Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward all grew up within a few streets of each other, a stone's throw from the Aston stadium. The band's relevance to the city's cultural heritage was recognised when they were awarded the Freedom of Birmingham last weekend.

Ozzy Osbourne took his final bow after reuniting with the original lineup of Black Sabbath to play a farewell concert before a crowd of over 40,000: 'Thank you from the bottom of my heart.'