Stars were laid on Broad Street for Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward and Black Sabbath but only one can be seen in public

Black Sabbath original members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward were presented with the Freedom of Birmingham award by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham in recognition of their global impact as pioneers of heavy metal music.

All four members of the ‘classic’ line-up of Black Sabbath have been awarded the freedom of the City Of Birmingham. The Lord Mayor of the City presented scrolls and medals to Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Geezer Butler in a private ceremony on Saturday. It’s an honour that no Brummie (and surely no metal fan) would quibble about.