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Ozzy Osbourne on his bat throne at the 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Ozzy Osbourne’s bat-shaped throne from his final concert will be put on display at a museum exhibit in Birmingham, England celebrating the life and career of the late metal legend, the BBC reports.
The throne will become part of the “Ozzy Osbourne Working Class Hero” exhibit at the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery starting July 1. The free exhibit opened last June, in the lead-up to Osbourne’s Back to the Beginning farewell show, and its run has been extended until Sept. 27.
The exhibit boasts an array of items and memorabilia from across Osbourne’s career. It includes many of his myriad accolades and honors — from industry prizes to platinum records — as well as photographs that trace his journey from his childhood in Birmingham’s hardscrabble Aston neighborhood to heavy metal pioneer and world renowned rockstar.
Of adding the throne to the collection, Osbourne’s wife, Sharon, said in a statement, “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.”
While the gothic throne, emblazoned with a bat’s head and wings, is inextricably linked to Osbourne’s final gig, he first utilized it during the 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Due to his myriad health issues — including a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in 2020 — the throne was necessary on the handful of occcasions Osbourne was able to take the stage during the last years of his life.
