Ozzy Osbourne posthumously received Birmingham’s Lord Mayor’s Award that is presented to individuals for “outstanding achievement or exceptional service to the City and people of Birmingham.”
“It’s not simply for a job that’s been done well or because someone has reached a particular level. Instead, it recognises people who have ‘gone the extra mile’,” says a post by Birmingham City Council.
Ozzy’s wife Sharon and daughter Kelly accepted the prestigious honour on behalf of the late icon from Birmingham Councillor Ken Wood on Wednesday (December 3) on what would have been the legendary musician’s 77th birthday.
“I just want to take a second to thank the people of Birmingham for not only showing my family so much love, but for showing up for my father in a way that made him the happiest man on the planet,” Kelly said in a video message posted on the Birmingham Council’s Instagram page.
“The one thing that my father was most proud of is that he was a Brummie [Birmingham native], and Birmingham has done him proud,” she added.
Sharon and Kelly were also presented with a Book of Condolences containing tributes from Birmingham citizens following Ozzy’s passing in July.
Ozzy, who sold over 100 million records worldwide during his career, is one of only 27 artists in history inducted into the famous Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame twice. In his nearly six-decade career, Ozzy won five Grammys and became the face of Birmingham, a city he loved his whole life.
Ozzy passed away on July 22nd, a little over a fortnight after he performed his final concert both as a solo act and with Black Sabbath at Villa Park in Birmingham.
Source: RTT Music News
