By The Riff Report Blog
📅 July 30, 2025
🏴☠️ Heavy hearts, black eyeliner, and all the candles lit
“You can’t kill rock and roll.”
But even the immortals eventually take their final bow. 💔
Today, the world stands still. Fans across the globe are preparing to say goodbye to the one and only Ozzy Osbourne — the Madman, the Blizzard, the legend that howled at the moon and taught us all how to Bark at It.
Ozzy’s funeral procession is set to roll solemnly through the streets of Birmingham, the home of metal, the birthplace of Black Sabbath, and the beating heart of everything loud and heavy. Before a private family service, the public will get one final chance to honour the Prince of Darkness as his hearse makes its way past key landmarks — including the now-iconic Black Sabbath Bridge and Bench, where thousands have laid flowers, letters, and shot glasses full of Jack in tribute.
But this isn’t just a UK moment. This is global mourning. 🌍🖤
Whether you were headbanging in Tokyo or screaming “Crazy Train” in Toronto, this livestream is for you. Below is your guide to tuning in and raising your horns — or tissues — at the exact right time in your part of the world.
🕰️ Global Livestream Start Times – July 30th
Country
City
Time
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
London
1:00 PM BST
🇺🇸 USA
New York (ET)
8:00 AM EDT
🇺🇸 USA
Los Angeles (PT)
5:00 AM PDT
🇨🇦 Canada
Toronto
8:00 AM EDT
🇦🇺 Australia
Sydney
10:00 PM AEST
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Auckland
12:00 AM NZST (Jul 31)
🇩🇪 Germany
Berlin
2:00 PM CEST
🇫🇷 France
Paris
2:00 PM CEST
🇮🇹 Italy
Rome
2:00 PM CEST
🇪🇸 Spain
Madrid
2:00 PM CEST
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Amsterdam
2:00 PM CEST
🇸🇪 Sweden
Stockholm
2:00 PM CEST
🇳🇴 Norway
Oslo
2:00 PM CEST
🇩🇰 Denmark
Copenhagen
2:00 PM CEST
🇯🇵 Japan
Tokyo
9:00 PM JST
🇰🇷 South Korea
Seoul
9:00 PM KST
🇸🇬 Singapore
Singapore
8:00 PM SGT
🇦🇪 UAE
Dubai
4:00 PM GST
🇹🇷 Turkey
Istanbul
3:00 PM TRT
🖤 “Mama, I’m Coming Home…”
Whether you knew him as the bat-biting maniac, the TV-dad from The Osbournes, or the frontman that changed metal forever — Ozzy was more than an icon. He was our rock n’ roll uncle. The one who never stopped screaming, never stopped touring, and never stopped being unapologetically himself.
He gave the misfits a mascot. He gave Birmingham a global voice. And he gave the world riffs so heavy they’ll echo for eternity. 🎤⚰️
💐 What You Can Do To Honour Him
🕯️ Light a candle — black, of course.
📺 Tune in with friends and stream the service.
🎸 Play “Mr. Crowley” at full volume.
🦇 Share your favourite Ozzy memory or lyric online with the hashtag #GoodbyeOzzy
🍷 Pour one out for the Madman. Or better yet, sip it and howl.
🖤 From All of Us at The Riff Report…
We’ll never see another like him.
There are legends. There are icons.
And then there’s Ozzy Osbourne.
Rest easy, bat-slayer. May heaven’s gates blast Sabbath as you enter.
And to whoever’s up there — good luck dealing with him. 😈🤘
