Ozzy Osbourne ‘very proud’ as Birmingham to honour Black Sabbath Sharon Osbourne says husband excited to be awarded Freedom of Birmingham along with other band members.
Being awarded the Freedom of Birmingham “means a lot” to Ozzy Osbourne and the members of Black Sabbath, Sharon Osbourne has said, as the city council prepares to approve the honour.
The council is also set to approve the posthumous award of the City of Birmingham Medal to the late poet, Benjamin Zephaniah, for his “unique and distinguished contribution” to the field of literature and for his charitable and community work.
Sharon Osbourne said her husband was “very proud” to receive the honour.
In a statement, Ozzy Osbourne said he was “honoured and shocked” to receive the honour.
