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Topics: Ozzy Osbourne, Celebrity, Music
Gregory Robinson
Topics: Ozzy Osbourne, Celebrity, Music
Ozzy Osbourne’s friend has revealed a touching moment from the heavy metal icon’s funeral.
The Prince of Darkness was laid to rest in Buckinghamshire on 30 July in a private ceremony following a public procession from his childhood home and through Birmingham city centre.
Hundreds of fans lined up to pay their respects to the rocker, and celebrities around the globe paid tribute to the star, who is survived by his wife Sharon, and six children.
Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo was in attendance and he is now sharing some of the touching moments from the funeral.
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“It was a small group of people but it was very, very beautiful,” Trujillo said during an appearance on the Trunk Nation podcast.
“It was very sad, but at the same time, some of the speeches were, as you could imagine, pretty funny. People sharing stories and all of a sudden there’s laughter, and ‘I remember this, I remember that.’ It felt like there was closure from this.”
Trujillo believes the Black Sabbath icon was communicating with his loved ones in spirit.
“It had been raining at the beginning of the service,” Trujillo explained, “and then as it sort of progressed through the service, the weather would change and different things would happen.”
Kelly Osbourne performed an acoustic rendition of her dad’s song, Mama, I’m Coming Home using his guitar and something happened that made Trujillo believe Ozzy was almost pulling a prank.
“When Kelly was singing, her lyrics flew,” he explained. “Like the wind blew her lyrics away. It was almost like Ozzy was having fun with her.”
The sun also came out with Ozzy’s former bandmate, Geezer Butler, shared a eulogy. “The sun actually came out, and then it was beautiful from that moment on. A very magical moment.”
Trujillo shared his own tribute to the rock legend on Instagram. “Ozzy was a humble man and sometimes so honest it hurt, but his sense of humor made everything absolutely amazing,” he shared.
“We’re all so thankful for his heart and soul. Ozzy and Black Sabbath were and still are the soundtrack to our lives. The inspiration they gave us is beyond words. The first real alternative rock band, in my opinion.”
On 5 July, just under three weeks before he died on 22 July, took to the stage in front of 40,000 metal fans crammed into Birmingham’s Villa Park for what would become the last time in his career.
Before being joined on stage by the original Black Sabbath lineup in their home city, the 76-year-old sang several songs on his own while sitting on a black throne.
"It’s so good to be on this f***ing stage. You have no idea. I f***ing love you all. Let me see your hands in the air. You are the best, each and every one of you. God bless you all," he told the crowd.