Sharon Osbourne Misses Ozzy Statue Unveiling Due to 'Unexpected' Hospital Trip
Sharon Osbourne shared this week that she won't be attending the latest tribute to her husband, Ozzy Osbourne.
"I'm sorry I couldn't be at Hellfest for the unveiling of Ozzy's statue. Unfortunately I had an unexpected trip to the hospital earlier in the week," she captioned an Instagram video, which featured the statue. Sharon also thanked the the project's creator, Philippe Pasqua, "for the absolutely stunning statue!"
While she didn't disclose why she went to the hospital, well-wishers, and fans impressed by the statue, took to the comment section of her post.
"Hope you are feeling much much much better now," one wrote.
"What [an] awesome statue of Ozzy! Hope you are feeling better and it's nothing serious!" added another.
"Hope you're doing ok," said a third. "We love you Sharon!!!!!!! Such a beautiful statue!"
Though the longtime TV personality, 73, hasn't shared any health updates as of late, her significant weight loss due to Ozempic has sparked concern among fans over the past year.
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Hellfest, a heavy metal festival taking place in Clisson, France from June 18-21, has the statue on display already, according to the festival's website, with the unveiling slated to take place on Thursday.
Sharon, who previously spoke about the statue during a panel discussion at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, intended on being there for the official reveal.
"The whole family will be there to see it," she said, according to EuroNews. "And it's such a great tribute. It's amazing."
Ozzy's six-meter-tall statue at the France festival joins the sculpture of Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister, which was unveiled in 2022.
The Black Sabbath frontman, who was suffering from Parkinson's, ultimately died at age 76, of a heart attack in July of 2025. His death came just weeks after he appeared at his epic tribute show that included performance by Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones, Lucy Hale, Axl Rose, andTravis Barker, and took place in his hometown Birmingham, England.
"Hope your ok, and we need this in Birmingham," another fan noted of wanting a permanent memorial there.
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This story was originally published June 18, 2026 at 12:23 PM.