In a heartfelt tribute, Sharon Osbourne and her daughter Kelly delivered an emotional speech after a musical homage to Ozzy Osbourne with his former bandmates.
LONDON, UK — At The BRIT Awards on Saturday, Sharon and Kelly Osbourne accepted a lifetime achievement award honoring the late Ozzy Osbourne, affectionately known as the “King of Darkness.”
The British Phonographic Industry, which hosts the prestigious event celebrating both British and international musical talent, paid tribute to the legendary artist with a performance, followed by an opportunity for his family to express their gratitude and remember his legacy.
Sharon Osbourne approached the podium with her usual candor.
“What an incredible evening it’s been,” she began. “I know Ozzy is watching over us right now, and I can just imagine what he’s thinking. He despised giving speeches and listening to them. He’d be saying, ‘Hey, missus, shut the (expletive) up!’ But I’m not going to,” she declared with a smile.
The 73-year-old’s speech resonated with the audience, drawing cheers from attendees such as Harry Styles, Lola Young, and Olivia Dean, who were among the night’s big winners.
She praised her late husband’s work and accepted the BRIT Lifetime Achievement Award for him.
“He always wanted to do better, both personally and professionally. He never felt that words were enough to thank everybody for the life that he was given and for the life that he led,” she said. “He may not be here, but he left us one amazing body of work that will never be forgotten by the country that made him.”
She and Kelly weren’t the only popular names honoring the rock and roll legend at the award show. Dolly Parton sent in a video to praise the work he did.
“Ozzy Osbourne dedicated his entire life to music and his legacy has left a permanent imprint in the fabric of music lovers everywhere,” she said the video message. “Ozzy knew how to get your attention with his love of theatrics, his musical gifts — he could turn any occasion into a full-blown show. At his very core, Ozzy Osbourne was a showman.”
Robbie Williams teamed up with living Ozzy Osbourne’s band members Zakk Wylde, Adam Wakeman, Tommy Clufetos and Robert Trujillo to perform a rendition of “No More Tears.”
Ozzy died on July 22 at age 76 of a cardiac arrest and coronary artery disease. His death certificate also cited Parkinson’s disease with autonomic dysfunction as a contributing condition.
His death came weeks after his final live performance on July 5, where he reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates. The concert was planned to mark the end of Osbourne’s touring career after a 2020 Parkinson’s diagnosis and a spinal surgery forced him to stop performing in 2023.
