No stage. No cameras. Just shadows, whispers, and a statue no one’s supposed to talk about… yet.
The family of Ozzy Osbourne is quietly preparing what insiders are calling “a three-part goodbye” — a farewell as theatrical and unpredictable as the man himself.
DailyMail.com has learned that the plans, still under tight wraps, will unfold across several months — beginning with a private, untelevised funeral, and ending with a full-sized statue quietly rising in the heart of Birmingham.
PRIVATE FUNERAL — No press. No fans. Just the silence he asked for.
According to a family source, Ozzy’s official funeral will be held at his private estate, attended only by immediate family, close friends, and a handful of rock legends.
“That’s how he wanted it,” the source says. “No spotlight. No speeches. Just one last moment in the dark… with the people who truly knew him.”
No camera crews. No livestream. And absolutely no press.
PUBLIC CELEBRATION IN BIRMINGHAM — The city that made him
A few days later, a large-scale public tribute is set to take place in Birmingham, Ozzy’s hometown.
Fans can expect a night of raw, emotional rock — potentially featuring younger generations of artists influenced by Black Sabbath, and one last collective scream into the void.
“It’s a return to where it all started,” the insider explains. “Ozzy was Birmingham. And Birmingham will say goodbye like only it can.”
THE STATUE — Already in the works… but no one’s allowed to admit it
Perhaps the most intriguing element? A life-size bronze statue, reportedly already in the early stages of creation, set to be unveiled one year after his passing.
No official confirmation has been given — but whispers are getting louder.
“I won’t say where. I won’t say when. But it’s happening,” a source connected to the city council claims. “And when it appears, fans will know exactly where to go.”
Sources tell DailyMail.com that the statue is being designed not just as a tribute — but as a place of pilgrimage. No grand opening ceremony is expected. “One day, it’ll just be there,” a family friend said.
“He doesn’t need a throne. He just needs a corner of the city… where he can still hear the music.”
FANS ARE DIVIDED
Some fans online have expressed heartbreak over the private nature of the funeral, calling it “a final shutout from the man we gave our youth to.”
Others see it differently.
“Ozzy gave us everything. If all he asked for was peace at the end… I say we give him that,” one fan posted on Reddit.
A Final Word
Whether you’ll be standing in the back of a muddy concert field, lighting a candle beside a statue next year, or simply playing Paranoid on loop from your old stereo…
One thing is certain: Ozzy’s goodbye will not be quiet. Even if it starts that way.
“Ozzy was always part of Birmingham,” one insider told us. “And now, Birmingham will carry him — forever.”
