Kelly Osbourne thanks fans for “love, support and beautiful messages” after Ozzy’s death: “I will not be OK for a while”
Kelly Osbourne has thanked fans for the “love, support and beautiful messages” she has received since the death of her father Ozzy.
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The Black Sabbath frontman and rock icon died last month (July 22) at the age of 76, just weeks after he headlined one final show with his old band at the ‘Back To The Beginning’ event in Birmingham.
Osbourne passed away surrounded by his family at their Buckinghamshire home and now his daughter Kelly – who rose to fame starring alongside him in the reality show The Osbournes – has shared a message on her Instagram Stories.
“I’ve sat down to write this a hundred times and still don’t know if the words will ever feel like enough,” she said. “But from the bottom of my heart, thank you.”
“The love, support, and beautiful messages I’ve received from so many of you have truly helped carry me through the hardest moment of my life. Every kind word, every shared memory, every bit of compassion has meant more than I can ever explain.”
“Grief is a strange thing,” she continued. “It sneaks up on you in waves. I will not be ok for a while, but knowing my family are not alone in our pain makes a difference. I’m holding on tight to the love, the light, and the legacy left behind.”
“Thank you for being there. I love you all so much, Kelly,” she concluded.
In the days immediately following her father’s death, Kelly also shared an Instagram message, referencing his song ‘Changes’, which they also recorded as a duet: “I feel unhappy, I am so sad. I lost the best friend I ever had,” she wrote.
Kelly got engaged to her partner, Slipknot’s Sid Wilson, backstage at the final Sabbath concert. During the proposal, Ozzy joked: “Fuck off! You’re not marrying my daughter.”
Thousands of people lined the streets of Birmingham for Osbourne’s funeral procession last week, lead by local musicians Bostin’ Brass playing songs from his career.
At one point the Osbourne family exited their vehicles to stop at a fan memorial at the Black Sabbath Bridge and bench. Here, a visibly emotional Sharon Osbourne, who was seen clutching her late husband’s ring which she had tied onto a chain around her neck, was consoled by her children Jack, Kelly, and Aimee. Kelly appeared to be wearing Ozzy’s iconic round, purple-tinted sunglasses.
Ozzy was later laid to rest in the grounds of his UK mansion in a private ceremony attended by friends and family, including Elton John, Marilyn Manson and members of Metallica and Slipknot.
The post Kelly Osbourne thanks fans for “love, support and beautiful messages” after Ozzy’s death: “I will not be OK for a while” appeared first on NME.
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