Ozzy Osbourne exhibition in Birmingham extended due to demand

An exhibition dedicated to Ozzy Osbourne has been extended by more than three months due to public demand.

The Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero exhibition opened at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery on 25 June to coincide with Black Sabbath’s farewell concert at Villa Park on 5 July. He died two weeks later.

Initially, the free exhibition was due to close on Sunday 28 September, but demand from the public has caused the museum to display the exhibition until Sunday 18 January, “to allow for more fans to see [it]”.

Since the exhibition’s opening, the museum has seen over 96,000 visitors through its doors.

It will continue to be on display with the support of the Osbourne family.

In the wake of Osbourne’s death, the museum was home to the official book of condolence for the Black Sabbath frontman, which has now closed.

The free exhibition was developed in partnership with Central BID Birmingham and showcases some of Osbourne’s most prestigious international honours.

These 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.

There is also photography and video that the museum says “chart his journey from ‘a working-class kid from Aston’ to the world’s most recognisable global rock legend”.

Opening the exhibition in June, Sharon Osbourne said: “I can’t begin to tell you how much I love it. Everything has come from this city.”

She said she hoped the exhibition would inspire young Brummies and make them think: “If Ozzy did it, I can do it too.”