westside branding at the right. The bridge crosses the Birmingham Canal Old Line beside Broad Street in the city's Westside entertainment district and has become a destination for rock and heavy-metal fans. The Black Sabbath Bench was created as a permanent tribute to the band and unveiled in 2019, when the canal bridge was also renamed Black Sabbath Bridge. The artwork commemorates the four original members, whose working-class Birmingham roots helped establish the city as one of the key birthplaces of heavy metal. Following Osbourne's death, the bridge and bench became a focal point for public mourning, with fans travelling to leave flowers, messages, memorabilia and other tributes. His funeral cortege travelled along Broad Street on 30 July 2025 and paused at the memorial, where members of the Osbourne family also laid flowers. Ozzy had performed his final concert only weeks earlier at Villa Park in Birmingham, appearing with the original Black Sabbath line-up at the Back to the Beginning farewell show. Bright summer sunshine and a clear blue sky illuminate the red-brick buildings, railings and colourful floral display, contrasting with the sombre purpose of the memorial. The image records Birmingham's continuing connection with one of its most famous musical figures and its internationally significant Black Sabbath and heavy-metal heritage.