Kelly Osbourne 'Not Doing So Great,' Shares Devastating Grief Over Father Ozzy's Death

Kelly Osbourne attended the 68th Grammy Awards, where several artists paid tribute to her father, the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, several months after his death.

Osbourne opened up about her grief, sharing how she is coping with the loss that has devastated their family. Amid the pain, she expressed gratitude toward the Grammys for the beautiful commemoration at the awards show.

On February 1, the music industry's biggest names gathered for the annual Grammy Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Prior to the ceremony, Osbourne walked the red carpet and talked to some reporters.

Speaking with E! News, the 41-year-old TV personality shared that she wasn't holding up so well. "People usually say, 'I'm great.' But I'm not doing so great. It's the hardest thing I've ever been through in my life," she expressed, referring to the death of her father.

Despite the grief, Osbourne said that she and her family are just "getting through" life and are doing their best to "live in his legacy and be happy."

The Osbournes are a tight-knit family, even appearing in their eponymous reality show on MTV from 2002 to 2005, where audiences saw their unique family dynamics and amusing antics.

However, the death of Ozzy made them even closer to each other. "I have my man, and I have my gorgeous baby, and my mom and my brother and I so bonded. I didn't think we could ever get more bonded, but we did," Osbourne told People.

Osbourne is engaged to Slipknot member Sid Wilson, who proposed to her backstage in front of her family and friends at Black Sabbath's final concert on July 5, 2025. She posted the video on Instagram, where Ozzy could be heard jokingly saying, "F-ck off, you're not marrying my daughter."

Ozzy passed away on July 22, 2025, at 76 years old. The family released a statement shortly thereafter announcing his death, adding, "He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family's privacy at this time."

On July 30, a funeral procession was held to honor the Black Sabbath frontman. Crowds gathered to pay their respects as the hearse carrying his coffin moved slowly through the streets of Birmingham, Ozzy's hometown. Among those in attendance were members of his band, James Hetfield of Metallica, Marilyn Manson, Corey Taylor of Slipknot, Elton John, and Yungblud.

As previously reported by The Blast, Ozzy died of "joint causes," including heart attack, coronary artery disease, Parkinson's disease with autonomic dysfunction, and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Six months after Ozzy's death, Osbourne is still processing her grief. She shared doing small things daily to keep his memory alive. "We always keep a seat at the table for him. I light a candle every day. For him, I wear a locket. It's under my dress, you can't see it, but it has his picture in it," she shared.

Osbourne expressed her appreciation to the Grammys for honoring her father on music's biggest night. "My father was one of the greatest men to ever live on the planet. And to show I don't have enough gratitute do the Grammys for what they're doing tonight. You know, it's a really beautiful thing," she said.

Slash, Duff McKagan, Andrew Watt, and Chad Smith performed Black Sabbath's "War Pigs," complete with pyrotechnics. The Osbourne family had tears in their eyes while watching the performance and cheered at the loud and epic ending.

In 1996, Ozzy and Sharon launched Ozzfest, a music festival that featured several rock and heavy metal bands. Over the years, some bands that have performed include Slipknot, Godsmack, Mudvayne, Metallica, Judas Priest, Korn, and Jane's Addiction.

The last Ozzfest was held in 2018, and in 2023, Sharon revealed why the festival came to an end. According to the Osbourne matriarch, they had to stop because of greed. "All the bands were our mates, but the managers were greedy, and for some reason they thought that we were making billions on it and we weren't," she explained, per Loudwire. Ultimately, she said that it didn't make sense to do it anymore cost-wise.

Now, however, it seems she's intent on reviving the festival. Sharon told Billboard that she has been in talks with Live Nation to bring back Ozzfest, noting that her late husband was "very passionate" about giving young talent a platform. If all goes according to plan, Ozzfest could come back as early as 2027.