Osbourne's Black Sabbath colleagues - Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, and Geezer Butler - will be in attendance, alongside Metallica's James Hetfield. Sir Elton John is also anticipated to

Following statements by Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, Black Sabbath founding drummer Bill Ward has weighed in with his first posting since the death of Ozzy Osbourne. Through the X social media platform,

Famous faces are expected to attend Osbourne’s funeral, including the likes of Sir Elton and Yungblud also expected to give readings. A source told The Sun yesterday: ‘Sharon and the family want to celebrate Ozzy’s life with his fans, with plans for the cortege to travel through Birmingham.