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Organisers said more than 640,000 people had visited the exhibition since it opened in June 2025. Due to its popularity, it has been extended twice and will now run until 27 September 2026.

Sharon Osbourne said it was fitting that the throne should be displayed in the city where her husband was born and raised.

“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,” she said.

Sara Wajid and Zak Mensah, co-chief executives of Birmingham Museums Trust, described the throne as an “extraordinary object” that represented “a powerful final chapter” in Osbourne’s career.

They said its display would give visitors a chance to come together and celebrate the legacy of “a true Birmingham legend”.

Sam Watson, chair of Central BID Birmingham, said organisers had been working with the Osbourne family since the Villa Park concert to bring the throne back to the city.

“We were determined to bring this iconic throne back to Ozzy’s home city first, a place he loved so much, and for his fans to be able to visit,” she said.

Birmingham City Council’s cabinet member for culture, Deborah Harries, said the display offered fans a new way to connect with Osbourne’s story at what would be “an emotional moment” for many.

She said the exhibition highlighted the worldwide appeal of Birmingham’s musical heritage and continued to attract visitors from across the globe.

Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero is organised by Central BID Birmingham, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and Sharon Osbourne Management, with support from Birmingham City Council and Aston Villa FC.