Sharon Osbourne was forced to miss a significant tribute to her late husband, rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, after requiring unexpected medical attention earlier this week. The 73-year-old television personality took to social media to explain her absence from the unveiling of a massive statue honoring the Prince of Darkness at France's Hellfest music festival.
"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," Sharon shared via Instagram on Thursday, June 18. "A big thank you Olivier Garnier, Ben Barbaud and everyone at Hellfest. Special thank you to @philippe_pasqua_officiel for the absolutely stunning statue!"
Sharon has not provided additional details regarding the nature of her hospitalization or her current medical condition.
The six-meter-tall statue, designed by French contemporary artist Philippe Pasqua, was unveiled this week at the open-air heavy metal music festival in Clisson, France. The stone monument features Ozzy's iconic concert slogan engraved into its surface: "Let the madness begin."
Hellfest has established a tradition of constructing elaborate tributes to fallen rock icons. Festival organizers previously built a similarly massive statue honoring late Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister in 2022. Kilmister died at age 70 in December 2015 following a battle with prostate cancer.
The Hellfest statue represents one of several initiatives the Osbourne family has undertaken to preserve Ozzy's legacy following his death at age 76 in July 2025. His cause of death was confirmed to be related to cardiac arrest, acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease, which he was diagnosed with in 2019.
Sharon and son Jack Osbourne recently announced they are partnering with Hyperreal and Proto Hologram to create an AI-powered avatar featuring "the digital DNA of Ozzy Osbourne, voice, image [and] movement." At the Las Vegas launch in May, Sharon expressed her vision for the project: "Elvis died 50 years ago, and everybody knows Elvis. I just want that for Ozzy."
The family continues to navigate their first major holidays without the rock legend. Kelly Osbourne recently shared that she and her brother Louis are planning something special to commemorate their first Father's Day without their father this weekend.
"I'm getting a little bit better every day. The pain will never go away, and I'll never be the person I was before he died again. But I'm getting to know the new me," Kelly stated when asked about coping with the loss.
Ozzy Osbourne was the father of six children. He shared Elliot, Jessica and Louis with his first wife Thelma Riley and later welcomed Aimee, Kelly, and Jack during his second marriage to Sharon.
The Osbournes announced Ozzy's death on July 22, 2025, just 17 days after he performed his final Back to the Beginning concert in Birmingham, England. He was laid to rest in his hometown of Birmingham on July 30, 2025.