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“Birmingham has always been embarrassed about its heavy metal heritage - and that’s unacceptable.” The story behind the petition to get Birmingham Airport named after Ozzy Osbourne - and why its founder is refusing to give up

Other musical cities celebrate their musical heritage - so why not the birthplace of heavy metal?

Metal Hammer · Jan 19

Petition to rename airport after Ozzy Osbourne nears 80k signatures - but idea is grounded

A Change.org petition to rename Birmingham Airport after the late, great Ozzy Osbourne - who passed away in July aged 76 - is nearing 80,000 signatures, but the idea has been grounded by the airport's CEO.

BANG Premier · Dec 5, 2025

Birmingham Airport Says No to Ozzy Osbourne Name Change, But Fans Won't Give Up

The CEO of Birmingham Airport refused to rename the airport to honour Ozzy Osbourne, but revealed plans to pay tribute to the rock legend in other ways.

International Business Times UK · Dec 5, 2025

World’s largest airliner returns to Birmingham as Gulf carriers boost capacity

The resumption of A380 flights marks the start of a capacity ramp-up by Gulf carriers over the coming days.

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023

Birmingham airport: Passenger advises fellow travellers to arrive five hours early in response to ‘1km’ queues

Queues peaked on Monday, with reports of smoother times on Tuesday morning

The Independent UK · May 10, 2022

TUI passengers fume in huge Birmingham Airport queue so big it snakes out the front door

TUI confirmed a queue that snaked out of Birmingham Airport today was formed as a result of a delayed flight to Cape Verde as they apologised to affected travellers

Daily Mirror · May 7, 2022

Airport queue chaos will continue for weeks, says boss

Birmingham Airport chief executive Nick Barton blamed a 12-week "lag" between recruiting new employees and making them operational for delays

Wales Online · May 3, 2022