Jack Osbourne called out Roger Waters after the Pink Floyd founder insulted the late Ozzy Osbourne. (Getty Images)
Jack Osbourne is speaking out against comments made by Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters about his late father, legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne.
On Tuesday, Jack, 39, took to Instagram Stories to call out Waters, 81, for remarks he made during an appearance on The Independent Ink podcast last month. During the interview, Waters seemingly mocked Ozzy, saying:
“Ozzy Osbourne, who just died, bless him, in his… whatever that state was that he was in his whole life. We’ll never know. He was all over TV for hundreds of years with his idiocy and nonsense… I don’t care about Black Sabbath, I never did. I have no interest in biting the heads off chickens or whatever they do. I couldn’t care less.”
Jack didn’t hold back in his response.
“Hey @rogerwaters, f— you. How pathetic and out of touch you’ve become,” he wrote. “The only way you seem to get attention these days is by vomiting out bulls— in the press. My father always thought you were a c— – thanks for proving him right.”
This wasn’t the only recent instance of the Osbourne family defending Ozzy’s legacy. Last week, Jack’s sister Kelly Osbourne criticized WWE star Becky Lynch after she took a swipe at Ozzy’s hometown during a broadcast of Monday Night Raw in the UK.
“I’m not wrestling in Birmingham. The only good thing that came out of here died a month ago,” Lynch said. “In fairness to Ozzy, he had the good sense to move to L.A. If I lived in Birmingham, I’d die too.”
Kelly responded, calling Lynch a “disrespectful dirtbag” and condemned WWE for allowing the remarks to air.
“Birmingham would not piss on you if you were on fire. #BirminghamForever,” she posted.
Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22. He was 76. (Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival))
Ozzy Osbourne’s Passing
Ozzy Osbourne, iconic frontman of Black Sabbath, died on July 22 at age 76. According to a death certificate obtained by Fox News Digital, his cause of death was cardiac arrest, acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, and Parkinson’s disease.
In a statement following his passing, the Osbourne family said:
“It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”
Ozzy’s final performance took place on July 5 in Birmingham, England—a 10-hour tribute concert hosted by Jason Momoa, with appearances by Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Jack Black, Steven Tyler, and others.
Following his death, thousands of fans joined a public procession through Birmingham, leading to the “Black Sabbath Bench” on Broad Street. The singer had previously expressed a desire to be buried near a lake on his 250-acre estate, according to The Daily Mail.
Ozzy’s Final Wishes
In a 2011 column for The Times, Ozzy addressed his funeral plans with typical humor and heart:
“I honestly don’t care what they play at my funeral… But I do want to make sure it’s a celebration, not a mope-fest.”
“Maybe the sound of knocking inside the coffin; or a video of me asking my doctor for a second opinion on his diagnosis of ‘death.’ There’ll be no harping on the bad times.”
He added:
“That’s why I don’t want my funeral to be sad. I want it to be a time to say ‘thanks.’”
Ozzy is survived by his wife Sharon, daughters Kelly and Aimee, son Jack, and children Jessica, Elliot, and Louis from his first marriage to Thelma Riley.
