"Lemmy is to Burslem what Shakespeare is to Stratford," he said. "Today proves that." He said the day had been "absolute ...

Per the broadcaster, those cop concerns included "fans, footballer supporters or late night revellers potentially climbing" the statue to swill Jack Daniel's pose with the late rock icon's likeness.

Both Osbourne and Lemmy lived for rock and roll up until their final days. Weeks before Back to the Beginning, Osbourne told fans on his Sirius XM show Ozzy Speaks that he would give “everything ...