It’s been over two months since Ozzy Osbourne passed away, but the rock legend is still making tabloid headlines on a regular basis.
This week’s Ozzy-related controversy stems from comments made by fellow rock legend Roger Waters.
The Pink Floyd frontman has never been one to hold back, and he recently offered some harsh remarks about Ozzy’s musical ability and onstage antics.
Now, Ozzy’s only son, Jack Osbourne, is lashing out at Waters in his father’s defense.
Roger Waters: ‘I don’t give a f–k’ about Ozzy Osbourne
During a recent appearance on the “Independent Ink” podcast, Waters offered some surprising remarks about Ozzy.
“Ozzy Osbourne, who just died, bless him, in his whatever that state that he was in his whole life,” he said, adding:
“We’ll never know, we didn’t, you know? Although he was all over the TV for hundreds of years with his idiocy and nonsense.”
Waters went on to say that he didn’t “give a f—k” about Ozzy’s music or his band.
“I don’t care about Black Sabbath, I never did,” he explained. “I have no interest in biting the heads of chickens or whatever they do. I couldn’t care less, you know.”
When the host pointed out that Ozzy actually bit the head off a bat, Waters joked, “That’s even worse, isn’t it?”
Jack Osbourne lashes out at Roger Waters
“Hey @rogerwaters f–k you. How pathetic and out of touch you’ve become. The only way you seem to get attention these days is by vomiting out bulls–t in the press. My father always thought you were a c–t — thanks for proving him right. #f–krogerwaters,” Jack replied on X (formerly Twitter).
In case his intentions somehow weren’t clear, Jack also added a clown emoji.
For many, the situation brought to mind the recent feud between Kelly Osbourne and Becky Lynch over comments the latter made about Ozzy.
(Lynch’s remarks, for the record, were not nearly as insulting as those made by Waters.)
In both cases, many commenters supported the Osbourne family, while others encouraged Ozzy’s offspring to focus on the positive aspects of his life and legacy.
“He was so many things to so many people, but I was so lucky and blessed to be apart of a very small group that got to call him ‘Dad,’” Jack wrote on his social media pages last month.
“My heart is full of so much sadness and sorrow, but also so much love and gratitude. I got 14,501 days with that man and I know that is such a blessing.”
Roger Waters has yet to respond to Jack’s provocation — but we wouldn’t be surprised if he replies very soon.