Sharon Osbourne cancels entire talk show tour at the 11th hour
The former X Factor judge should be in Scandinavia this week but has cancelled four shows at the last minute
Sharon Osbourne has cancelled her entire talk show tour at the last minute and in mysterious circumstances.
The former X factor judge and wife of rocker Ozzy was due to head to Scandinavia this week for a series of four shows she calls 'Cut The Crap'.
One venue in Helsinki detailed the event saying: 'Sharon Osbourne, the well-known international TV personality, is now making her debut on stage – live. On her European tour, she'll be interviewed by Danish model and actress Brigitte Nielsen.
'On stage, Sharon promises to reveal everything about the most challenging years of her eventful life.'
But the dates, which were due to kick off in Stockholm tonight have now all been cancelled.
The Mirror has gone to the promoter for comment but he has not responded at the time of going to press.
When we called Oslo's Folketeateret Venue where she was due to be appearing on Saturday, they said the event was cancelled and said they believed it was due to a "family issue".
A spokesman for Sharon said they did not know why the tour had been cancelled. We have also approached her agent in the US.
Sharon appears to be in the US at the moment and has posted on social media about the Coachella festival and also sent fans an Easter message.
Sharon will be back on the road soon though and is due to join Ozzy this Summer at his final ever show on stage.
Ozzy and Black Sabbath will headline their final gig on July 5th at Villa Park in Birmingham, as part of an event titled "Back To The Beginning".
This show will reunite the original band members – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward – for the first time in 20 years. The concert will also feature sets from various heavy metal bands, including Metallica, Slayer, and Pantera.
But Ozzy's poor health means he won't be able to play a full set.
Speaking about Metal Hammer magazine, Sharon said: "Ozzy's very excited and feels very overwhelmed that all the guys in Sabbath and his mates are all turning up.
"It's the perfect way to say goodbye to his fans, because that was his big regret - he felt he never had a chance to say 'thank you' to the fans, and this is the perfect way his career should end."
Sharon has managed Ozzy's incredible career for decades and was a judge on The X Factor from 2004 to 2007, and she returned in 2013, and again from 2016 to 2017. She was the winning judge in the 10th season when Sam Bailey, a contestant from the Over 25s category.
She has published several books, including her autobiographies "Extreme: My Autobiography" and "Survivor: My Story - the Next Chapter". She has also written fiction novels like "Crystal". Additionally, she has penned "Unbreakable: My New Autobiography".
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