Boozers were decked with purple balloons and flags; murals were everywhere you looked; people donned Ozzy outfits, flooding the streets with battered T-shirts and denim jackets. It felt like a World Cup final for the metal fans who flooded in from every corner of the planet .

The legendary heavy metal band Black Sabbath has given their final concert. It was also the grand farewell of lead singer Ozzy Osbourne, who fired up his fans one last time - and found emotional closing words.

Ozzy Osbourne reunites with Black Sabbath in Birmingham for a final emotional performance marking his farewell.