Ozzy Osbourne’s Birmingham Funeral Set for July 30 with Black Sabbath Tribute Procession

Ozzy Osbourne's funeral is set for Wednesday, July 30, in his hometown of Birmingham, England, with a public procession departing Broad Street at 1 p.m. BST. The hearse will pass the Black Sabbath bridge and commemorative bench—now bedecked with thousands of flowers and messages—accompanied by local brass band Bostin Brass and, reportedly, surviving Black Sabbath members.

Meanwhile, musicians and friends are renewing their tributes. Rising star Yungblud, who covered "Changes" at Ozzy's final July 5 concert, has vowed to perform the song at every show and is donating proceeds to charity. Legendary peers including Elton John and Tony Iommi have also shared heartfelt memories of the Prince of Darkness.

Luke Bryan was hit in the face by a stress ball thrown from the crowd during his July 27 performance of "Country Girl" at the North Dakota State Fair. Video shows the 49-year-old artist visibly annoyed but pressing on without missing a beat.

• Police later confirmed the object was a stress ball; no one has been identified or charged, as no complaint was filed.


• Ward County deputies say such incidents are on the rise and tarnish live events, joining similar episodes involving Lady Gaga, Bebe Rexha and more.

Tomorrow X Together has set a new personal record in Japan, with their fourth full-length album The Star Chapter: TOGETHER selling 304,000 copies in its debut week and topping Oricon's Weekly Album Chart for the 12th consecutive time. This milestone surpasses their previous best of 303,000 sales from their SWEET album and underscores TXT's sustained popularity in key overseas markets.

SEVENTEEN meanwhile has unveiled the U.S. leg of its 2025 NEW World Tour in celebration of their tenth anniversary and the release of Happy Burstday. Kicking off October 11 at Tacoma Dome, the itinerary spans Los Angeles, Austin, Sunrise, and Washington, D.C., with fan-club tickets on sale August 5 and general tickets on August 6.

Three distinct corners of the alternative music world are preparing for major autumn releases.

• Snooper will drop their sophomore album, Worldwide, on October 3 via Third Man Records, unveiling its title track today. Produced by John Congleton, the record follows their jittery 2023 debut Super Snõõper and last month's Unknown Caller EP.

• The Antlers, spearheaded by Peter Silberman, return with Blight on October 10 via Transgressive, sharing lead single "Carnage," which Silberman describes as exploring unseen violence born of convenience.

• Tom Skinner of The Smile releases his second solo LP, Kaleidoscopic Visions, on September 26 through Brownswood/International Anthem, featuring collaborators from Meshell Ndegeocello to Portishead's Adrian Utley and a North American fall tour.

Beyoncé has vaulted across genres and box offices with her Cowboy Carter tour, raking in $407.6 million and setting a new standard for country-music stadium shows. This landmark haul crowns it the highest-grossing country tour ever.

Key points:

• Spanned multiple continents and arenas


• Secured Beyoncé's place as the first American artist with two tours topping $400 million (joining Renaissance)

Her cross-genre appeal and stadium-filling power underscore the evolving landscape of country music live events.