Ozzy Osbourne’s wife and two of his children have unexpectedly showed up at a UK farm to see a pumpkin patch that 16 workers spent hours making to commemorate the rocker
The family of the late rock legend Ozzy Osbourne have paid an emotional visit to a stunning pumpkin mural created in his honour. Sharon, Jack and Kelly Osbourne surprised visitors at Sunnyfields Farm in Totton, Hampshire, on Saturday evening as they arrived to see the spectacular tribute to the Black Sabbath frontman, which was made from more than 10,000 pumpkins and squashes.
The mural, which has been on display since October 4, was made in the likeness of Ozzy’s face. Workers crafted it from thousands of gourds in various shades of orange, yellow, and green.
It was created to honour the music icon, who died in July at the age of 76. Sharon had taken a step away from the spotlight following Ozzy’s death as she grieves her husband of more than 40 years.
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The Osbourne family were greeted by the farm’s owners, Tom and Ian Nelson, who personally gave them a tour of the display. Sharon and Jack even hopped aboard a cherry picker to admire the artwork from above, while Kelly was joined by her fiancé, Slipknot’s Sid Wilson, and their son, Sidney.
Tom Nelson explained how Ozzy was chosen for this year’s design, saying: “Even though we think something is a good idea, it might not be, so we put it out to the public. So 70% of the people said ‘it’s got to be Ozzy this year.’ So we let the public decide.”
Sunnyfields Farm was founded by Tom’s parents in 1990, and has hosted its annual pumpkin display for a decade now. It earned a place in the record books in 2023 for the world’s largest mosaic made from cucurbits — the plant family that includes pumpkins and squashes.
This year’s artwork, which took 16 people over four hours to complete, will remain on display until the end of the month.
Ozzy, otherwise known as the Prince of Darkness, died on July 22 following years of health battles. His death certificate later confirmed he died from an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest brought on by a heart attack, coronary artery disease and complications related to Parkinson’s disease.
He had his wife, Sharon, and their children around him when he died. Just days before his death, Ozzy had been determined to make it to Villa Park in Birmingham for what would become his final performance.
After his death, tributes poured in for the rock star from fans and fellow musicians around the world. His daughter Kelly Osbourne shared a moving message online, writing: “I’ve sat down to write this a hundred times and still don’t know if the words will ever feel like enough…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.”
In August, thousands of fans lined the streets of Ozzy’s hometown, Birmingham, to pay their respects as his coffin passed through Broad Street.
Earlier in the week, Jack revealed Sharon is “OK but she’s not OK” following her husband’s death. And in a new interview, Jack added that “it’s ups and downs.” Jack explained to Rolling Stone that he is “bringing her back to LA” after flying to England for Sharon’s first birthday without Ozzy.
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