Kelly Osbourne Appears in Brit Awards Memory as Robbie Williams Leads Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
The Brit Awards will posthumously honour Ozzy Osbourne with a Lifetime Achievement award this Saturday in Manchester, and a curated tribute led by Robbie Williams will close the ceremony. kelly osbourne is cited among the family members who previously shared the Brit stage with Ozzy, underscoring the personal nature of the evening.
Robbie Williams Tribute
Robbie Williams has been tapped to front a special arrangement of Black Sabbath’s 1991 track "No More Tears" as the finale of the ceremony. Williams was personally invited by Sharon Osbourne to take part in the moment and will perform with musicians who have played in Ozzy’s band over the years: Adam Wakeman, Robert Trujillo, Tommy Clufetos and Zakk Wylde. Williams, a Stoke-on-Trent native, also worked with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi last year on the single "Rocket" and has previously performed sections of "Paranoid" at live shows.
Sharon Osbourne’s Curation
Sharon Osbourne curated the tribute arrangement that will be presented on the night. The choice to close the show with that performance reflects an intention to highlight Ozzy’s musical catalogue directly through collaborators and long-standing friends of the family.
Kelly Osbourne and 2008 Brit Awards Host Appearance
Ozzy’s connection to the Brit Awards extends back at least to 2008, when he hosted the ceremony alongside Sharon Osbourne and his two children, Kelly and Jack. kelly osbourne’s presence in that earlier broadcast is part of the event’s family link to Ozzy that organizers and curators have noted in planning this year’s lifetime recognition.
Ozzy Osbourne’s Death and Health Challenges
Ozzy Osbourne died last July at age 76. He passed away on 22 July from a reported heart attack after a period of significant health difficulties, which included multiple surgeries following a fall in February 2019 and a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. His death came just over two weeks after his "Back To The Beginning" farewell concert, where he reunited with his bandmates.
Black Sabbath Legacy, Sales and Accolades
Organizers are framing the Lifetime Achievement award as recognition of a career that spanned five decades and more than 100 million worldwide album sales. The record of work includes 19 studio albums and eight live albums with Black Sabbath, plus another 13 studio albums as a solo artist. Industry honours listed for Osbourne include five Grammy awards; induction into both the UK Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame—each both with Black Sabbath and as a solo artist in separate years—and an Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement with Black Sabbath. Black Sabbath, formed in 1968, are credited in the context as pioneers who helped popularize the heavy metal genre.
Brits Ceremony, Line-up and Wider Tributes
The 2026 Brit Awards will be staged at Manchester’s Co-op Live and hosted by Jack Whitehall; it is the first time the ceremony will be held outside London. Performers on the night include EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami—the singing voices of HUNTR/X from KPop Demon Hunters—Alex Warren, Harry Styles, Olivia Dean, Mark Ronson, Raye, Rosalía, Sombr and Wolf Alice. Jacob Alon has been announced as this year’s Critics' Choice winner, Noel Gallagher will be presented with Brits Songwriter of the Year, and PinkPantheress will receive the Brits Producer of the Year award.
The show follows an earlier tribute paid at the US Grammys, where Post Malone, Slash, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith and Andrew Watt performed a cover of "War Pigs. " Stacey Tang, chair of the 2026 Brit Awards Committee and co-president of RCA Records at Sony Music UK, framed the award as recognition of "a remarkable legacy built on originality and enduring influence that continues to connect with fans worldwide. "
What makes this notable is the combination of family curation and high-profile collaborators: Sharon Osbourne’s role in shaping the tribute and the selection of Robbie Williams and long-time band members positions the performance as both a personal homage and a public acknowledgment of Ozzy Osbourne’s commercial and cultural impact.
