Ozzy Osbourne fans line street to bid farewell to rocker in UK hometown | AFP

Thousands line the streets of Ozzy Osbourne's UK hometown of Birmingham to honour the heavy metal hell-raiser as his funeral cortege passes through the city before he is laid to rest in a private ceremony. Osbourne, nicknamed the "Prince of Darkness" and who once bit a bat while on stage while performing with his Black Sabbath band, died on July 22 at the age of 76.