Kelly Osbourne Mentioned as Robbie Williams Leads Sharon-Curated 'No More Tears' Tribute to Ozzy at the BRITs
Robbie Williams will lead a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at the BRIT Awards, closing the show with a Sharon Osbourne-curated arrangement of "No More Tears" — a moment that recalls Ozzy's 2008 hosting appearance alongside Sharon and his children, including kelly osbourne. The posthumous Lifetime Achievement honour and the star-studded tribute crystallize how the ceremony will position Ozzy's legacy front and centre.
Kelly Osbourne and the Osbourne family presence revisited
The late singer previously hosted the BRIT Awards in 2008 with Sharon and his two children, Kelly and Jack. The event's programming intentionally nods to that family presence; observers will note the earlier appearance alongside kelly osbourne and Jack as part of the night’s wider commemoration of Ozzy's career.
Robbie Williams to front Sharon Osbourne-curated 'No More Tears' tribute
Sharon Osbourne curated a special arrangement of "No More Tears" that Robbie Williams will front to close the ceremony. Williams accepted a personal invitation from Sharon and is described as a long-standing fan and friend of the family. The tribute is positioned as a major moment of the night and the closing performance for the Lifetime Achievement award presentation.
Who will join the tribute: Ozzy's longtime collaborators
The tribute lineup includes several musicians who played across Ozzy's career: Adam Wakeman, Robert Trujillo, Tommy Clufetos and Zakk Wylde. Williams’s link to the heavy music world extends beyond the tribute; last year he teamed with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi on the single "Rocket" and has in the past performed sections of "Paranoid" live.
Ozzy's final months, cause of death and health history
Ozzy Osbourne died last July at age 76. His death came just over two weeks after his "Back To The Beginning" farewell concert, a performance that reunited him with his bandmates in his hometown of Birmingham. He passed away on 22 July from a reported heart attack, following a period marked by significant health challenges that included multiple surgeries after a fall in February 2019 and a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. These circumstances form the backdrop to the posthumous recognition afforded at the ceremony.
Legacy in numbers and honours
Ozzy's commercial and institutional recognition is extensive: more than 100 million worldwide album sales over five decades; with Black Sabbath he released 19 studio albums and eight live albums, and he released another 13 studio albums as a solo artist. His industry accolades include five Grammy Awards, induction into both the UK Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — each achieved both with Black Sabbath and later as a solo artist, in separate years — and an Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement with Black Sabbath. Black Sabbath, formed in 1968, are cited for pioneering and popularising heavy metal.
The BRIT Awards ceremony: location, hosts and wider lineup
This year's BRIT Awards will take place on Saturday at Manchester's Co-op Live and will be hosted by Jack Whitehall. It is the first time the ceremony has been held outside London. Performances across the night will include EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami — noted as the singing voices of HUNTR/X from KPop Demon Hunters — Alex Warren, Harry Styles, Olivia Dean, Mark Ronson, Raye, Rosalía, Sombr and Wolf Alice.
Awards, winners and recent tributes
Jacob Alon has been announced as this year's Critics' Choice winner. Noel Gallagher will be presented with the BRITs Songwriter of the Year award, and PinkPantheress will be honoured as BRITs Producer of the Year. The event follows an earlier musical tribute at the US Grammys where Post Malone, Slash, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith and Andrew Watt performed a cover of "War Pigs. "
The ceremony’s programming—Sharon Osbourne’s curation, Robbie Williams’s role, the presence of Ozzy’s former bandmates and the formal Lifetime Achievement recognition—frames the BRITs as both a live-music spectacle and a focused commemoration of Ozzy Osbourne’s cultural and musical influence.
