Kelly Osbourne pays tribute to father Ozzy, 'the best friend I ever had'

Kelly Osbourne paid tribute to her father, Ozzy, on Thursday, sharing poignant lyrics from a song the two recorded together before he died at the age of 76 following a battle with Parkinson’s disease.

“I feel unhappy I am so sad. I lost the best friend I ever had 💔,” Kelly wrote in a post to Instagram. These are lyrics from the Black Sabbath song “Changes,” released in 1972 but recorded by Kelly and Ozzy as a duet in 2003, with revised lyrics that showed their strong father-daughter bond.

Earlier this month, Osbourne performed what was dubbed his “final bow” from a throne at Villa Park in the U.K. After the show, Kelly became engaged to her longtime partner, musician Sid Wilson of the band Slipknot, after he got down on one knee backstage. Kelly shared a video of the engagement on Instagram, during which you can hear Ozzy say to Wilson: “F*** off, you’re not marrying my daughter!” which was met with laughs. Wilson and Kelly welcomed a son named Sidney in 2022.

More of Osbourne’s loved ones have started to post personal tributes to the heavy metal icon, who lived with Parkinson’s disease until he died on July 22.

Lisa Stelly, who was married to Osbourne’s son Jack from 2012 to 2019, posted an emotional tribute to her ex-father-in-law on Instagram, honoring him as a loving grandfather. Jack and Stelly had three daughters while they were married: Pearl, Andy and Minnie.

“The world got Ozzy. We got Papa,” Stelly wrote in the caption. “One of one. Larger than life. It hurts to say goodbye, but what a gift it was to have him. We will never stop missing you.” The post gives a softer look at the “Prince of Darkness,” who is smiling as he holds one of his young grandchildren.

The post also includes a video of him playfully dodging kisses from one of his grandchildren as she giggles.

Other images show the Black Sabbath frontman puckering up for a kiss, cuddling two kiddos at once on a couch and sitting at an outdoor table with Stelly.

After Osbourne died, the Osbourne family released the following joint statement signed by wife Sharon and their children Kelly, Jack, Aimee, as well as his son Louis from his prior marriage to Thelma Riley: “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.”