Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s son, Jack, comforted his sister Kelly during the Black Sabbath star’s funeral procession in Birmingham
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s son, Jack, reportedly whispered 10 comforting words to his sister, Kelly, during the procession down Broad Street in Birmingham for the Black Sabbath star’s funeral. The Prince of Darkness died aged 76 on July 22, just weeks after performing his farewell concert.
Huge crowds of fans took to the streets of the singer’s hometown on July 30 to pay their respects. Meanwhile, his family accompanied the procession in a car.
In moving scenes, the procession stopped outside the Black Sabbath bridge, where the frontman’s wife and children stepped out of their cars to lay down roses wrapped in black paper among the sea of tributes left by fans. It comes as Sharon Osbourne broke down in tears at Ozzy’s funeral in heartbreaking scenes.
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As she broke down in tears, Sharon was comforted by children Jack, Kelly and Amiee. The grandchildren of Sharon and Ozzy were also close by for the family moment.
Lipreader Nicola Hickling revealed what Jack whispered to sister Kelly in order to comfort her during the emotionally-charged day in Birmingham.
Nicola told The Mirror US, Jack spoke 10 words to his older sister: “Come on now, Dad wanted us to celebrate his life.” Jack and Kelly featured in the reality programme, The Osbournes, on MTV in the early 2000s alongside their parents, bringing them into the spotlight.
Sister Aimee didn’t want to take part in the show and wanted a private life so left the home at a young age. Sharon moved fans to tears when she emerged during the procession this week.
The music manager and talk show host, who was married to the musician for more than four decades, became emotional as she stepped out of a car to view the hundreds of floral tributes and balloons laid around the Black Sabbath bench.
The former X Factor judge, 72, was helped out of the first vehicle in the cortege by her and Ozzy’s son Jack, who joined her at the event along with their daughters Aimee and Kelly – who all raised their hands in a peace sign while paying their respects.
The family members wiped away tears at the bench as they inspected tributes, with members of the crowd shouting “we love you Ozzy”.
Sharon and her children carried a pink rose, wrapped in black paper tied with a purple ribbon, that they laid on top of the many other floral tributes that sat next to a poster of the star, which said “Birmingham will always love you”.
Sharon kissed the flower she was holding before laying it in the middle of the tributes.
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