How Ozzy Osbourne made Birmingham the birthplace of metal
July 23, 2025
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Ozzy Osbourne made a musical genre. For millions of metal fans, Ozzy and Black Sabbath came up with the sound which influenced countless others. <br /> <br />Heavy metal will always be linked with Birmingham – Ozzy's home city, where he returned to perform in early July. <br /> <br />On this Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson looks at how a working-class lad from Aston became a cultural icon and gave the city its own musical identity. <br /> <br />Niall speaks to Sky News entertainment reporter Gemma Peplow who covered the "Back To Beginning" gig and to Jez Collins, a historian at the Birmingham Music Archive. <br /> <br />Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse <br />Editor: Paul Stanworth <br />
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