Overview
- Sharon Osbourne said in an Instagram post this week that an unexpected trip to the hospital earlier in the week kept her from attending the Hellfest unveiling of a statue honoring her late husband.
- The statue, created by French artist Philippe Pasqua, stands about six metres (20 feet) tall and was revealed at Hellfest on June 18 as a public tribute to Ozzy Osbourne.
- In her message Sharon thanked Hellfest organisers Olivier Garnier and Ben Barbaud and the artist but did not disclose why she went to hospital or offer a health update.
- The hospital visit has renewed fan concern because Sharon, 73, has a public history of serious health episodes and the family is already facing scrutiny over plans to create a digital AI avatar of Ozzy.
- The timing — just before the family’s first Father’s Day without Ozzy — focuses attention on two things to watch: any further news on Sharon’s condition and how the family’s memorial projects are received by fans and critics.