Central BID Birmingham and Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery have unveiled a special tribute wall in the Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero exhibition to mark what would have been the rock legend’s 77th birthday.
It was unveiled on Wednesday December 3 – Ozzy’s birthday – and Sharon, Kelly and Louis Osbourne were there to see it on the special day. They viewed the tribute wall after a ceremony in Birmingham when they were presented with the city’s book of condolence by the Lord Mayor.
The wall, created in partnership with Central BID Birmingham, consists of 77 messages chosen at random from over 50,000 tributes that were left by fans after Ozzy’s death on 22 July in the book of condolence hosted by the museum and at other sites across the city.
Hundreds more of fans’ messages are being shown as part of a new film in the exhibition which also includes footage of the tens of thousands of people who lined the streets in Birmingham city centre to say their final goodbye when the funeral cortege passed by on 30 July.
This reflected the outpouring of love from fans across the world who wished to express their memories, condolences and solidarity with Ozzy’s family.
Both the tribute wall and digitized messages will remain on display as part of the Working Class Hero exhibition that celebrates Ozzy Osbourne’s solo achievements and global awards and charts his journey from “a working-class kid from Aston” to one of the world’s most famous global rock icons.
The free exhibition showcases Ozzy’s most prestigious international honours – including Grammy Awards, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame accolades, MTV awards, Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Stars honours and a selection of his platinum and gold discs, which recognise millions of record sales around the world.
Sam Watson, chair of Central BID Birmingham, said: “It’s an absolute privilege for Central BID to be able to install the tribute wall to help remember on Ozzy on what would have been his 77th birthday.
“The Central BID team helped to carefully save all of the tributes left in Ozzy’s honour from fans from all over the world and it was important to be able to offer the opportunity for fans to see some of them at his record-breaking ‘Working Class Hero’ exhibition.”
Sharon Osbourne first opened the exhibition with a black ribbon-cutting on Wednesday June 25, just before Ozzy’s final farewell concert at Villa Park on Saturday July 5. Due to its huge popularity, it has been extended to run until Sunday January 18, 2026.
Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero is an exhibition by Central BID Birmingham, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and Sharon Osbourne Management sponsored by Ocean Outdoor and supported by Birmingham City Council, Aston Villa FC. and West Midlands Growth Company.
Zak Mensah and Sara Wajid, co-chief executives of Birmingham Museum Trust, said: “This tribute wall is a powerful way to commemorate Ozzy’s legacy, not just as a rock icon, but as someone who meant so much to so many in the city of Birmingham and beyond.
“Each message offers a glimpse of the deep affection fans have for him, and we are honoured to provide a space for their voices.”
You can watch a video of the exhibition being installed on the Central BID Birmingham Instagram page here or Facebook page here.
Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is open every day from 10am to 5pm until January 18, 2026.