Emotional scenes played out in Birmingham today, where thousands of fans gathered to pay their respects to the late Ozzy Osbourne. The Prince of Darkness was laid to rest at a private funeral service after a funeral parade through central Birmingham following his death last week at the age of 76.

They had come from Sweden, Germany and all points east. One man had come from Mexico. A lot seemed to have come from Stoke-on-Trent and Bromsgrove, but most had come from Birmingham – Ozzy Osbourne’s home – to say goodbye to the native son.

Ozzy Osbourne's family announced he had passed away in a heartbreaking statement shared on Tuesday - and it's now been revealed the rocker had big plans for the future