The CEO of Birmingham Airport has shot down the notion that its title will probably be modified in honour of Ozzy Osbourne.
Following the Prince Of Darkness’s demise in July, a Change.org petition was put along with the purpose of rebranding the airport as ‘Ozzy Osbourne Worldwide’. It at present has 76,700 signatures and has been endorsed by the Osbourne household, with Ozzy’s daughter Kelly saying as lately as Wednesday (December 3) that the title change can be an “unbelievable tribute to him and the legacy that he has left behind”.
Nevertheless, speaking to BBC West Midlands on December 4, Birmingham Airport CEO Nick Barton guidelines out the concept, saying that the present title is “extremely helpful for growth”.
He explains: “Birmingham, amazingly, has a rare checklist of fantastically influential individuals, going from historic individuals like Charles Darwin, in addition to Robert Plant and Sir Lenny Henry, however the reply isn’t any.”
He provides that there will probably be some recognition of Ozzy on the airport, although, with plans for a mural to the Black Sabbath singer and “different greats within the space” being in place.
A current assertion from Birmingham Airport stated of the proposed mural: “We all know [Ozzy] was an inspiration to so many in our area proving expertise, onerous work and dedication can take you to all corners of the world and we’re dedicated to honouring his legacy inside our terminal house.”
Regardless of the onerous no from the airport CEO, petition organiser Dan Hudson stays undeterred, telling the BBC that his marketing campaign “continues to go from energy to energy”.
Ozzy died on July 22 on the age of 76, after struggling a coronary heart assault at his dwelling in Buckinghamshire. The singer was born in Aston, Birmingham, and spoke regularly about his working-class roots within the metropolis. 17 days earlier than his demise, the unique lineup of Black Sabbath held their retirement present in Aston, on the Villa Park soccer stadium, with the live performance being promoted as Again To The Starting.
Information of Ozzy’s demise was met with widespread mourning, particularly in Birmingham. Quite a few murals and tributes have been put collectively by locals, and on July 30, his cortège handed via town en path to a non-public funeral at his dwelling. Tens of hundreds of followers turned as much as witness the procession and pay their respects.
