Ozzy Osbourne's family pushed to delay BBC doc hours before it was set to air
'Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home,' which was initially set to premiere on BBC One on Monday, Aug. 18, was abruptly removed from the schedule earlier in the day.
10 Ozzy Osbourne at the Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 9, 2014.
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10 Ozzy Osbourne during a press conference in Los Angeles on February 6, 2007.
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Although the network confirmed that the doc had been 'moved in the schedules,' it did not explain why the doc was moved until a statement on Tuesday.
'Our sympathies are with the Osbourne family at this difficult time,' the BBC said. 'We are respecting the family's wishes to wait a bit longer before airing this very special film.'
'The new date will be confirmed shortly,' the statement added.
10 Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne during the 62nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, on January 26, 2020.
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10 Kelly, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne at a pre-Grammy gala in Beverly Hills, California, on January 25, 2020.
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'Coming Home,' which initially began as a 10-part series, covers the 'Crazy Train' singer's return to the UK, his final farewell concert on July 5, and his shocking death on July 22.
The series was ultimately converted to a single, hour-long film depicting the last three years of Ozzy's life in the wake of his sudden passing last month at the age of 76.
The heavy metal icon's loved ones confirmed Ozzy's death in an emotional statement to The Post on the day of his passing.
10 Ozzy Osbourne at the iHeartRadio Theater in Burbank, California, on February 24, 2020.
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10 Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne with their three children, Aimee, Kelly and Jack, in 1987.
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'It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,' they said.
'He was with his family and surrounded by love,' his loved ones added. 'We ask everyone to respect our family's privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis.'
Following an emotional funeral procession through the streets of his Birmingham, England, hometown on July 30, the 'Shot in the Dark' singer's friends and family laid Ozzy to rest near the lake of his Buckinghamshire home
10 Jack, Sharon and Kelly Osbourne view tributes to the late Ozzy Osbourne from fans as his funeral cortege travels through his home city of Birmingham on July 30, 2025.
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10 Louis, Aimee, Jack, Sharon and Kelly Osbourne during a funeral procession for Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham, England, on July 30, 2025.
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The late rocker's official cause of death was confirmed to be cardiac arrest, acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease on August 5.
Ozzy and Sharon's oldest daughter, Aimee, 41, listed her late father's profession as 'songwriter, performer and rock legend' when she submitted the death certificate document to a registry in London.
10 Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne in Los Angeles, California, on February 21, 2015.
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On July 5, during Ozzy's final concert and just days before his death, the 'Mama, I'm Coming Home' singer expressed his appreciation to his fans ahead of his last-ever song.
'I just want to say to you on behalf of the guys in Black Sabbath and myself, your support over the years has made it all possible for us to live the lifestyle that we do,' Ozzy said.
'Thank you from the bottom of my heart,' he concluded. 'I love you. We love you.'
10 Ozzy Osbourne during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 19, 2024.for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
A biopic chronicling Ozzy and Sharon's decades-long romance, meanwhile, is still reportedly in the works at Sony Pictures despite the 'Miracle Man' singer's death last month.
Polygram Entertainment partnered with Osbourne Media, the family's media company, in 2021 to announce plans for a film about the couple's legendary relationship.
A rep for Polygram Entertainment then confirmed to Variety on Aug. 6 that 'they're currently in negotiations with a director, which could be confirmed very soon.'
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