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The late and great Ozzy Osbourne<\/strong> (still a sentence that feels weird to type) is set to receive the Lord Mayor\u2019s Award in his hometown of Birmingham this Wednesday, December 3 on what would have been his 77th<\/sup> birthday.<\/p>\n The accolade will be presented posthumously by the city\u2019s Lord Mayor, Zafar Iqbal<\/strong> MBE, alongside Deputy Lord Mayor Ken Wood<\/strong>, with members of the Osbourne<\/strong> family attending to accept the honour.<\/p>\n Announcing the news on social media toda<\/a>,, Iqbal paid emotional tribute to the Prince Of Darkness: “On 3 December\u2014Ozzy Osbourne<\/strong>\u2019s birthday\u2014his family will receive the Lord Mayor\u2019s Award in a heartfelt tribute to his life and legacy. From Aston to the world stage, Ozzy<\/strong> defined heavy metal and carried Birmingham in his heart every step of the way. Ozzy<\/strong> forever!\u201d<\/p>\n The Lord Mayor\u2019s Award recognizes “outstanding achievement or exceptional service to the city and people of Birmingham.” Osbourne<\/strong>, who died of a heart attack on July 22, 2025 following long-term health struggles, had remained active in the months leading up to his death.<\/p>\n Despite his declining health, Ozzy<\/strong> made one final triumphant return to his roots with the July 5 farewell show Back To The Beginning at Villa Park \u2014 a star-studded tribute celebrating both his solo legacy and his era-defining work with Black Sabbath<\/strong>. The event raised an impressive $11 million<\/a> for Cure Parkinson\u2019s, Birmingham Children\u2019s Hospital, and Acorn Children\u2019s Hospice.<\/p>\n Birmingham has long celebrated its most infamous son: Osbourne<\/strong> already has a commemorative bridge and bench in the city, while Black Sabbath<\/strong> themselves were honoured earlier this year with a permanent art installation, unveiled and personally signed by all four members around the time of their farewell appearance.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Enter your information below to get a daily update with all of our headlines and receive The Orchard Metal newsletter.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\tWant More Metal? Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter<\/strong><\/p>\n