A-LIST stars have joined the Osbourne family as they lay Ozzy to rest in the grounds of their home.
All of the rocker's old Black Sabbath band mates are attending, as are musicians James Hetfield and YUNGBLUD – though close pal Sir Elton John is among those not there.
Floral tributes and messages have been left outside the home in Welders, Buckinghamshire, this morning – with a police presence in the area to help control traffic.
Ozzy's wife Sharon broke down in tears yesterday as thousands of fans lined the streets of her soul mate husband's hometown of Birmingham for the coffin procession.
She was supported by their children Jack, 39, Kelly, 40 and Aimee, 41, and Ozzy's son Louis, 50, as they walked to a memorial carrying purple flowers.
The rocker's being laid to rest today after a private service at a church in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, before the reported burial at the family's nearby multi-million-pound mansion.
Garden burial
It comes after pals said Sharon wanted to bury Ozzy in the garden following his death on Tuesday.
Roads leading into the mega pile have been closed off this afternoon.
A source said yesterday: "Sharon and the family want to celebrate Ozzy's life with his fans, with plans for the cortege to travel through Birmingham.
"Tomorrow they will have a closed service at a church in Gerrards Cross, Bucks."
Ozzy died at home in his stunning mansion"surrounded by love", a family statement had said.
The icon became known as the "Prince of Darkness" in his six-decade career thanks to his on-stage antics that attracted a legion of heavy rock fans.
His death drew condolences from stars including Sir Rod Stewart, Noel Gallagher and Sir Elton John.
A source told The Mirror this week about the home burial: "It's a lovely house and Sharon wanted to bring him back from LA.
"I don't know if she will feel strong enough to have a big memorial for all the people who want to say goodbye to him.
"We think she may want to bury him privately at home, in the garden."
Earlier this month, the rocker played at Villa Park – reuniting with his bandmates on stage for the first time in 20 years.
Three years ago, Ozzy and wife Sharon were given the green light by the council to transform their historic Buckinghamshire home to include a new adjoining mega-extension solely for the Black Sabbath frontman.
The Sun previously revealled that the rehab wing is as huge as the historic Grade II-listed home.
Ozzy's heart would have broken seeing Sharon's tears
By Ellie Henman
TO the sound of the fantastic Bostin Brass Band, Ozzy's cortege passed slowly along Broad Street.
Along with the bursts of applause from the thousands of devoted fans who had lined up to say goodbye, the procession was everything Ozzy would have wanted.
This day was, as he had hoped, a celebration of his life and his legacy.
His heart however, I know, would have broken to see his wife Sharon, held up by her son Jack, breaking down in tears in front of the sea of flowers that had been laid for him at the Black Sabbath bridge.
Those close enough to Sharon shouted out to her and applauded in a small gesture of support.
Today was no doubt one of the most difficult days of Sharon's life.
My heart ached as I saw Jack, Aimee, Kelly and Louis standing shoulder to shoulder in the city their father made so proud.
Losing your husband, your father, is difficult enough. Sharing that grief, although they wanted to, would have been incredibly hard.
This afternoon's procession was the first of two fitting farewells to the Prince of Darkness who would have no doubt made a joke about all the fuss.
As Ozzy himself said, there was no such thing as death for him.
"I will retire when I hear the nail go in the box and then I will do an encore," he joked last year.
"I am the Prince of Darkness."
Tomorrow Sharon, their children, and Ozzy's closest friends will gather at a church in Gerrards Cross to say their final goodbyes to the pioneer of heavy metal music.
Ozzy, I have been told, will then be laid to rest in the family's Buckinghamshire home where he made so many happy memories.
The pain of his loss will never go away for those closest to him and for the fans who held him up as an icon.
But with his music, Ozzy's legacy will continue to inspire and delight generations to come.
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