Sharon Osbourne Thanks Fans in First Statement Since Ozzy’s Death

It’s been nearly two months since metallic’s reigning Prince of Darkness died (on July 22, 2025), and this previous Friday – Sept. 12 – Sharon Osbourne took to social media to thank followers for his or her “overwhelming love and help” as a part of her first public assertion since Ozzy’s demise.

What Sharon Osbourne Mentioned

Sharon posted the prolonged and heartfelt message alongside a footage of her and Kelly Osbourne partaking of their new interest of falconry (at Cornwall Falconry in England, TMZ confirms).

“I’m nonetheless having bother discovering the phrases to specific how grateful I’m for the overwhelming love and help you’ve proven on social media,” she begins, persevering with:

Your feedback, posts, and tributes have introduced me extra consolation than you recognize. None of it has gone unnoticed, the truth is, it’s carried me by means of many nights.

Although I’m nonetheless discovering my footing, I needed to share some wonderful creatures I had the prospect to spend a day with. The connection you make with these highly effective birds is constructed fully on belief and confidence. They’ll select to perch on you provided that they sense you’re secure and unafraid of them. It’s a bond I do know all too properly, and the expertise was nothing in need of magical.

I like you all, and I thanks deeply for the otherworldly quantity of affection you proceed to ship my approach.

You possibly can see Sharon Osbourne’s submit under:

Sooner or later earlier (Sept. 11), Kelly posted a quick video (which you’ll view under) of the pair having fun with the exercise, writing: “Immediately I launched my mum to falconry and she or he cherished it! Thanks @gerardsulter for placing a smile on my mum’s face too!”

Sharon’s first assertion on Ozzy’s passing follows these of her youngsters.

Particularly, and as Loudwire beforehand reported, Kelly made her first assertion on July 24 through an Instagram story during which she quoted Black Sabbath’s 1972 traditional, “Adjustments.” She wrote, “I really feel sad / I’m so unhappy / I misplaced the very best good friend I ever had,” and provided that she re-recorded the observe with Ozzy as a duet in 2003, the opening verse is very resonant.

On Aug. 4, she shared one other assertion of gratitude alongside a snippet of “See You On the Different Facet” (from 1995’s Ozzmosis). “I’ve sat down to write down this 100 occasions and nonetheless do not know if the phrases will ever really feel like sufficient… however from the underside of my coronary heart, thanks,” her submit started.

As for Jack Osbourne, he posted a heartfelt remembrance on Aug. 5 which began with him explaining, “I haven’t actually needed to submit something because the passing of my father. My coronary heart has damage an excessive amount of. I’m gonna maintain this brief as a result of he definitely hated lengthy rambling speeches.”

You possibly can see his full submit right here.

Earlier this month, Loudwire lined a brand new podcast Jack revealed during which he thanked followers for his or her help whereas discussing his grieving course of.

“My dad was in a tremendous temper [right before his passing]. He was actually joyful. Day by day he was opening up the newspaper and seeing totally different critiques and totally different tales from the Again to the Starting present and it was nice,” he mirrored.

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How Followers + Rockers Have Reacted to Sharon Osbourne’s Put up

Naturally, Sharon Osbourne obtained numerous help concerning her assertion from each followers and comply with music titans.

For example, Disturbed’s David Draiman replied on X: “All of us love and help you my good friend,” simply as a another person shared: “Thanks for sharing your husband with us. His music is timeless and priceless. He rocked it from the start to the tip.”

You possibly can see these responses – and others – under:

Different Ozzy Osbourne Information

In case you missed it, Ozzy obtained an all-star tribute finally week’s MTV Video Music Awards, with a who’s who of notable artists – together with Yungblud,  Excessive’s Nuno Bettencourt and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry and Steven Tyler – participating. They have been accompanied by longtime Ozzy keyboardist Adam Wakeman, too, in addition to drummer Kevin Figueiredo and bassist Derek Frank.

Additionally, and in several configurations, they performed “Loopy Prepare,” “Adjustments” and ‘Mama, I’m Coming Residence.”

You possibly can see footage of their considerably controversial efficiency under:

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Throughout an interview on the pink carpet for the Sept. 7 ceremony, Bettencourt revealed that the very final thing Ozzy ever stated to him. It occurred the night time of the Again to the Starting live performance, when the 2 took half in a “large group photograph.”

“I used to be at his toes, I grabbed his hand and stated, ‘Thanks for all the things. Thanks, Ozzy, for what you imply to me,’” Bettencourt talked about. “And he pulls me in by the hand and goes, ‘You have been the one guitar participant who stated no to me’ . . . However he laughed, he goes, ‘I like you’ and he laughed.”

Equally, Tom Morello – who was the musical director for Again to the Starting – just lately shared the very last thing Ozzy stated to him:

So, we go to the afterparty [for Back to the Beginning] and at last it is mellow. I am taking part in pinball with my son. And any individual faucets me on the shoulder and I am in the midst of a multi-ball and I am like, “Get off me.” And it is Jack Osbourne as a result of his dad desires to say hello. So I end my recreation and it is like, “Ozzy wish to say one thing” and I am like, “Oh my gosh.” To start with, Ozzy involves the afterparty, which is loopy proper? And so, I obtained to at least one final time kiss his head, inform him I like him, thank him for a lifetime of music and his reply was, “Might you discover Sharon, I need to get the fuck out of right here.” That is the proper coda to the day.