Ozzy Osbourne Honored with New Exhibit in Birmingham

A new and emotional tribute honoring Ozzy Osbourne’s legacy has been revealed in Birmingham, England, timed to what would have marked the late musician’s 77th birthday.

Unveiled on Dec. 3, the tribute wall has been added to the “Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero” exhibition at the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. Osbourne, born on this date in 1948, died on July 22—just 17 days after performing his Back to the Beginning farewell show in his hometown.

How the Messages Were Selected

The tribute wall contains 77 fan messages, one for each year Ozzy would have celebrated. The museum explained that these notes were selected randomly from more than 50,000 tributes left across Birmingham after his death. Additional comments were taken from a book of condolences made available at the museum in July, which has since been formally presented to Sharon, Kelly and Louis Osbourne.

One fan message featured in the exhibit reads: “Ozzy, you are the background music to my life. ‘I’ll see you on the other side’ with my beloved husband.”

Back in August, Central BID Birmingham, the city’s business improvement district, reported that thousands of tributes left in public areas had been collected. Staff members photographed and archived them with the intention of giving the full collection to the Osbourne family.

Visiting the Ozzy Tribute Wall

The “Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero” exhibition originally opened on June 25, just ahead of the Back to the Beginning concert. It honors Osbourne’s decades-spanning work, both as a solo artist and with Black Sabbath. The display includes awards, memorabilia and personal items from throughout his career.

Alongside the artifacts and the newly installed tribute wall, visitors can also view a film featuring hundreds more fan messages and footage from Osbourne’s memorial procession, which took place in Birmingham on July 30.

The exhibition is free to the public and runs daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Jan. 18, 2026.