Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Working Class Hero’ Exhibition Extended Again Due To Overwhelming Demand

Ozzy Osbourne’s presence still looms large over Birmingham, and fans clearly aren’t done paying their respects.

The ‘Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero’ exhibition has now been extended for a second time, cementing its place as one of the most attended cultural events in the city’s recent history.

The free exhibition opened at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery on June 25th, timed to align with Black Sabbath’s farewell show, ‘Back to the Beginning’, at Villa Park in early July.

That historic concert took place just weeks before Osbourne’s passing, giving the exhibition an added weight that wasn’t initially planned but is now impossible to ignore.

It was originally scheduled to wrap up in September 2025, the exhibition was first extended through until January 18th, but now due to high demand, it will stay open until September 27th this year.

Since opening, more than 425,000 people have walked through its doors with that number expected to climb well beyond one million visitors by the time the exhibition finally closes.

Sam Watson, chair of Central Business Improvement District Birmingham, said in a statement:

“The demand to see the exhibition has been phenomenal and we are very grateful that Sharon and her family have allowed us to extend the exhibition.”

Watson added that the exhibition “will give Ozzy’s fans from the UK and around the world an opportunity to celebrate his extraordinary life and achievements.”

Sharon Osbourne chimes in

Sharon was filled with pride saying:

“We are so proud that Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery asked to extend Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero, and that more fans will now have the opportunity to go through the exhibit.”

The exhibition charts Osbourne’s journey from Aston to global metal icon, featuring rare photography, video footage, and personal artefacts. Displayed are his Grammy Awards, alongside a collection of platinum and gold records earned across a career that reshaped heavy music forever.

The extension follows Sharon Osbourne’s recent appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, where she spoke candidly about Ozzy’s declining health and the physical toll of his final performance:

“He knew. His body was failing him, he was in so much pain… so much pain,” she said.

She later added: “He had pneumonia three times this year, he had sepsis, and that’s what really destroyed him.”