Sharon Misses Ozzy Statue Unveiling After Unexpected Hospital Stay

Life has a way of throwing curveballs at the most meaningful moments. Sharon Osbourne, 73, found herself sidelined from one of the year’s most poignant tributes to her late husband when an unexpected hospitalization kept her from attending the unveiling of a six-meter-tall statue of Ozzy Osbourne at Hellfest in Clisson, France this week.

The timing was bittersweet. A little over a year after losing the“Prince of Darkness”in July 2025—just weeks after his final performance at his Back to the Beginning concert in Birmingham, England—the heavy metal world was gathering to honor his legacy with a towering stone monument designed by French contemporary artist Philippe Pasqua. The statue, engraved with Ozzy’s iconic concert slogan“Let the madness begin,”represents the kind of permanent recognition usually reserved for rock royalty. It joins another legendary tribute at the festival: a massive statue of Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister, erected in 2022.

Sharon’s absence was particularly felt given how central she’s been to keeping Ozzy’s memory alive in the months since his death. The cause, according to medical records, involved cardiac arrest, acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, and Parkinson’s disease—which Ozzy had battled since his 2019 diagnosis. While Sharon didn’t elaborate on the nature of her hospitalization, she made sure to publicly thank the Hellfest organizers, Olivier Garnier and Ben Barbaud, as well as Pasqua for the“absolutely stunning statue.”

The Osbournes haven’t stopped there in their efforts to preserve Ozzy’s legacy. Sharon and son Jack recently announced they’re partnering with Hyperreal and Proto Hologram to create an AI-powered avatar—complete with Ozzy’s voice, image, and movement—ensuring that future generations can experience the metal legend’s presence. At the May launch in Las Vegas, Sharon drew a pointed parallel:“Elvis died 50 years ago, and everybody knows Elvis. I just want that for Ozzy.”

Meanwhile, Ozzy’s daughter Kelly shared with Us Weekly that she and her brother Louis had special plans to honor their father during Father’s Day, the first one without him. Her words about coping with loss struck a tender note: she’s not the same person she was before Ozzy died, but she’s learning to know“the new me.”That’s the real monument—not stone or pixels, but the way his family continues to carry him forward, even when life gets in the way.