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Heavy metal hell-raiser Ozzy Osbourne will be laid to rest on Wednesday, with thousands set to bid the legendary musician a final farewell when his funeral cortege drives through his UK hometown.

Ozzy Osbourne’s fans had sensed the end was near. Admirers watched the heavy metal icon perform while seated on a black throne at his final show just a few weeks ago.

The rapper walked out to Black Sabbath's "Iron Man," the 1970 hit track about a time-traveling metal monster off Paranoid. Taking the stage, Drake addressed the thousands gathered at Utilita Arena Birmingham, as fan footage captured: "Hey Birmingham! Rest in peace to the legendary Ozzy Osbourne."

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Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler has paid a tender tribute to his friend and former bandmate Ozzy Osbourne, sharing his memories of how "the most incredible journey of our lives" began. Butler's recollections come in an essay penned for The Sunday Times, published yesterday, July 27.