Ozzy Osbourne's gothic-style throne, the centrepiece of Black Sabbath's Back to the Beginning charity concert, is to go on display in his home city next month. The special addition to the free ongoing Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero exhibition at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery will be on show from Wednesday 1 July.
Originally built for Osbourne's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2024, the throne was last seen during his solo performance and Black Sabbath's final concert at Villa Park on 5 July last year, 17 days before the 76-year-old's death.
The Working Class Hero exhibition, due to run until 27 September this year, is billed as a celebration of the singer's life and already includes a wide range of personal memorabilia and photographs. Curated by Birmingham's Central Business Improvement District (BID) and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery in collaboration with the Osbourne family, the exhibition has been extended twice and has welcomed more than 640,000 visitors since it opened in June 2025.
In a statement released on her behalf, Sharon Osbourne said of the tribute to her late husband: "As we approach the one-year anniversary of Back to the Beginning, it feels fitting that Ozzy's throne, which has now become synonymous with his final performance, would be placed in the museum, where it can be seen by the fans who loved him."
Sam Watson, chair of Central BID Birmingham, said: "Since the momentous Back to the Beginning gig last year, Central BID has been working closely with the Osbourne family to bring Ozzy's throne back to Birmingham, so fans can see it up close and feel the spirit of Ozzy is still with everyone. We were determined to bring this iconic throne back to Ozzy's home city first, a place he loved so much, and for his fans to be able to visit."
Councillor Deborah Harries, Birmingham City Council's cabinet member for culture, said: "Ozzy Osbourne is one of Birmingham's most foremost cultural figures, and it is only right that we continue to honour his extraordinary legacy here in the city where his journey began. This exhibition has already welcomed hundreds of thousands of visitors and demonstrates the global pull of Birmingham's musical heritage."
