The rocker’s son famous that not many members of their household have learn Final Rites, the memoir Osbourne accomplished days earlier than his loss of life, out Oct. 7
The Osbournes are nonetheless feeling the love following the loss of life of Ozzy Obsourne. Jack Osbourne appeared on Good Morning America to share how the household has been faring because the metallic legend died in July, and replicate on their relationship forward of the posthumous memoir, Final Rites.
“None of us anticipated it to be like this with that outpour of affection,” Obsourne mentioned. Talking about how his mom Sharon Osbourne has been, he added, “When individuals have been asking me that query, I say she’s OK, however she’s not OK.”
Final Rites, set for launch on Oct. 7, was accomplished within the weeks earlier than Ozzy’s loss of life. The ultimate chapter of the e book was the toughest for youthful Osbourne the learn, he mentioned. In a separate Q&A concerning the launch, Osbourne famous that “not most of the members of the family have learn the e book but — it’s been tough time for everybody. For me, the final chapter is what I’ve mirrored on essentially the most. He completed it only a few days earlier than he handed.”
The memoir was one in every of two ultimate farewells Ozzy was in a position to full earlier than he died. Within the weeks earlier than, he additionally delivered his ultimate live performance efficiency with Black Sabbath. “Right here’s the reality—my father fought a really arduous combat to get on that stage in Birmingham on July 5,” Osbourne mentioned. “He was decided to say goodbye to his followers, and that’s precisely what he did. He cherished them deeply as a result of they gave him the life he had. He all the time mentioned he would have been nothing with out their love and assist. That final present was his means of giving again one ultimate time.”
On Good Morning America, he added, “Earlier than he went onstage, I ran again into the dressing room and I simply gave him a giant hug. I simply kissed him. I used to be like, ‘Crush it. You’re going to take action good.’ And I used to be crying. I used to be within the crowd with my brother and we each had been simply crying.”
Ozzy’s ultimate years had been captured within the documentary Ozzy: No Escape From Now, additionally arriving on Oct. 7 through Paramount+.
