Ozzy Osbourne fans cash in on star's death by selling 'free gift' from last gig

Ruthless profiteers are exploiting Ozzy Osbourne's tragic passing by flogging branded confetti they scooped up at the Back To The Beginning gig.

The confetti was blasted into the 40,000-strong audience at Villa Park, Birmingham, on July 5. Whilst numerous performers are known to shower confetti over crowds during shows, this had been customised to commemorate the event and is marginally larger than typical confetti.

There are two distinct versions of the round paper pieces - one honouring Ozzy and the other paying tribute to his group Black Sabbath. Whilst one side features the appropriate logo, the reverse displays their name alongside the date and venue of the performance, plus the phrase "Birmingham Forever".

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Numerous concert-goers collected several bits of the confetti as keepsakes, and whilst some were flogging them before Ozzy's demise, many were giving them away free to fellow supporters once they sorted postage.

The auction website eBay currently features countless adverts for the memorabilia. One vendor is demanding a staggering £208.68 for two bits of the confetti, which they're hawking alongside a poster from the concert, reports the Express.

They don't specify the poster's dimensions, but it looks to be roughly A4 size or smaller, which would set you back about £10 to purchase and can be bought online on alternative sites for considerably less. One buyer is demanding £57.87 plus postage for a mere four pieces of the sought-after confetti, equating to nearly £15 per tiny piece of paper.

The same seller is also offering two pieces for £26.67, or £13.33 each. A competing seller is offering four pieces, two of each design, for £31.88, which is nearly £8 per piece of the free confetti.

Meanwhile, another seller is offering six pieces for £26.67 or £4.45 each. You can also snap up eight pieces for £28.76, or £3.60 each. One individual is only offering a single piece of the Black Sabbath confetti for £16.12.

However, not all are attempting to fleece fans, with some turning the pieces into proper memorabilia. One creative individual has made a display featuring four pieces in a 4 x 6 frame, and they are asking for £21.48 plus postage.

Another has transformed individual pieces into keyrings, selling them for £16.13 each. While still making a significant profit, at least you receive a useful item rather than just a tiny piece of paper.

They weren't the only ones with this idea; a different user is selling a Black Sabbath confetti keyring for £21.48.

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