In their first time speaking publicly together since the death of Ozzy Osbourne, the Osbourne family returned for a deeply emotional and revealing episode of “The Osbournes” podcast, detailing the rock legend’s final days, his enduring legacy, and the “overwhelming” global reaction to his passing.
Sharon Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne, and Jack Osbourne used the episode to express their profound gratitude for the wave of support they received from friends and fans, which Kelly compared to a historic moment of global mourning.
“The outpouring of love has been so helpful to us,” Kelly said (as transcribed by Blabbermouth). “I never could have even imagined it to be as helpful as it has been, to know that we are not alone in our grief and our sadness… I haven’t seen an outpouring like that since Princess Diana died. I didn’t expect it.”
Jack agreed, noting the scope of the reaction was far beyond what he ever anticipated for a personal family loss. “It never crossed my mind that it would impact anyone kind of outside of… I didn’t think it was gonna be like it was,” he said. Kelly added: “It wasn’t just the heavy metal community. It was the entire world.”
Sharon reflected that Ozzy himself, who passed away on July 22 from a heart attack, never truly understood his own impact. “He didn’t realize how much he was loved, and that was his beauty, because he never took it for granted…” she said. “He had no idea. He was so living in his bubble. He never had any idea how much people loved him, admired him. Even if they didn’t like his music, they liked him.”
Among the “thousands and thousands” of messages were condolences from two major world figures: U.S. President Donald Trump and King Charles III of the United Kingdom.
Jack first mentioned the message from President Trump, stating: “Love him or hate him, [Trump] didn’t have to call and leave a voicemail.”
Sharon elaborated, defending their personal relationship with Trump while separating it from politics, of which she stated: “I’m not American. I can’t vote. I don’t wanna vote… Never have, never will.”
“Listen, when it comes to politics, we know nobody comes out a winner…” Sharon said. “All I know is a man that I know, I worked with for a month… he has always treated me with respect… all I know is he’s treated me with respect, your father with respect. He wanted nothing from us — nothing. [His wife] Melania, the same. Nothing. And they have been great. And for him to take his time to do that for us… for President Trump and Melania, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
The family also received a formal letter from Buckingham Palace. “We got a lovely letter” from King Charles III, Jack confirmed.
Sharon, a vocal royalist, was deeply touched by the gesture, praising the King’s character and his history of kindness toward Ozzy.
“Our King. Now we’re talking. Our King, he’s an amazing person,” Sharon said. “He is an amazing person. Not just because he wrote to us when Ozzy passed, but if he did it for us, you know he does it for many, many, many people. Now here’s a man that does know what’s going on in the street with people… Here’s a man that cares about the environment, animals. He cares about many, many, many things, and he’s got a good heart… He didn’t have to do certain things that he’s done for Ozzy. In the past — Ozzy‘s birthday, when Ozzy was sick in hospital with the motorbike accident, he reached out. He’s a good, caring man with a good heart… he, again, took the time out of his day to write us, have it hand delivered to us, a note from the King for Ozzy‘s passing with his condolences, and that says so much.”
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