Ozzy Osbourne fans gather in Birmingham to honour star who was ‘like family’

Floral tributes left in Broad Street in Birmingham in memory of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne (Joe Giddens/PA)

Ozzy Osbourne fans have gathered in Birmingham to honour the heavy metal star who was like a “family member” to his admirers.

A cortege, along with the Osbourne family, is expected to stop at the Black Sabbath bench, where thousands of tributes, balloons and flowers have been left.