By Jonathan Tully Rocker Ozzy Osbourne is set to be honored by the City of West Palm Beach on Friday at 5 p.m. at Centennial Square. West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel will give Osbourne the key to the city in recognition for his many years of bringing both his shows and Ozzfest to South Florida. Buzz 103.1 Morning Buzz host Jeremy Loper, whose station helped organize the event, said this is an opportunity for South Florida fans to show appreciation to the rocker and his family. “Ozzfest had started off here every year for a long time, and Ozzy and Sharon always stayed in West Palm Beach,” Loper said. “We want to say thank you to Ozzy and his family for all

of the memories, and we thought this was the best idea to do that.” The ceremony will precede Osbourne’s book-signing ceremony at Barnes & Noble in Palm Beach Gardens at 6 p.m. for the former Black Sabbath lead singer’s new autobiography, I Am Ozzy . Only those with wristbands are allowed in the signing line — Barnes & Noble will give wristbands to those patrons who purchase I Am Ozzy after 2 p.m. Friday. Related articles by Zemanta Ozzy Osbourne to sign new autobiography at Gardens Barnes & Noble on Friday (pbpulse.com) OZZY OSBOURNE Talks Ozzfest 2010 On Sirius/XM’s Liquid Metal; Video Available (bravewords.com)

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West Palm to give Ozzy Osbourne key to city on Friday