Sharon Osbourne says she hid Ozzy's illness from children and bandmates

The Osbournes' wife disclosed that neither their kids nor the band knew how ill Ozzy was before his death, speaking at a screening of the concert film.

By Felo News Desk · Published Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:02:07 GMT

Sharon Osbourne told a screening audience that neither her children nor Ozzy's Black Sabbath bandmates were aware of the severity of his illness before his death, according to two UK outlets.

What happened

Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer of Black Sabbath, died of a reported heart attack at age 76, just over two weeks after his farewell concert on 5 July 2025 at Villa Park in Birmingham. The final performance has been released as the concert film Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning. During a screening of the film, Sharon Osbourne said the band and her children were unaware of how sick Ozzy had become.

What the reports add

Both Standard and The Independent reported the same quotation from Sharon: “The guys (in Black Sabbath) didn’t know how sick Ozzy was. Even my kids, we never told my kids. Nobody knew how sick he was.” Both outlets also noted that the Osbournes married in 1982 and have three children together – Aimee (43), Kelly (41) and Jack (40) – and that Ozzy had additional children from a previous marriage. No other differing details were presented.

What was said

Sharon Osbourne said, “The guys (in Black Sabbath) didn’t know how sick Ozzy was. Even my kids, we never told my kids. Nobody knew how sick he was,” as reported by Standard and The Independent. She added, “Besides that, just being together again in Aston Villa – where it all began – their lives must have been flashing through their heads while they were on that stage.”

How it came about

The revelation was made at a screening of the concert film that documents the band’s final show. Felo News previously covered Sharon Osbourne’s personal life in a piece about her plastic‑surgery complications (Sharon Osbourne says botched surgery left permanent dent in her face), providing background on the family’s public profile.

Key facts

Ozzy Osbourne died of a reported heart attack at age 76, two weeks after his farewell concert on 5 July 2025. (standard.co.uk)
Sharon Osbourne said neither the Black Sabbath members nor her children knew how sick Ozzy was. (independent.co.uk)
The final concert at Villa Park has been released as the film "Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning". (standard.co.uk)