Sharon Osbourne said an unexpected hospital trip kept her from Ozzy Osbourne’s Hellfest statue unveiling, thanking organizers and the artist behind the tribute
The 73-year-old television personality and music manager addressed fans on social media after a statue honoring Ozzy was unveiled on Thursday, June 18, at the heavy metal festival. Sharon said she had hoped to be there but was unable to travel because of a health issue earlier in the week.
“I’m sorry I couldn’t be at Hellfest for the unveiling of Ozzy’s statue. Unfortunately I had an unexpected trip to the hospital earlier in the week,” Sharon wrote. The news follows Kelly Osbourne returning to ‘giggly’ self as she honored her late dad.
“A big thank you Olivier Garnier, Ben Barbaud, and everyone at Hellfest. Special thank you to @philippe_pasqua_officiel for the absolutely stunning statue!” she continued.
Sharon did not share additional details about what led to the hospital visit.
“A big thank you Olivier Garnier, Ben Barbaud, and everyone at Hellfest. Special thank you to @philippe_pasqua_officiel for the absolutely stunning statue!” she continued.
Sharon did not share additional details about what led to the hospital visit.
The update comes after years in which Osbourne has spoken publicly about her health. In 2022, she was hospitalized following what was described at the time as a sudden medical emergency.
Months later, in January 2023, she discussed the incident during an appearance on the U.K. program The Talk, saying she had fainted while working on a filming project.
“It was the weirdest thing,” Sharon said in a clip from the interview. “I was doing some filming and suddenly they told me that I [passed out] for 20 minutes. And I was in hospital, I went to one hospital, they took me to another hospital, and I did every test over two days, and nobody knows why.”
Osbourne has also previously said she was briefly hospitalized in 2020 after testing positive for COVID-19. She was diagnosed with colon cancer years earlier and has since gone into remission.
Months later, in January 2023, she discussed the incident during an appearance on the U.K. program The Talk, saying she had fainted while working on a filming project.
“It was the weirdest thing,” Sharon said in a clip from the interview. “I was doing some filming and suddenly they told me that I [passed out] for 20 minutes. And I was in hospital, I went to one hospital, they took me to another hospital, and I did every test over two days, and nobody knows why.”
Osbourne has also previously said she was briefly hospitalized in 2020 after testing positive for COVID-19. She was diagnosed with colon cancer years earlier and has since gone into remission.
She later spoke about the experience on The Osbournes, the reality series that followed her family’s life.
The Hellfest tribute was one of the public honors for Ozzy, the Black Sabbath frontman and solo artist widely known as the “Prince of Darkness.”
Sharon and Ozzy were married for decades and frequently worked together throughout his career. Earlier this month, Sharon and the couple’s son, Jack Osbourne, also discussed plans connected to preserving Ozzy’s image through artificial intelligence.