Sharon Osbourne has sparked fresh concern for her health after an unexpected hospital visit forced her to miss a major tribute to her late husband, Ozzy Osbourne.
The 73-year-old former The X Factor judge had been expected to attend the unveiling of a statue honoring the Black Sabbath legend at France’s Hellfest festival in late June. Instead, Sharon pulled out after requiring medical treatment earlier in the week.
She shared the news herself on Instagram but did not reveal what sent her to the hospital. Her brief update quickly worried fans, especially after the difficult year she has endured since Ozzy’s death in July 2025 at age 76.
“I’m sorry I couldn’t be at Hellfest for the unveiling of Ozzy’s statue,” Sharon wrote. “Unfortunately, I had an unexpected trip to the hospital earlier in the week.”
She added: “A big thank you Olivier Garnier, Ben Barbaud, and everyone at Hellfest. Special thank you to @philippe_pasqua_officiel for the absolutely stunning statue!”
While Sharon did not offer more details about her condition, sources claimed those close to her have been increasingly worried about how much she has taken on since losing Ozzy.
“Sharon has been through an extraordinary amount emotionally since losing Ozzy,” one source close to the family claimed. “People around her have been worried because she has thrown herself into preserving his legacy while still dealing with immense grief.”
The insider added that news of her hospitalization caused real alarm among friends and family.
“When word spread that she had been admitted to the hospital, there was genuine concern that she had reached breaking point,” the source said.
Another insider claimed friends fear Sharon has barely slowed down since Ozzy’s passing.
“Friends are frightened because Sharon has barely stopped since Ozzy passed away,” the insider said. “She has been determined to honor him, yet she’s also been carrying an enormous emotional burden behind closed doors, and there is a real fear she is at death’s door now.”
Despite the scare, Sharon has continued to focus on projects tied to Ozzy’s legacy. One of the most talked-about is an AI-powered digital avatar of the rock icon, which has already drawn criticism from some fans.
Sharon has pushed back against claims that the project is a cash grab.
“Technology moves on,” she said on The Osbournes podcast. “For somebody to turn around to me and say I’m doing a cash grab, no. You don’t know my husband. I know my husband.”
She said Ozzy often wondered how long people would remember him.
“My husband would say to me over and over, ‘How long do you think I’ll be remembered?’” Sharon said.
She added that the project is something that can be passed down through the family.
“[It’s something] that will pass on through our family, and it’s for our grandkids,” she said.
Her son, Jack Osbourne, has also defended the technology. He said the project is being built carefully and is not meant to make it seem as though Ozzy is still alive.
According to Jack, the avatar uses what he described as “closed AI,” relying only on verified material related to Ozzy’s life and career.
“This is going to be tasteful,” Jack said. “It’s innovative. It’s either we do it, or someone else is gonna do it.”
He added: “For me, it’s not about pretending he’s still alive. It’s making sure he’s never forgotten.”
The project was announced during The Enduring Legacy of a Rock Icon and His Family: Ozzy Osbourne and The Osbournes at Licensing Expo. It is being developed through a partnership between Hyperreal and Proto Hologram.
The companies have said the digital recreation will be able to hold conversations with fans using authenticated data from Ozzy’s life and career.
Sharon appeared excited about the possibilities when discussing the technology.
“The things that you can do with that are just endless,” she said.
Jack later responded to critics on his YouTube channel, insisting the project is far more advanced than a simple chatbot.
“Here’s the thing, it’s gonna be so tasteful what we’re doing,” he said. “It’s not gonna be f—— lame. It’s really complex what we’re doing.”
He continued: “This isn’t just like hooking up an image of my dad to ChatGPT. This is some high-level technology that we’re gonna be working with, and it’s gonna feel very real, and it’s kind of wild how it will be utilised.”
For now, Sharon’s fans are left hoping her hospital scare was only temporary. But her absence from the Hellfest tribute has raised new concerns about how deeply Ozzy’s death continues to weigh on the woman who spent decades by his side.
