Ozzy Osbourne Immortalised in Brighton Mural at Iconic Prince Albert Pub

Brighton has paid its own technicolour tribute to the Prince of Darkness, as a striking new mural of Ozzy Osbourne now watches over Trafalgar Street from the side of the iconic Prince Albert pub. The legendary Black Sabbath frontman, who died on 22 July at the age of 76, is the latest musical icon to […]

Brighton has paid its own technicolour tribute to the Prince of Darkness, as a striking new mural of Ozzy Osbourne now watches over Trafalgar Street from the side of the iconic Prince Albert pub.

The legendary Black Sabbath frontman, who died on 22 July at the age of 76, is the latest musical icon to be commemorated on the pub’s mural-covered façade. His image joins the likes of Elvis Presley, Freddie Mercury, and Bob Marley — all gazing out above Banksy’s infamous “Kissing Coppers”.

Osbourne, renowned for redefining the sound of heavy metal and for his wild onstage antics, performed twice in Brighton during his career. He first graced the city with Black Sabbath in 1972 at the Brighton Dome during their Master of Reality tour, and returned eight years later on Halloween night in 1980 as a solo act with the Blizzard of Ozz tour — a performance still etched in local music folklore.

The mural’s unveiling comes just days before Osbourne’s funeral. A public procession through his native Birmingham on Wednesday drew thousands of fans, many dressed in black, before he is laid to rest in a private ceremony on Thursday.

The Prince Albert has long been a landmark for fans of live music and street art alike. The mural, an ever-evolving canvas of cultural memory, continues to grow — now featuring a man who once bit the head off a bat and somehow became one of rock’s most beloved figures.

In death, as in life, Ozzy Osbourne remains larger than life — and now, larger than ever on one of Brighton’s best-loved walls.