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Ozzy Osbourne ‘shocked’ as Birmingham votes to honour Black Sabbath

Sharon Osbourne says husband excited to be awarded Freedom of Birmingham along with other band members

Ozzy, alongside the founding band members, Tony Iommi, Terence Butler and Bill Ward, will be given the honorary title in recognition of their service to the city, with councillors expected to give the go ahead on Tuesday. The council is also set to approve the posthumous award of the City of Birmingham Medal to the late poet, Benjamin Zephaniah, for his “unique and distinguished contribution” to the field of literature and for his charitable and community work. Black Sabbath, which have sold more than 75m albums worldwide, were formed in 1968 in Aston, Birmingham and are considered one of the most successful heavy metal bands of all time.

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