Walk of Fame organiser Gary Taylor said: "Ozzy is widely recognised as the most famous Birmingham person in the world today and we’re proud to be able to offer him the honour of being the first star on the Walk of Stars in Broad Street."

Members of the public are being invited to nominate other famous Brummies in the fields of entertainment, sport and the arts.

They can vote by visiting the www.walkofstars.co.uk website.

Organisers have named their 12 most wanted stars.

Besides Ozzy, they are Jasper Carrott, Lenny Henry and Frank Skinner, Cat Deeley, Duran Duran, Jamelia, Robert Plant and UB40, racing driver Nigel Mansell, conductor Sir Simon Rattle and actress Julie Walters.

Free entry to Ozzfest? - Feb 8 2007
It seems entry to this year’s Ozzfest won’t cost fans a penny - in a press conference in Los Angeles earlier this week Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne announced that admission would be free.

The X Factor judge said that she realised the escalating costs of the gigs often priced out the biggest fans, reports E! Online.

Some of the tickets for last year’s gigs hit 150 dollars.

"For the last few years, ticket prices have steadily climbed as artists demand more and more money for summer tours," she said.

"We certainly want everybody to make money; however, we also want the kids to be able to afford to come out and have an incredible experience. If we continued with the traditional touring festival model, we would have no choice but to raise ticket prices again this year."

While tickets will be free, fans will still need them to get to shows. Further information will be available at www.ozzfest.com or www.livenation.com.

Currently the only confirmed headliner is Ozzy. The shows kick off on July 7 in Los Angeles.

Sharon commented: "We have bands committed, but we’re hoping that after today’s announcement, we’ll have a whole influx of artists who want to be a part of something this groundbreaking."

Ozzy to play Wembley? - Jan 25 2007
It looks as though rock legend Ozzy Osbourne will play one gig at Wembley this year.

The former Black Sabbath frontman, who is currently working on his new album, will play at the stadium on June 19, reports NME.

It is the only stop in England for the 58-year-old Brit, who became a hit with his family when he allowed cameras into his house for MTV show The Osbournes.

His last album Under Cover was released in 2005.

He is due to release his new album in May, according to NME.

Ozzy left Black Sabbath and went solo in 1979. He has won a number of Grammys during his 35-year career, including one in 1993 for Best Metal Performance for I Don’t Want To Change The World.

His tour will also include stops in Norway, Moscow, Belgium, Spain and Prague. The tour kicks off in May.

Fire at the Buckinghamshire home - July 7, 2020
Fire-fighters bravely battled a fierce early morning blaze at Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s ?5 million mansion yesterday (06.07.06). The couple’s 21-year-old daughter Kelly was reportedly the only member of the family at home when the fire - thought to be started by a faulty lamp - ripped through the family’s Buckinghamshire home.