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The Birmingham bedroom that Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne spent his childhood in is now available to rent for a night. The free-to-enter exhibition, ‘Working Class Hero’, has opened today (June 25 to September 28) at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. Showcasing Ozzy Osbourne’s most prestigious international honours, alongside photography and video, it’s being hailed as a ‘world first’. EXCLUSIVE How Ozzy Osbourne prepared for the show of a lifetime: Ailing rocker, 76, spent final days recuperating in 'rehab wing' of his Buckinghamshire mansion to get strong for farewell gig The band's music - and later Ozzy's solo work - would be influenced by the industrial sights and sounds of Aston, in north Birmingham. Archive footage shows Ozzy's childhood return In 1995 BBC Midlands Today reporter Gary Hudson took Ozzy back to his old house and school in Aston, Birmingham. Osbourne’s death comes five years after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and just 17 days after his farewell performance in his native Birmingham, where he performed — while seated Birmingham’s heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, just weeks after performing a farewell concert with Black Sabbath. His family confirmed he passed away surrounded by loved ones. In October 1995, Ozzy Osbourne released his seventh studio album, Ozzmosis, and embarked on as promotional campaign which included a visit to his old stomping ground of Aston, the Birmingham parish where all four members of Black Sabbath were raised. Martyn Lawrence-Bullard designed Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne's home in the gated community of Hidden Hills, California. "Sharon rules the roost when it comes to decor," says Lawrence-Bullard. Lord mayor of Birmingham, Zafar Iqbal, has said Ozzy Osbourne was a “proud Brummie” who helped to put the city “on the world map”. The Black Sabbath star, nicknamed the Prince of Darkness, died at the age of 76 on Tuesday. Mr Iqbal met the founding members of the heavy metal band – formed A world-first exhibition celebrating the solo achievements and global accolades of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne is now open at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, welcoming music fans from far and wide. The free exhibition, titled ‘ Working Class Hero ’ (running until 28 September 2025), brings together Ozzy’s most prestigious international awards – including Grammy Awards, MTV honours, Rock Ozzy Osbourne sent fans into a frenzy as he brought the house down in Birmingham 's Villa Park Stadium on Saturday night for his final ever performance. The rocker, 76, reunited with all his Music legend Ozzy Osbourne spent his final days in his beloved home of Birmingham before his sad death at the age of 76. The Black Sabbath star died today, surrounded by his wife Sharon, 72, and Crowds in Birmingham pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, gathering at the Black Sabbath Bridge and The Crown pub, where his legacy as a rock icon is deeply felt. 'A local lad done good': Fans remember Ozzy Osbourne in his hometown of Birmingham People left flowers, candles and messages on the Black Sabbath Bridge as they paid tribute to the heavy metal icon. If Ozzy's last act was bringing the world to our city and raising an incredible amount of money for charity, it's a fitting farewell for the son of Birmingham. Ozzy Osbourne has confirmed that his childhood bedroom in Aston, Birmingham can be rented for £400 a night – though, by the sounds of things, The Prince Of Darkness doesn't especially think it What's On Music & Nightlife Black Sabbath Black Sabbath fans flock to Ozzy's childhood home as owner says 'I don't even know who he is' Ozzy Osbourne grew up on Lodge Road, Aston not far from Ozzy Osbourne died today aged 76, with his wife Sharon and children by his side, just days after he performed his final gig in Birmingham with Black Sabbath. The house next door to Ozzy’s childhood home will be among scores of properties appearing in Bond Wolfe’s next auction, which is due to start at 8.30am on Thursday 27 March. The auction will be livestreamed via Bond Wolfe’s website with remote bidding by proxy, telephone or internet.
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