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The BBC has announced that it has decided to withdraw a documentary focusing on Ozzy Osbourne’s later years just hours prior to its scheduled airing, following a request from his family.
“Our condolences go out to the Osbourne family during this challenging period. We are honoring their desire to postpone the airing of this meaningful film for a little while longer. A new airing date will be provided soon,” the BBC conveyed in a statement to Us Weekly on Tuesday, August 19.
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A documentary about Ozzy Osbourne, intended to be broadcast in the U.K. on Monday, August 18, which would highlight the latter part of the musician's life, has been removed from the lineup, as confirmed by the BBC to Us Weekly.
“The film has been rescheduled, and we will provide updated airing information in due course,” a representative from the BBC said in a statement to Us.
Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home was planned for a Monday evening airing on BBC One, occurring just weeks after the death of the Black Sabbath frontman at the age of 76 on July 22.
Earlier in August, the BBC described the documentary as a “heartfelt and uplifting narrative of Ozzy’s final years, shared through exclusive and personal insights from the Osbourne family, including [Ozzy’s wife] Sharon, [son] Jack, and [daughter] Kelly.”
This project was first envisioned in 2022 as a new docuseries that followed Ozzy and Sharon, 72, as they returned to the U.K. after spending decades in Los Angeles. The show was intended to serve as a spiritual successor to the family's successful MTV reality series, The Osbournes, which aired from 2002 to 2005.
The film depicts the couple’s transition back to their homeland, Ozzy’s struggle with Parkinson’s disease, and his preparations for Black Sabbath’s last concert, which took place merely two weeks before his passing.
“It was a wonderful privilege to have spent the past few years with Ozzy, along with Sharon, Jack, and Kelly. Ozzy aimed to return to the U.K. and perform on stage one last time — our film is an inspiring and touching depiction of him achieving that dream,” executive producers Ben Wicks and Colin Barr stated in an earlier comment in August.
The producers added, “Ozzy was cherished by millions globally not only for his music but also for his playful nature and his candidness, all of which we observed abundantly in his final years. However, one thing stood out even more clearly to us — Ozzy’s profound love for his remarkable family, who stood by him throughout everything.”
Ozzy’s family revealed his passing in a message to Us on July 22. “It is with a depth of sorrow beyond what words can express that we announce the passing of our beloved Ozzy Osbourne this morning,” the family shared. “He was surrounded by his family and enveloped in love. We kindly ask that our family’s privacy is respected during this time.”
Ozzy was interred after a service in his native Birmingham on July 30.
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