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Fans across the world are paying tribute to heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne as he is laid to rest in his native Birmingham. Now we take a look at some more out-there celebrity funeralsThomas Stichbury17:43, 30 Jul 2025Ozzy Osbourne fans have gone all out to give him an incredible send-off(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)Family, friends and fans are gathering for the funeral of Ozzy Osbourne in his beloved Birmingham hometown. It’s sure to be a memorable send-off after today’s triumphant parade through the city streets.And in tribute to the bat-biting rock legend, we’ve been digging through hearse-tory. Here we reveal the most brilliant – and bonkers – celebrity burial requests…That’s a rap: Shockwaves rippled when Tupac Shakur was shot dead aged 25 in 1996. On his track Black Jesuz, recorded a month before the tragedy, the hip-hop star asked friends to one day smoke his ashes – and they obliged.“We took that s*** serious,” confirmed pal E.D.I Mean, a member of his Outlawz crew. What a spliffin’ send-off!Rapper Tupac Shakur enjoyed the odd cigarette(Image: Getty Images)A little respect: Aretha Franklin hit all the right notes for her final act. In a celebration fit for the Queen of Soul, who died in 2018, she was brought to and from the service in a vintage 1940 hearse that had previously carried Rosa Parks.Stylish Aretha also dressed in four different fabulous outfits for her open-casket viewings. A diva until the end, she was buried in a gold gown and sparkling pumps.Aretha Franklin was laid to rest looking fabulous(Image: Getty Images)A wake all night… No-one can accuse American icon Janis Joplin of being a party pooper. Days before her untimely demise from a heroin overdose in October 1970, the then-27-year-old requested that $2,500 be put aside for her wake.It paid for chums to throw an absolute rager at her favourite bar, The Lion’s Share, in California. Invitations read “Drinks are on Pearl” – Janis’s nickname.Leia’d to rest: Carrie Fisher, aka Star Wars icon Princess Leia, never lost her morbid sense of humour, even on her deathbed in 2016.Fisher, who was always refreshingly frank about her bipolar disorder, had one last laugh when her ashes were placed inside a large Prozac pill-shaped urn. Her brother Todd quipped it “was where she would want to be.”Actress Carrie Fisher kept her sense of humour to the end(Image: Corbis via Getty Images)Beam me up: Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, wasn’t afraid to boldly go where no man has gone before – even when he was six feet under.Unsurprisingly, Gene’s lifelong desire was to travel space. So, when he passed in October 1991, missus Majel asked NASA to help fulfill his wish. They agreed and, the following year, his ashes were launched into the Great Unknown aboard the shuttle Columbia.Blast off: US journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson, best known for his tome Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, left no page unturned before shuffling off this mortal coil. The writer, who died by suicide at 67 in 2005, requested that his ashes be shot out of a cannon.During the ceremony, attended by actor Johnny Depp, Hunter’s remnants were catapulted from a 153ft-tower amid a fireworks display as Norman Greenbaum’s Spirit in the Sky played.Such a funghi: Former teen heartthrob Luke Perry, of Beverly Hills 90210 fame, did his bit for the planet thanks to an eco-friendly compostible mushroom suit.Article continues belowThe actor – who passed away from a massive stroke at 52 in 2019 – was an avid environmentalist. His daughter Sophie shared that he wanted to be buried in said suit to neutralise toxins and help surrounding plant life. More

A Loose Women panellist has informed fans of her current health after worries following the announcement that she required brutal surgery on her leg16:25, 30 Jul 2025A Loose Women star has given an update on her health.Janet Street-Porter, who has been a regular on the panel since 2011, recently took a break from the ITV programme to recover from hip replacement surgery.During her time off she said: “I’m having my hip replacement operation at last and I can’t think about anything else. As I’m sitting here, I’m shaking and my hands are freezing cold.”Now, Janet is preparing to have a second knee replacement and recently spoke to Metro her thoughts on ageing: “I’ve got a lot to say about how pensioners get talked about. There are things about getting older that are annoying.”Janet has undergone a hip replacement(Image: Karwai Tang, WireImagevia Getty Images)”I had a hip replacement last year, sailed through that, got back to work. Before that, I’d had a knee replacement… and now I’ve got to have another knee replacement. I get annoyed that my body isn’t bionic,” reports the ExpressReflecting on her past fitness regime, she said: “In my 20s and 30s I was fit and then I over-exercised. I overdid it and the result has been my joints [have worn out]. Saying to people of my generation: ‘Listen, if you can walk and get a newspaper, that’s good enough.’ For f***’* sake, stop counting steps.”The panellist is preparing to have a second knee operation(Image: ITV)After her hip replacement, she told her Loose Women co-stars that she felt “mentally much better” following the procedure.During a 2024 episode of the daytime show she said: “It was really depressing me, I lost weight through the stress of it, I wasn’t eating very much. I was a complete mega misery-wad and my normal misery face.The Loose Women star is a regular on the panel(Image: ITV)”Now it is up to me to really try to stick to physio and do all these exercises. Sleeping is not that easy, but mentally I’ve come out better. I took the decision five days ago to stop the heavy-duty painkillers because otherwise you are cocooned.””Just last week I went to my house in Whitstable and had two sets of physio, I’m putting myself in the hands of professionals, but you know me, I’m stubborn, but I’ve got to do the exercises.”Join the Daily Star’s WhatsApp for the sexiest headlines, showbiz gossip and lots moreThe Daily Star is now on WhatsApp and we want you to join us!Through the app, we’ll send you the sassiest showbiz stories, some naught headline and a seismic smattering of aliens…along with the latest breaking news of course.To join our community, all you have to do to join isclick on this link, select ‘Join Chat’ and you’re in!No one will be able to see who has sign up and no one can send messages except for the Daily Star team. We also treat our community members to competitions, special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose Exit group. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.CLICK HERE TO JOINArticle continues belowHave you joined Threads? Follow Daily Star to keep up to date on all things showbiz hereWant all the biggest Showbiz and TV news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Showbiz newsletter More

The BBC TV star said it rained so much that her wool coat ended up as ‘soggy’ as a ‘dishcloth’ and she ended up traipsing round in an unflattering plastic poncho18:35, 30 Jul 2025Carol should’ve packed her brolly (Image: BANG Showbiz)Telly weather presenter Carol Kirkwood’s romantic weekend in Venice turned into a damp squib – because she had not checked the forecast. The BBC star said it rained so much on the trip with her new husband Steve her wool coat ended up as ‘soggy’ as a ‘dishcloth’.She had to resort to traipsing round the Italian city wearing an unflattering plastic poncho.Carol, 63, who has been presenting the weather for the broadcaster since 1998, said she ended up looking like a ‘deflated tent’ which killed the romance.She told Woman’s Weekly magazine: “My husband Steve and I decided on a romantic weekend escape to Venice.Carol Kirkwood and husband Steve (Image: Twitter)“Gondolas, candlelit dinners, the works. What could possibly go wrong?“Well, firstly, I didn’t check the weather forecast. Unbelievably it poured the whole time.“I’d packed a long woolly coat – not exactly ideal in a downpour.“By the end of the weekend it was so soggy it could have been wrung out like a dishcloth. And it started to smell. My shoes were no better. I was squelching through St Mark’s Square and I ended up buying one of those plastic ponchos.“Not exactly the height of Italian style.There’s gonna be showers Carol(Image: BBC)“It’s hard to feel glamorous when you look like a deflated tent! Safe to say that trip changed things. Now I never go anywhere without checking the forecast – twice.”Carol joined the Beeb as a secretary before becoming a general presenter on BBC radio channels 2, 4 and Scotland.She began specialising in weather after undergoing Met Office training.Carol, who is BBC Breakfast’s main weather presenter, has also appeared on Strictly, The One Show, comedy quiz Would I Lie To You and had a cameo in telly soap Hollyoaks.Article continues belowShe announced her engagement to Steve Randall live on BBC Breakfast from the Chelsea Flower Show three years ago and he became her second husband when they married in Cliveden, Bucks, on December 27 2023.Carol recently revealed she plans to retire in two years and spend her time travelling with her husband in a camper van. More

Ozzy Osbourne will be laid to rest in his beloved Birmingham today as his private funeral takes place and the rocker’s rarely seen children will say their final goodbyes15:26, 30 Jul 2025Updated 15:32, 30 Jul 2025Aimee attended Ozzy’s funeral today Aimee Osbourne has always maintained a low profile and avoiding the limelight – unlike her famous family members. The same can be said for Ozzy’s children, Jessica and Louis, from his first marriage to Thelma Riley.Their father and Black Sabbath frontman, Ozzy, passed away on July 22, with his family confirming the heartbreaking news in an official statement. Aimee could be seen standing with her mum and siblings at the funeral as she threw up a peace sign in an ode to her famous dad.Today, Ozzy will embark on his final journey through his beloved Birmingham as he is laid to rest. This comes as Ozzy’s wife Sharon made a remarkable gesture ahead of the star’s funeral.Ozzy’s private funeral is taking place just over a week after his unexpected death. His family have chosen to give fans one last opportunity to pay their respects to the legendary rocker with a special procession down Broad Street in the city.Aimee regularly posts on updates on her Instagram(Image: @aro_officialmusic/Instagram)The procession will pass the Black Sabbath bridge and bench, where hundreds of floral tributes have been left for the music icon. Ozzy’s family – including wife Sharon – followed in the special procession that was accompanied by a live brass band; Bostin’ Brass, reports the Mirror.The procession begins at 1pm, with Broad Street closed to traffic from 7am. Ozzy’s family are footing the bill, with the council assisting with the road closure.In a heart-wrenching statement released last week, Ozzy’s family announced his passing: “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning.”He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis.”Ozzy’s death occurred just weeks after Black Sabbath’s final farewell performance. The 76 year old rock legend had been battling Parkinson’s disease since his diagnosis in 2019.Aimee decided to stay out of the limelight at the age of 16(Image: WireImage)The rocker’s seldom-seen children, Aimee, Jessica, and Louis, will all be present to bid their father farewell. Ozzy’s two children with Sharon, Kelly and Jack, will also be there to lay their father to rest.The Osbournes burst onto our screens in 2002, giving MTV viewers a peek into the chaos of Ozzy and Sharon’s household with Kelly, 39, and Jack, 38.However, many fans were unaware that Celebrity Big Brother star Sharon and Black Sabbath icon Ozzy had another child; Aimee, now 41.While her younger siblings embraced the fame that The Osbournes brought them, Aimee chose privacy, moving out of the family home at 16 when they embarked on their reality TV journey.”I’m not some weirdo depressed daughter that’s afraid of the world and locks herself in her room all day; I just didn’t choose to do the show,” Aimee has candidly stated on American television.Aimee didn’t want to do their reality show(Image: Corbis via Getty Images)”I want to be a singer, and I felt if I’d stayed with the Osbournes and done the whole thing I would have been typecast right away. [Mum] was hurt and we definitely had a tough time with disagreements. I’m more reserved and my private life is very important.”Aimee made the bold decision to step out of the spotlight at just 16 when her family’s reality show began filming – a choice that Sharon Osbourne has since admitted she regrets.Now 41, Aimee seems to be opening up more about her personal life, regularly sharing updates about her music on Instagram.Have you joined Threads? Follow Daily Star to keep up to date on all things showbiz hereArticle continues belowWant all the biggest Showbiz and TV news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Showbiz newsletter More

Pop star Justin Bieber has publicly slammed himself, saying he is “extremely selfish and impatient” and has “anger issues” in a candid social media messageAndy Gilpin Deputy Editor in Chief and Bang Showbiz14:32, 30 Jul 2025Updated 14:32, 30 Jul 2025 Justin Bieber has been rather truthful on social media(Image: justinbieber/Instagram)Justin Bieber has admitted to being “extremely selfish and impatient”.The 31-year-old pop sensation, who shares 11-month-old son Jack Blues with wife Hailey Bieber, expressed gratitude for his Christian faith, which he says remains steadfast even when he’s not at his best.Posting a series of snaps by a tree on X, he wrote: “Let’s have a good day, let’s go outside. Get in nature.”Thanking Jesus for his patience with me this morning. I can be extremely selfish and impatient yet Jesus always has his arms open toward me.”The Believe hitmaker has been openly discussing his shortcomings in several social media posts of late. Just last month, Justin labelled himself as “broken” and confessed to having “anger issues” in a post that appeared to address fans worried about his unpredictable online behaviour.He wrote: “People keep telling me to heal. Don’t you think if I could have fixed myself I would have already? I know I’m broken. I know I have anger issues.”I tried to do the work my whole life to be like the people who told me I needed to be fixed like them. And it just keeps making me more tired and more angry. The harder I try to grow, the more focussed on myself I am.”Jesus is the only person who keeps me wanting to make my life about others. Because honestly I’m exhausted with thinking about myself lately aren’t you?”.This revelation followed a previous post where Justin shared a text exchange with a mate, in which he vented his frustration and threatened to sever ties after they seemingly criticised his actions.(Image: BANG Showbiz)A screenshot of their text conversation shows Justin stating: “I would never suppress my emotions for someone. Conflict is a part of relationship. If you don’t like my anger, you don’t like me.”My anger is a response to pain I have been thru. Asking a traumatized person not to be traumatized is simply mean. (sic)”.His unnamed friend, however, maintained that they could sense Justin’s anger, replying: “I’m not used to someone lashing out at me.”It’s not that I don’t see and feel your anger.”Justin then abruptly severed ties, declaring, “Ouch. This friendship is officially over. I will never accept a man calling my anger lashing out. I enjoyed our short-lived relationship.Article continues below”I wasn’t kidding when I told u I didn’t need u as a friend. I have good friends who will respect these boundaries. I thought u were a p**** which is why I always kept my distance but I was willing to give you the benefit of the doubt. This confirms u were the p**** I always thought u were.”He concluded the exchange by sending a middle finger emoji. When his texting partner questioned, “I’m a p****?” Justin responded with, “Blocking u now.” More

Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty have announced they are to divorce after 12 years of marriage – and they’ve been living apart for most of the past year13:48, 30 Jul 2025The news of their separation has come as a shock to fans(Image: Karwai Tang, WireImagevia Getty Images)Television presenters Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty have revealed that they are ending their 12-year marriage. In a joint statement, Cat, 48, and Patrick, 54, announced: “We have taken the decision to end our marriage and are now separated. There is no other party involved.”The couple, who share two children, added: “We will continue to be united as loving parents to our children and would therefore kindly ask for our family privacy to be respected.”In a lighthearted interview last year, Cat had poked fun at one aspect of their relationship, revealing the extensive skincare routine she follows to maintain her youthful appearance. Speaking to The Telegraph, she joked: “I go to bed like a greasy potato chip, you’ve never seen anything like it. It’s all over the pillows. Poor Paddy!”.However, it has recently come to light that the couple had been living apart for most of the past year. A source told the Daily Mail that Cat and Patrick’s busy work schedules had put a significant strain on their marriage.”It is such sad news,” the insider said. “They were so happy after they moved back to London, and would talk about their grand plans to renovate the house for the family.”Cat outlined the complicated skincare routine that keeps her looking good on camera(Image: Getty Images for Emirates)The source added that Patrick’s heavy workload, which includes commuting between Dublin for The Late Late Show and London for his weekly Radio 5 Live show, had taken a toll on their relationship. Additionally, Patrick has been coping with personal losses, including the deaths of his mother and aunt in the past year.Onlookers noticed that Cat was absent from the mourners when Patrick carried his mother Mary’s coffin through their village in March. At the time, a spokesman explained: “Cat remained at home to be there for her two young children before and after school on this very sad day.”Since February 2024, Cat’s schedule has been largely consumed by her commitment to ITV’s This Morning, resulting in the couple often passing each other “like ships in the night.”During an appearance on the show, Cat revealed that she and Patrick frequently slept in separate bedrooms due to their conflicting schedules. She explained: “It’s one of those things – because of our schedule here [on This Morning], from Monday to Thursday I sleep in the guest bedroom and the rest of the time I’m back. Because otherwise I get up at 5am and I want to fall asleep earlier.”Patrick and Cat share two sons — Milo, aged nine, and seven-year-old James(Image: FilmMagic)Prior to accepting the This Morning role after lengthy negotiations at the end of 2023, Cat had been hosting So You Think You Can Dance for US TV, further increasing the physical distance between the couple.Article continues belowBefore the split was announced, Patrick had claimed that their conflicting schedules hadn’t been an issue, although he acknowledged that they “probably could have timed it better in terms of the juggle”.Describing his Irish TV chat show as his “dream job,” he said “for the two of us to be doing two big shows like that is kind of mad”. Speaking to RSVP Magazine, he explained: “I’ve had my house in Dundrum [County Down] for 25 years now and I’ve always been back and forth. The kids are in school in London and Cat works in London, she’s there four days a week.”He further mentioned that he and his wife had no intention of relocating permanently to Ireland, stating: “I can just about come to Dublin to do what I do, but she’s in ITV four days a week.” More

Sharon Osbourne has bid her husband Ozzy a final farewell at his funeral. The Prince of Darkness sadly died on July 22 at the age of 76, just weeks after his epic final show with Black Sabbath at Villa Park in Birmingham. The heavy metal legend had been married to Sharon for over four decades. […] More

Sir Michael Palin, 82, has admitted he is “prepared to die” and has made a will and has discussed death with his adult children after his wife Helen died in 2023Jasmine Allday Assistant Showbiz Editor and Andy Gilpin Deputy Editor in Chief13:04, 30 Jul 2025Updated 13:04, 30 Jul 2025(Image: Alan Davidson/REX/Shutterstock)Sir Michael Palin has revealed that he has made arrangements for the end of his life. In a new interview, the Monty Python legend discussed his will and mentioned that his children “know where to find what they need to find should I die”.The TV personality opened up about the heartbreaking loss of his wife, Helen, who passed away in 2023. Reflecting on their love story and life together, he said: “Helen and I met on holiday in 1959. I was about 16 at the time. It was a holiday romance that built up to a long marriage. There was always a feeling that we were a unit – I hadn’t really realised until that after she’d died.”That was a difficult thing: there was half of your life gone. I still say, ‘We’ve got in our garden…’, ‘We have two grandchildren…’ although she’s still here. I still use the ‘we’. I find it almost impossible to say, ‘I am…'”During an interview for the On the Marie Curie Couch podcast, Michael detailed that his wife had been suffering for years following a knee replacement before being diagnosed with a “number of different things were diagnosed”.”She had some problems with her heart. The gradual withdrawal from life was something I think she found very, very difficult. She was a gregarious person and full of fun. In the end, she was diagnosed with kidney failure. Then she got pneumonia and we went into hospital. We had a pretty bad experience there,” he added.The 1989 TV show Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin(Image: Prominent Films)He credited the care she received at a Marie Curie hospice for making a significant difference, noting that she was happier during her final days than she had been in the preceding six years.Michael, who has three children – William, Rachel, and Thomas – with his late wife Helen, revealed: “I do think about death, and my family is rather wonderful about it, asking things like ‘Have you made a will? Can I be in your will?'”.”I’ve made my will and all that. My family, my children, know where to find what they need to find should I die.”He maintained that he doesn’t dwell on mortality and instead focuses on living each day, although he does admit to being “slightly unsteady” on his feet at times.He stated: “I’m 82 now, which is longer than any Palin male has lived for 200 years. I keep fit and I’m working, fortunately, and doing some quite difficult stuff, filming and all that.”I kid myself that I’m going to be alright, and yet I know that I won’t because you feel tired at certain times. You’re slightly unsteady as you get out of bed, and you think, what’s happening? Well, the old car’s getting a bit rusty.”Article continues belowMichael underwent open-heart surgery in 2019 and believes that his wife Helen’s passing has helped their family view death in a more direct manner, a perspective he was discouraged from adopting during his childhood. More