The Procession: Capturing Ozzy Osbourne’s Final Journey Through Birmingham
- Tamara Jenna
- Aug 1
- 3 min read
Sometimes a moment doesn’t just pass — it presses itself into you. That’s exactly what happened on 30 July 2025, when Birmingham stood still to say goodbye to one of its most legendary sons: Ozzy Osbourne.
Crowds lined Broad Street, shoulder to shoulder, breath held, as a brass band led the farewell procession, echoing through the city Ozzy once called home. It was somber, surreal, and strangely celebratory — a final curtain call for a working-class hero.
But I wasn’t there to spectate. I was there to document. To preserve something the livestreams couldn’t touch.
The Photograph That Froze a Farewell
The image that emerged — now titled “The Procession – Broad Street, Birmingham, 30 July 2025” — is more than a photograph. It’s a journalistic relic. A cultural artefact. It was captured with full written permission from Birmingham City Council, as part of an editorial commission for TJPL News and Plectrum Magazine — our quarterly rock and metal publication, born and based in Birmingham.
This wasn’t staged. This wasn’t filtered.
This was a city feeling something, and I happened to catch it.
In fact, I was also captured as I captured the moment. See Birmingham City Council’s official post below (Last Slide, female, black t-shirt and glasses)
Leading up to the event, I was interviewed by a a senior culture reporter from the BBC on the morning following the passing of the heavy metal founder. At the time I had been one of the first to sign the book of condolence in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery whilst covering the event. I continue to document the cultural impact of Ozzy Osbourne through my work here at TJPL. With a tribute scheduled for our next issue of Plectrum Magazine and retrospectively through our blog and social media accounts.
Read my statement to the BBC here
The Limited Edition Release
To honour the integrity of the image, I’ve released a limited edition of just 50 A3 prints, each one:
Printed on heavyweight 380gsm satin stock, each piece in this series is hand-signed and individually numbered — a true collector’s artefact. This moment wasn’t just witnessed; it was documented, respectfully and lawfully, as part of an independent cultural commission.
This isn’t merch. It’s not memorabilia.
It’s photojournalism in fine art form — a visual archive for those who lived it, loved it, or simply understand the weight of what it meant.
Why This Matters
We live in an era where everything is content. But some things — some moments — are sacred. That’s why this release comes with a clear legal and cultural disclaimer:
This image is not affiliated with or endorsed by Ozzy Osbourne’s estate. It is a work of cultural documentation captured lawfully in a public space during a permitted event.
Too many legacies are diluted by unofficial bootlegs or thoughtless merch drops. This print stands as the opposite — a respectful, carefully preserved, and artist-driven tribute to a moment Birmingham will never see again.
Why I Had to Capture It
Birmingham isn’t just where I work, where I was born, — it’s where I live and feel. It’s where the echoes of riffs live in the brickwork. It’s the energy under every guitar string, every gravelled vocal, every underground gig that never made the charts.
Ozzy Osbourne is more than a frontman — he’s a symbol of what Birmingham can produce when working-class grit meets creative fire. So when the brass began to play and the crowd began to fall silent, I knew this wasn’t just documentation.
It was responsibility.
Own a Piece of the Procession
Only 50 prints exist. Once they’re gone, they’re gone forever.
If you felt the power of that day — or if you simply understand what Ozzy means to this city, to rock, to you — then this is for you.
🛒 Order your print here
🖤 Free UK shipping
🖋️ Hand-signed & numbered
📜 Includes Certificate of Authenticity
🔒 Secure, respectful, archival
🎙️ About the Artist
Tamara Jenna is the founder of TJPL News and Plectrum Magazine. Based in Birmingham, she is a music journalist, photographer, and musician with over 20 years’ experience in the UK’s underground and alternative music scene.
Publisher Information
ISSN TJPL News Magazine – ISSN 2977-0785
Plectrum Magazine – ISSN 3049-8295
© 2025 Tamara Jenna. All rights reserved.
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