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It\u2019s been almost two months since metal\u2019s reigning Prince of Darkness died (on July 22, 2025), and this past Friday \u2013 Sept. 12 \u2013 Sharon Osbourne<\/a> took to social media to thank fans for their \u201coverwhelming love and support\u201d as part of her first public statement since Ozzy<\/a>\u2019s death.<\/p>\n Sharon posted the lengthy and heartfelt message alongside a footage of her and Kelly Osbourne<\/a> partaking in their new hobby<\/a> of falconry (at Cornwall Falconry in England, TMZ<\/a> confirms).<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m still having trouble finding the words to express how grateful I am for the overwhelming love and support you\u2019ve shown on social media,\u201d she begins, continuing:<\/p>\n Your comments, posts, and tributes have brought me more comfort than you know. None of it has gone unnoticed, in fact, it\u2019s carried me through many nights.<\/p>\n Though I\u2019m still finding my footing, I wanted to share some glorious creatures I had the chance to spend an afternoon with. The connection you make with these powerful birds is built entirely on trust and confidence. They\u2019ll choose to perch on you only if they sense you are safe and unafraid of them. It\u2019s a bond I know all too well, and the experience was nothing short of magical.<\/p>\n I love you all, and I thank you deeply for the otherworldly amount of love you continue to send my way.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n You can see Sharon Osbourne\u2019s post below:<\/p>\n One day earlier (Sept. 11), Kelly posted a brief video (which you can view below) of the pair enjoying the activity, writing: \u201cToday I introduced my mum to falconry and she loved it! Thank you @gerardsulter for putting a smile on my mum\u2019s face too!\u201d<\/p>\n Sharon\u2019s first statement on Ozzy\u2019s passing follows those of her children.<\/p>\n Specifically, and as Loudwire<\/a> previously reported, Kelly made her first statement on July 24 via an Instagram story in which she quoted Black Sabbath\u2019s 1972 classic, \u201cChanges.\u201d She wrote, \u201cI feel unhappy \/ I am so sad \/ I lost the best friend I ever had<\/em>,\u201d and given that she re-recorded the track with Ozzy as a duet in 2003, the opening verse\u00a0is especially resonant.<\/p>\n On Aug. 4, she shared another statement of gratitude<\/a> alongside a snippet of \u201cSee You On the Other Side\u201d (from 1995\u2019s Ozzmosis<\/a><\/em>). \u201cI’ve sat down to write this a hundred times and still don’t know if the words will ever feel like enough… but from the bottom of my heart, thank you,\u201d her post began.<\/p>\n As for Jack Osbourne<\/a>, he posted a heartfelt remembrance<\/a> on Aug. 5 which started with him explaining, \u201cI haven\u2019t really wanted to post anything since the passing of my father. My heart has hurt too much. I\u2019m gonna keep this short because he certainly hated long rambling speeches.\u201d<\/p>\n You can see his full post here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Earlier this month, Loudwire<\/a> covered a new podcast Jack published in which he thanked fans for their support while discussing his grieving process.<\/p>\n \u201cMy dad was in an amazing mood [right before his passing]. He was really happy. Every day he was opening up the newspaper and seeing different reviews and different stories from the Back to the Beginning<\/a> show and it was great,\u201d he reflected.<\/p>\n Naturally, Sharon Osbourne received a lot of support regarding her statement from both fans and follow music titans.<\/p>\n For instance, Disturbed<\/a>\u2019s David Draiman<\/a> replied on X: \u201cWe all love and support you my friend,\u201d just as a someone else shared: \u201cThank you for sharing your husband with us. His music is timeless and priceless. He rocked it from the beginning to the end.\u201d<\/p>\n You can see those responses \u2013 and others \u2013 below:<\/p>\n In case you missed it, Ozzy received an all-star tribute<\/a> at last week\u2019s MTV Video Music Awards<\/a>, with a who\u2019s who of notable artists \u2013 including Yungblud<\/a>, \u00a0Extreme<\/a>‘s\u00a0Nuno Bettencourt<\/a>\u00a0and Aerosmith<\/a>\u2019s Joe Perry<\/a> and Steven Tyler<\/a> \u2013 taking part. They were accompanied by longtime Ozzy keyboardist Adam Wakeman<\/a>, too, as well as drummer Kevin Figueiredo and bassist Derek Frank<\/a>.<\/p>\n Also, and in different configurations, they played \u201cCrazy Train,\u201d \u201cChanges\u201d and \u2018Mama, I\u2019m Coming Home.\u201d<\/p>\n You can see footage of their somewhat controversial<\/a> performance below:<\/p>\n During an interview on the red carpet for the Sept. 7 ceremony, Bettencourt revealed<\/a> that the very last thing Ozzy ever said to him. It happened the night of the Back to the Beginning concert, when the two took part in a \u201cbig group photo.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI was at his feet, I grabbed his hand and said, \u2018Thank you for everything. Thank you, Ozzy, for what you mean to me,\u2019\u201d Bettencourt mentioned. \u201cAnd he pulls me in by the hand and goes, \u2018You were the only guitar player who said no to me’ . . . But he laughed, he goes, ‘I love you’ and he laughed.\u201d<\/p>\n Similarly, Tom Morello<\/a> \u2013 who was the musical director for Back to the Beginning \u2013 recently shared<\/a> the last thing Ozzy said to him<\/em>:<\/p>\n So, we go to the afterparty [for Back to the Beginning] and finally it’s mellow. I’m playing pinball with my son. And somebody taps me on the shoulder and I’m in the middle of a multi-ball and I’m like, \u201cGet off me.\u201d And it’s Jack Osbourne because his dad wants to say hi. So I finish my game and it’s like, \u201cOzzy would like to say something\u201d and I’m like, \u201cOh my gosh.\u201d First of all, Ozzy comes to the afterparty, which is crazy right? And so, I got to one last time kiss his head, tell him I love him, thank him for a lifetime of music and his reply was, \u201cCould you find Sharon, I want to get the fuck out of here.\u201d That’s the perfect coda to the day.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n There’s some amazing talent that’s no longer with us, but what a legacy they left behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Chad Childers, Loudwire<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat Sharon Osbourne Said<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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