Kelly Osbourne and the Osbourne Family Spotlighted as Robbie Williams Leads Brit Awards Tribute to Ozzy

Robbie Williams will front a closing tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at the Brit Awards, a moment that again places the Osbourne family — including kelly osbourne — at the centre of the ceremony’s narrative as the late rock icon receives a posthumous Lifetime Achievement award.

Kelly Osbourne and the family's Brit Awards history

Ozzy previously hosted the Brit Awards in 2008 alongside his wife Sharon and their two children, Kelly and Jack. That prior appearance is now part of the backdrop for this year’s posthumous honour and the decision by Sharon Osbourne to curate a bespoke tribute performance.

Sharon Osbourne curates special arrangement of "No More Tears" led by Robbie Williams

The tribute will be a specially arranged version of "No More Tears" curated by Sharon Osbourne and fronted by Robbie Williams, closing the show on the night. Williams was personally invited by Sharon to take part, described as a long-standing fan of the music and a friend of the family. Last year Williams collaborated with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi on the single "Rocket" and has previously performed sections of "Paranoid" in live settings, credentials noted ahead of the tribute.

Musicians who backed Ozzy will join the Brits performance

Musicians who played with Ozzy over the years are set to feature in the tribute: keyboardist Adam Wakeman, Robert Trujillo, drummer Tommy Clufetos and guitarist Zakk Wylde. The lineup brings together players associated directly with Ozzy’s live bands and will be part of the special arrangement curated for the ceremony.

Ceremony details: Manchester’s Co-op Live, host and performers

The 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 in the event’s history the ceremony will be held outside of London. Performers across 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 be honoured with the Brits Producer of the Year award.

Ozzy Osbourne's final months, health and recent tributes

Ozzy Osbourne died last July; he passed away on 22 July from a reported heart attack after a period marked by significant health challenges. Those challenges included multiple surgeries after a fall in February 2019 and a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. His farewell run included a final concert billed "Back To The Beginning, " where he reunited with his bandmates, and he died just weeks after that farewell performance in his hometown of Birmingham.

Legacy: sales, records and recognition

Ozzy's recorded output spans more than five decades and exceeded 100 million worldwide album sales. With Black Sabbath he released 19 studio albums and eight live albums, and as a solo artist he released another 13 studio albums. His industry accolades include five Grammy awards, induction into both the UK Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (with Black Sabbath and separately as a solo artist), and an Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement with Black Sabbath. Black Sabbath, formed in 1968, are credited with pioneering and popularising the heavy metal genre. In the 2000s Ozzy also reached new audiences through the reality TV series that featured him alongside Sharon and their two youngest children.

Earlier tributes and what to watch for at the Brits

The planned Brit Awards tribute follows earlier remembrances of Ozzy at the US Grammy ceremony, where artists including Post Malone, Slash, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith and Andrew Watt performed a cover of "War Pigs. " At the Brit Awards, watch for the Sharon Osbourne-curated arrangement of "No More Tears" to close the show and for the assembled musicians who worked with Ozzy to provide a live link to his long career. The presence of the Osbourne family in this moment underscores the ceremony’s framing of Ozzy’s influence across generations.

kelly osbourne's name appears in that family record of public moments with the Brit Awards, a reminder of how the personal and musical histories converge in this posthumous recognition.