Sharon Osbourne makes hospital dash as she’s forced to miss tribute to Ozzy Osbourne ahead of Father’s Day
The star had been due to attend a metal festival in France to see a massive 20ft statue of her late husband, Ozzy
Sharon explained she had been rushed to hospital but did not say why(Image: Getty Images)
Sharon Osbourne has revealed she was rushed to hospital, forcing her to miss the unveiling of a touching tribute to her late husband, rock legend Ozzy Osbourne.
The TV star, 73, shared the update with fans after she was noticeably absent from Hellfest festival in France, where a towering 20ft statue honouring the Black Sabbath icon was unveiled this week.
Sharon had been expected to attend the unveiling ceremony but later explained that an unexpected health scare meant she was unable to travel.
Sharing a statement on social media, she wrote: “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.
The new statue of Ozzy was unveiled at the metal festival(Image: hellfestopenair/Instagram)
“A big thank you Olivier Garnier, Ben Barbaud and everyone at Hellfest. Special thank you to @philippe_pasqua_officiel for the absolutely stunning statue!”
Sharon revealed she’d had an ‘unexpected’ trip to the hospital this week that meant she couldn’t attend the festival(Image: Getty Images)
The tribute comes almost a year after Ozzy died aged 76 last July following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. This Sunday will be the first Father’s Day his six children will spend without their dad.
The Black Sabbath frontman, affectionately known as the Prince of Darkness, spent more than five decades at the forefront of rock music, selling millions of records both with the legendary heavy metal band and as a hugely successful solo artist.
Ozzy passed away just weeks after performing with Black Sabbath and as a solo artist at the Back to the Beginning gig at Villa Park in Birmingham on 5 July.
Ozzy’s family have been slowly coming to terms with the rocker’s death(Image: Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
In his final interview with the BBC he said he has been struggling to sing because he was so emotional knowing it was the final show he would put on. He said: “I was struggling to get the words out, swallowing my f**king emotion.
“The only thing it really was terribly frustrating for me was I just sit there instead of running across the stage, that was f**king torture. It was very humbling to sit in that chair for nine songs. But what a great way to go out.”
The statue was unveiled during Hellfest, one of Europe’s biggest heavy metal festivals, with organisers paying tribute to Ozzy’s enormous influence on generations of musicians and fans.
Sharon’s grief for Ozzy has been palpable (Image: Getty Images)
Created by multiple-media French artist Philippe Pasqua, it is based on a photograph by Dave Hogan. It stands at six metres high and depicts a smiling Ozzy adorned with his trademark classes and jewellery, holding his hands out.
In recent months, Sharon has been slowly reshaping life following her husband’s death.
It recently emerged she had put the couple’s Los Angeles mansion on the market for around $17 million (£13 million), with reports suggesting she plans to downsize into an apartment.
However, she still owns the family’s Grade II-listed Buckinghamshire home, where Ozzy was laid to rest after his funeral.
Sharon planted a kiss on a photo of Ozzy at a fundraiser for Parkinsons(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Earlier this year, Sharon also reflected on Ozzy’s final performance, which saw him reunite with Black Sabbath for one last concert in his beloved Birmingham.
The emotional farewell show raised millions of pounds, with all proceeds donated to Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorns Children’s Hospice.
The Osbourne family have also revealed they hope to buy back the Beverly Hills mansion made famous by MTV reality series The Osbournes, which introduced millions of viewers to their family life during the early 2000s.
The Mirror approached Sharon’s representative for comment.