Sharon Osbourne has shared the one thing she wants fans to do as she marks a year since her husband Ozzy’s death.
Her message was simple and pure Ozzy. Turn the music up and remember him the way he lived.
Speaking to the BBC, Sharon said: “As Ozzy would say, ‘when you want to remember me, just yank up the music really loud, as loud as you can get it, and just head bang,”
She also revealed how she hopes people will think of him. Sharon said she wants fans to remember Ozzy as “funny and charismatic and real”.
Sharon Osbourne Ozzy tribute had one very clear message
The anniversary has brought a wave of emotion for fans. Sharon still kept the tribute true to his spirit.
Ozzy died aged 76 on this day last year (22 July) after a series of health problems. He had also lived with Parkinson’s after his 2019 diagnosis.
Before his death, he gave one final performance with Black Sabbath. He took to the stage at the band’s farewell Back to the Beginning gig at Villa Park.
Ozzy Osbourne made his final live appearance with Black Sabbath at the Back to the Beginning farewell show at Villa Park in Birmingham.
- The concert marked a return to the city closely linked to Black Sabbath’s origins.
- It was presented as a farewell performance for the band.
- Ozzy’s appearance came after years of health problems, including Parkinson’s.
- Villa Park and Birmingham were central to the event’s significance because of Ozzy’s long connection to the city.
That final appearance makes Sharon’s words hit even harder. Even in grief, she kept the focus on his energy and humour.
Why Birmingham still means everything to Sharon and Ozzy
Sharon also spoke warmly about Birmingham as the city prepares to honour him with an Ozzy Day celebration. For her, there was never any doubt about where it should happen.
She said: “This is the home of metal.”
Sharon added: “It’s Ozzy’s home, it’s where he was born, what he loved, and [Ozzy Day] wouldn’t work anywhere else. He loved this city, he loved its people. He was proud of being a Brummie, and that’s it.”
She then explained why the city still means so much to the whole family. Sharon said: “I can’t forget what Birmingham did for Ozzy, its such a huge part of my kids and me, and it’s who my husband is, what he is, what he will always be.”
The celebration includes specially commissioned films and live music. Fans can also see a specially dressed Ozzy the bull and get free commemorative polaroids.
Ozzy Day is a Birmingham celebration honouring Ozzy Osbourne’s life and connection to the city.
- The event includes specially commissioned films and live music.
- A specially dressed Ozzy the bull forms part of the celebration.
- Free commemorative polaroids are also included.
- The exhibition Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero is part of the programme at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.
- Sharon Osbourne said Birmingham was the only place where the celebration felt right because it was Ozzy’s home city.
An exhibition called Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero also forms part of the event at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. Sharon said she hopes Ozzy Day continues in future.
Fans know exactly how to honour Black Sabbath star now
Online, fans quickly rallied around Sharon as the anniversary landed. Many sent messages of love and support.
One wrote: “Sending love to you, Sharon, and the kids. Can’t believe it’s a year,” while another said: “Sharon, you’re such a wonderful soul. Ozzy is on your side always and in your heart. He would never be forgotten; we all miss him so much. I love you so much.
“I pray every day for you and your family.”
Sharon’s message could not be clearer. If fans want to honour Ozzy, they should do it his way, with the volume up and the music blasting.
Kelly Osbourne’s moving tribute
Kelly Osbourne also took to social media to share a heartfelt tribute to her late father. She discussed the “ache” she has been left with since his death.
In a letter penned to Ozzy, she said: “One year ago today, the world changed forever. Today, I sit here beside you in a way I never thought would be possible. I know you are still with me.
“I feel you in the quiet, in the wind, in every song that stops me in my tracks, is (sic) the smell of your cologne and in every moment that love outweighs grief. You are all around me.”
Kelly also opened up about how the pain of losing her dad “has been the hardest thing I have ever had to endure”.
“Now all I have are memories. But my God, what beautiful memories they are. Even through all the madness we lived through, you somehow made every moment worthwhile.”
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Kelly also recalled heartfelt memories and wrote: “I have never loved anyone or anything as deeply as uniquely as I love you.
“And now I carry all of that love with nowhere to place it except within me, my son, and mumma. It aches every single day, but it is also the greatest privilege of my life. To have loved someone so completely.”
Kelly also wrote how she sees her father in her son Sidney.
“Every single day I catch glimpses of you in him. Your smile. Your spirit. Your mannerisms. Sometimes it stops me in my tracks because it feels as though you’ve found a way to remind me that love never truly leaves us.”
Jack Osbourne’s tribute
Ozzy’s son Jack also took to social media to share an insight into his grief journey.
Like Sharon, he even had a request for fans.
Speaking to the camera, Jack explained that the run up to the one year anniversary of his father’s death had been full of “ups and downs” and a “mixed bag of emotions”.
He went on to say: “A lot of people have asked me what my plan is for the 22nd. Am I gonna do anything? And I don’t know. This is the first time for me. This is first one year.
“So I’ve been sat around and I’ve been thinking a lot and here’s what I want. I would like anyone who’s listening to this, anyone who feels compelled, anyone who just wants to share a story about my dad to share a story.
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“Whether it’s the first time you listened to his music, the first time you saw him play live or a time you saw him play live where something stood out to you. Or you had an actual encounter with him. Or whether you just want to talk about what his music meant to you. That’s what I want. I want to fill the entire day of July 22 with just awesome Ozzy stories.”
He went on to ask fans to share their stories and assured watchers: “He would not want us all sat around shedding tears because that is not his vibe. He did not like people crying in front of him.”
He concluded: “Spread the love that way.”
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