{"id":3515,"date":"2025-07-24T10:05:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T10:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=3515"},"modified":"2025-07-24T10:05:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T10:05:45","slug":"for-the-first-time-since-ozzy-osbournes-passing-his-sisters-have-spoken-publicly-and-their-emotional-tribute-is-not-what-fans-expected-but-its-what-one-sister-hinted-at-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=3515","title":{"rendered":"For the first time since Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s passing, his sisters have spoken publicly \u2014 and their emotional tribute is not what fans expected. But it\u2019s what one sister hinted at that\u2019s now sparking intense speculation: \u201cOzzy told us something just days before he died. We\u2019re still deciding whether to share it.\u201d A final secret? A family truth? Or a goodbye the world isn\u2019t ready for?.. Read more below \ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ozzy Osbourne<\/span>\u2018s sisters have broken their silence as they paid tribute to their brother following his death aged 76.<\/p>\n

The metal legend died on Tuesday just weeks after he took to the stage for his final show with Black Sabbath, with his family confirming the sad news in a statement.<\/p>\n

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His sisters Jean Powell, 85, and Gillian Hemming, 80, stayed up all night \u2018reminiscing\u2019 about their \u2018crazy\u2019 brother, who they described as \u2018loving and funny\u2019.<\/p>\n

Speaking to\u00a0The Mirror, Jean told how the sisters saw Ozzy \u2013 whose real name was John Michael \u2013 when he was back in\u00a0Birmingham<\/span>\u00a0in June where he and Black Sabbath were given the freedom of the city.<\/p>\n

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\u2018It was upsetting because he could not stand up straight, but he was still our John, still cracking the jokes,\u2019 she said. \u2018To us he was our brother, not a celebrity, so it\u2019s crazy to see the outpouring of love since his death was announced.<\/p>\n

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Ozzy Osbourne \u2018s sisters have broken their silence as they paid tribute to their brother following his death aged 76 (L-R, Jean, Gillian and Iris in 2006)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The metal legend died on Tuesday just weeks after he took to the stage for his final show with Black Sabbath, with his family confirming the sad news in a statement<\/p>\n

\u2018We just can\u2019t believe he is gone and we won\u2019t be getting another phone call or text from him. Every week without fail he would get in touch, either by phone or text, to ask how we were all doing and what was going on.\u2019<\/p>\n

The sisters learned of Ozzy\u2019s death by phone call.\u00a0Jean said Ozzy texted her the night of Black Sabbath\u2019s final gig at Villa Park and said he couldn\u2019t believe the crowds who turned out as he drove down Lodge Road in Birmingham, near where the family used to live.<\/p>\n

Jean added that she \u2018broke down\u2019 when she saw the crowds in the stadium waiting to see her brother but sadly didn\u2019t get to chat to him much that night.<\/p>\n

Despite being \u2018frail\u2019 in his final weeks, the sisters said Ozzy\u2019s death still came as a shock but they are \u2018thankful\u2019 he died in England.<\/p>\n

\u2018We were proud as punch about him and everything he achieved,\u2019 added Gillian. \u2018But it never went to his head. What the public saw of John was exactly what he was like in real life. It wasn\u2019t an act.\u2019<\/p>\n

Ozzy\u2019s funeral plans have not yet been made public by his family, but Ozzy previously revealed he didn\u2019t want it to be a sad occasion but a time to say \u2018thanks\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u2018There\u2019ll be no harping on the bad times,\u2019 he told\u00a0The Times\u00a0back in 2011.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s worth remembering that a lot of people see nothing but misery their whole lives, so by any measure, most of us in this country \u2014 especially rock stars like me \u2014 are very lucky.<\/p>\n

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His sisters Jean Powell, 85, and Gillian Hemming, 80, stayed up all night \u2018reminiscing\u2019 about their \u2018crazy\u2019 brother, who they described as \u2018loving and funny\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jean said:\u00a0\u2018To us he was our brother, not a celebrity, so it\u2019s crazy to see the outpouring of love since his death was announced\u2019 (pictured: the final photograph of him on stage)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018That\u2019s why I don\u2019t want my funeral to be sad, I want it to be a time to say \u201dthanks\u201d.\u2019<\/p>\n

Ozzy insisted he wanted it to be a celebration rather than a \u2018mope-fest\u2019 and that he didn\u2019t care what music was played as long as it made his loved ones happy.<\/p>\n

\u2018I honestly don\u2019t care what they play at my funeral; they can put on a medley of Justin Bieber, Susan Boyle and We Are the Diddymen if it makes \u2019em happy,\u2019 he quipped.<\/p>\n

Known for his humour, Ozzy joked he\u2019d like to play a prank to make people smile, such as a playing a video of him asking a doctor for a second opinion on his death.<\/p>\n

However, in another interview a few years later, Ozzy narrowed down his song choice to A Day In The Life by The Beatles.<\/p>\n

Ozzy has previously credited The Beatles for inspiring him to become a musician himself, revealing he became an avid fan after hearing their 1964 hit\u00a0She Loves You.<\/p>\n

When asked about his funeral song, Ozzy insisted he would want a Beatles number being played rather than any of his own music on the day.<\/p>\n

\u2018I really need a few more years to think this over, but probably something from \u2018Sgt. Pepper\u2019s Lonely Hearts Club Band or Revolver,\u2019 he told\u00a0NME\u00a0in 2016.<\/p>\n

\u2018I definitely don\u2019t want my f**king greatest hits album \u2013 I never ever play that thing, I\u2019m f**king embarrassed about it. And I definitely don\u2019t want a f**king happy song \u2013 I\u2019m dead.\u2019<\/p>\n

The rock star died on Tuesday morning with his family confirming the news in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u2018It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,\u2019 they shared.<\/p>\n

\u2018He was with his family and surrounded by love.\u00a0We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis.\u2019<\/p>\n

He is survived by his wife Sharon and his six children. He shares three kids \u2013 Aimee, 41, Kelly, 40, and Jack, 39, with Sharon.<\/p>\n

Ozzy also\u00a0welcomed two children \u2013 Jessica and Louis \u2013 from his first marriage to Thelma Riley, while he also adopted her son Elliot from her previous relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n

The musician had undergone seven surgeries in the past five years, including a fourth spinal operation in 2023, and had been battling Parkinson\u2019s disease since 2003.<\/p>\n

Ozzy\u00a0took to the stage for his farewell concert at Villa Park Stadium in his native Birmingham less than three weeks before his death.<\/span><\/p>\n

The rocker reunited with his original Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward for the first time since 2005 to bid an emotional farewell to his decades of performing live on stage.<\/p>\n

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He is survived by his wife Sharon (pictured in 2017) and his six children. He shares three kids \u2013 Aimee, 41, Kelly, 41, and Jack, 40, with Sharon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

After selling out in minutes, over 42,000 fans packed into Villa Park for the aptly-titled Back to the Beginning show, which saw Ozzy and Black Sabbath return to their hometown \u2013 56 years after they formed there.<\/p>\n

The final photograph of him before his death was taken on stage as he sat on a black throne aptly decorated with a bat to perform his best-known hits for his loyal fans.<\/p>\n

His final words on stage were: \u2018It\u2019s the last song ever. Your support has enabled us to live an amazing lifestyle, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.\u2019<\/p>\n

A message on screen then read: \u2018Thank you for everything, you guys are f***ing amazing. Birmingham Forever,\u2019 before the sky lit up with fireworks.<\/p>\n

Before his final show, Ozzy said he hoped to continue recording music after retiring from live performing, but he heartbreakingly\u00a0died before he was able to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n

He told\u00a0Metal Hammer magazine:\u00a0\u2018I still enjoy doing my own work, I also enjoy singing on other people\u2019s work.<\/p>\n

\u2018For the foreseeable future, I will keep on recording if the projects interest me, it\u2019s very important.\u2019<\/p>\n

Ozzy\u2019s last solo album, 2022\u2019s Patient Number 9, featured a long list of guest artists, including hid Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Zakk Wylde, and Pearl Jam\u2019s Mike McCready, among others.<\/p>\n

Black Sabbath pioneered heavy metal music in the early 1970s with hits such as War Pigs, Paranoid and Iron Man.<\/p>\n

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Black Sabbath pioneered heavy metal music in the early 1970s with hits such as War Pigs, Paranoid and Iron Man. Above: Ozzy (far right) with\u00a0Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ozzy grew up in Aston, Birmingham, and Black Sabbath \u2013 though they were known as Earth at the time \u2013 held their first ever gig at The Crown pub in Birmingham in 1968.<\/p>\n

They renamed the band in 1969 in tribute to their favourite horror film, and the move set them on the path to heavy metal royalty.<\/p>\n

Black Sabbath\u2019s impact on music was enormous and they brought a heavy metal genre that had been in its infancy when they began to the attention of millions of fans.<\/p>\n

His wife Sharon later came up with the idea for the fly-on-the-wall documentary about her family that was filmed at their Beverly Hills home.<\/p>\n

It proved a major hit for US network MTV, running between 2002 and 2005. Aimee however refused to take part and criticised her parents for their antics, despite the fact that the show won an Emmy for Outstanding Reality Programme.<\/p>\n

It covered major events including Sharon\u2019s 2002 colon cancer diagnosis and Osbourne\u2019s quad bike crash in 2003. Sharon survived the cancer battle despite a poor prognosis.<\/p>\n

Ozzy admitted that he \u2018fell apart\u2019 during his wife\u2019s treatment, whilst Jack tried to take his own life due to the impact of his mother\u2019s condition on his mental health.<\/p>\n

Sharon forged her own career as a TV star, most famously as a judge on hit talent show The X Factor. She now also hosts chat show The Talk on Talk TV.<\/p>\n

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The musician had undergone seven surgeries in the past five years, including a fourth spinal operation in 2023, and had been battling Parkinson\u2019s disease since 2003<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne and Jack Osbourne attend the Pride of Britain Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on September 28, 2015, in London<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In recent years, Ozzy struggled with his health and he had to cancel shows in 2019 after a fall left him needing surgery on his neck.<\/p>\n

He began to experience numbness which he thought was connected to his 2003 accident but in January 2020, he was diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n

The star underwent major spinal surgery in June 2022, which Sharon later said had been a success.<\/p>\n

To help him recover, the family lodged plans for a rehab wing at their Buckinghamshire mansion.<\/p>\n

The extension was to feature a self-contained nurse\u2019s flat as well as \u2018discreet grab rails and aids\u2019 and \u2018an abundance of stopping and sitting spaces\u2019.<\/p>\n

The plans also included a \u2018health and exercise studio\u2019 as well as a \u2018pool house orangery\u2019 and \u2018garden room\u2019.<\/p>\n

In September 2023, he had yet another operation, this time on his neck once again. He said afterwards that it was his \u2018last procedure\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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