Earlier this week, a statue was inaugurated in honor of the legendary and iconic musician Ozzy Osbourne. The event took place at France’s Hellfest. While many people attended, his wife, Sharon Osbourne, was unable to attend due to a brief health scare.
Sharon Osbourne said she never expected to have to go to the hospital
On his social media account, the 73-year-old admitted that he regretted not being at the Hellfest event; however, an unexpected doctor’s visit on the same day caused the issue. The caption of his post further read, “I’m sorry I can’t be at Hellfest for the unveiling of Ozzy’s statue. Unfortunately, I had an unexpected trip to the hospital earlier in the week. A big thank you to Olivier Garnier, Ben Barbaud and everyone at Hellfest. Special thanks to @philippe_pasqua_officiel for the absolutely stunning statue! (prayer hand emoji).”The post was shared along with a video of the unveiling of Ozzy Osbourne’s statue at Hellfest. Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76. He suffered from coronary problems and was also diagnosed with Parkinson’s. He died after a heart attack.Sharon Osbourne did not give any other details about what happened or why she unexpectedly visited the hospital. Before this, he made headlines after it was revealed that an AI (artificial intelligence) avatar of the late singer would soon be created. To give fans an authentic experience, the avatar will be trained and use the singer’s voice models to respond from a selected set of moments.Their son, Jack Osbourne, also spoke in favor of digitizing his father’s legacy, although the decision was met with backlash on online social media platforms, with many people calling the move unnecessary.
Sharon Osbourne’s last hospital visit
The 73-year-old was last hospitalized in 2022 when he fainted while filming. When he appeared on ‘The Talk’ to candidly open up about what happened, Osbourne shared that “It’s the most amazing thing. [passed out] within 20 minutes. And I was in the hospital, I went to one hospital, they took me to another hospital, and I did every test for two days, and nobody knew why.“Before this, he also admitted that he had to be hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19. In addition to this, he is now in remission after being diagnosed with colon cancer and receiving extensive treatment for the disease. There are no other updates about the reality TV star.