Kelly Osbourne shed tears as she delivered a heartbreaking tribute to her father Ozzy Osbourne, who died in July, and celebrated how proud he was to be from Birmingham
Kelly Osbourne was seen breaking down in tears as she paid a tribute to her late father Ozzy whilst accepting an award on his behalf. The Black Sabbath frontman died aged 76 in July, following a cardiac arrest.
Kelly, the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, took to the stage to accept a Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of her father. He was being honoured at The Birmingham Awards, held in The Eastside Rooms.
Whilst accepting the award, Kelly told the audience about her father’s love for the city. She said: “This recognition tonight tops them all. He was proud to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame but what he was most proud of was his star on the Walk of Stars on Broad Street.
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“He was forced to spend much of his life in America because of his work but Birmingham was always his heart and soul. He loved this city, he loved the people as they loved him back. That’s why it was so important to come home one last time in July to say goodbye.”
Ozzy’s last concert was charity gig called Back To The Beginning and took place at Villa Park in Birmingham on 5 July. Before the end of the month, Ozzy had died. Thousands turned out to pay their respects at his funeral.
Kelly’s voice cracked when she recalled how people reacted. “The tens of people who lined the streets and brought the city to a standstill, the affection you all had for him, my family and I were so so moved by the outpouring of love.
“He performed thousands of shows for more than five decades but the most important gig he ever played was in Aston. Despite his health challenges in later years, he was determined his final concert had to be right here. He was a proud Brummy in the beginning of his career and he was a proud Brummy at the end.
“Again, on behalf of my dad and my family, thank you for this wonderful lifetime achievement award. I know he’s looking down on us tonight smiling with pride.”
Ozzy had a total of six children – three from his first marriage to Thelma Riley and three from his marriage to Sharon. His children with Sharon were Kelly, Jack and Aimee.
Jack Osbourne recently shared an update on his family and how they’re coping since Ozzy’s death. In an interview with Good Morning America, he said Sharon was “not okay” but “feels the love” from fans.
“I know she feels the love. None of us expected it to be like this, with that outpour of love. Every child sits there and kind of has this thought about one day that their parents won’t be there and what will that be like. It’s just a part of being human. We just didn’t think of it. It was a different weight to it, you know?”
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