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Newsweek
6 days ago
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- Newsweek
Everything Ozzy Osbourne Said About Donald Trump
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath frontman who died Tuesday at 76, just 17 days after he took the stage for his final performance with the band in Birmingham, England, had spoken out about U.S. President Donald Trump on several occasions. Osbourne's wife, Sharon Osbourne, and several of his children—Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis—announced his death in a statement posted to X, Instagram and Facebook: "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 wrote. "He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis." The Osbournes star and Sharon Osbourne wed in 1982, and they had three children: Aimee, Kelly and Jack. He had three children with ex-wife Thelma Riley: Jessica, Louis and Riley's son Elliot, whom he adopted. Osbourne, who was born in England, once told Rolling Stone that he didn't "really like to talk politics that much" but shared his thoughts on Trump over the years. Newsweek reached out to Trump's representative via email for comment on Wednesday. Ozzy Osbourne, left, poses in the winners room at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards at The Hydro on November 9, 2014, in Glasgow, Scotland. U.S. President Donald Trump, right, takes the stage during a... Ozzy Osbourne, left, poses in the winners room at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards at The Hydro on November 9, 2014, in Glasgow, Scotland. U.S. President Donald Trump, right, takes the stage during a campaign rally at the J.S. Dorton Arena on November 4, 2024, in Raleigh, North Carolina. More Venturelli/WireImage;Ozzy Sends Warning to Trump In 2019, Osbourne and his wife ordered Trump to stop using his music for political purposes. Trump, who is a Republican, was president from 2017 to 2021 and is currently serving a second term. At the time, he was running for reelection and used "Crazy Train" to taunt the Democrats. "Based on this morning's unauthorized use of @OzzyOsbourne's 'Crazy Train,' we are sending notice to the Trump campaign they are forbidden from using Ozzy's music in political ads," Sharon Osbourne posted to X. "Maybe @KayneWest ('Gold Digger'), @KidRock ('I Am the Bullgod') or @TedNugent ('Stranglehold') allow." Based on this morning's unauthorized use of @OzzyOsbourne's "Crazy Train," we are sending notice to the Trump campaign they are forbidden from using Ozzy's music in political ads. Maybe @KayneWest ("Gold Digger"), @KidRock ("I Am the Bullgod") or @TedNugent ("Stranglehold")allow — Sharon Osbourne (@MrsSOsbourne) June 27, 2019 Ozzy Predicts Trump's Second Term In a March 2020 interview on Good Morning Britain with Piers Morgan, Osbourne spoke out about whether Trump had a chance at winning the 2024 presidential election. "When he wins, because I'm sure he's going to win now, I don't think there's anyone else to get there," he said. The "Prince of Darkness" added: "He gets everybody moving, whether you agree with him or not. I don't understand politicians. I think they should all form one big, huge rock band and see how they play!" Ozzy Criticizes Trump Over COVID-19 Pandemic In August 2020, Osbourne called out Trump over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. "In my lifetime, I've never known anything like this," he told Rolling Stone. "It's getting worse, not better. And this guy's acting like a fool." "There's not much hope left. Maybe he's got a trick up his sleeve and he's going to surprise us all, and I hope he has," the five-time Grammy Award winner added. "Over a thousand more people died in one day [in America]. That's f***ing crazy. People got to get with this social distancing and mask-wearing or else it's never gonna go away." Ozzy Calls Trump 'a Felon' Exactly one year ago, during the July 23, 2024, episode of The Osbournes Podcast, Osbourne said: "I think Donald Trump is going to be the next president," noting, "I think you can put money on it." In a viral clip from the same episode posted to X on Tuesday by PatriotTakes, which tends to be critical of Trump, he said: "Donald Trump is a felon, right? Correct me if I'm wrong, felons can't own a gun. He can't own a gun, but he could start World War III on his own."
Daily Mirror
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon's major row with Donald Trump over 'unauthorised use' of Crazy Train
Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon had previously blasted US President Donald Trump for using the rocker's Crazy Train song in a promotional video - as well has his general handling of being in the White House Ozzy Osbourne had a major row with US President Donald Trump spanning a number of years, before the Black Sabbath frontman's heartbreaking death yesterday. The heavy metal legend was previously left fuming after Trump used his world famous song 'Crazy Train' in a presidential promotional video back in 2019. The video was primarily used to mock the first Democrat primary debate on MSNBC, which was hit with a number of technical issues. The Trump campaign created a video that ran the presenters' audio, while viewers actually saw the screen go black, and Trump appear through a haze of mist. All the while, Crazy Train plays in the background. The Osbournes were left fuming, and joined a host of other celebs to ban the Trump campaign from using any of their music going forward. In a joint statement, Ozzy and wife Sharon wrote: 'Based on this morning's unauthorised use of Ozzy Osbourne's 'Crazy Train', we are sending notice to the Trump campaign (or any other campaigns) that they are forbidden from using any of Ozzy Osbourne's music in political ads or in any political campaigns. 'In the meantime, we have a suggestion for Mr Trump: perhaps he should reach out to some of his musician friends. Maybe Kayne West ('Gold Digger'), Kid Rock ('I Am the Bullgod') or Ted Nugent ('Stranglehold') will allow use of their music.' Ozzy also later said Trump was far too old to be president, as well as blasted his handling of the coronavirus pandemic in the US. He also said that Trump would never admit when he'd done something wrong. "The Constitution says that anyone can be president," he told Rolling Stone. "But it's not like anyone could be a f****** heart surgeon and just go in with a scalpel. You have to know what you're f****** doing. "And anyone who runs for office, I think there should be an age limit. Eight years to us is nothing but to us, but if you're f****** 76, eight years is like death. "I'm honest enough to say I don't know what the f*** I'm talking about." Meanwhile, Sharon branded Trump a "loser" last year, after the US President's grim 'tribute' to senator John McCain, who died in 2018. McCain was a Vietnam veteran who was taken prisoner for five years. At the Iowa Family Leadership Summit in 2015, Trump said: "He's not a war hero. He's a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren't captured. "He lost [the presidential race in 2008] and let us down. I've never liked him as much after that. I don't like losers." But Sharon hit back at Trump, calling him a loser for picking on war veterans. She told The Osbourne Podcast: "The thing I don't get is why would you alienate so many people like Trump talking about the military? 'People who get caught, they're the losers.' - You're a loser. "When you're picking on war heroes and people who are serving right now, it's like, how dare you do that? How dare he?He's never served a day in his life. He wasn't even a Boy Scout." Ozzy died yesterday at the age of 76, just three weeks after the Prince of Darkness performed a farewell concert in Birmingham. Ozzy was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019. In a statement, his family said: "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. He was with his family and surrounded by love." Black Sabbath co-founder Tony Iommi said he couldn't "really find the words" adding he and the other band members have "lost our brother".
Daily Mirror
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Ozzy Osbourne's furious row with Donald Trump and Sharon's savage jibes
Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76 with some of the outspoken frontman's hilarious comments coming back to light The late Ozzy Osbourne once said that he didn't particularly like to talk about politics. He made a statement during President Donald Trump 's first campaign six years ago though, with his comments having now resurfaced this week. It comes after it was announced last night that former Black Sabbath member Ozzy died, aged 76, yesterday morning. His family, including his wife Sharon Osbourne, 72, shared the news in a joint statement about the singer-songwriter, which prompted tributes to him last night. The news has prompted the resurfacing of previous comments from Ozzy, including from the presidential campaign in 2019. The Osbournes shared their thoughts on his music being featured in promotional videos after one instance. In June that year, Trump, now 79, shared a video on X, then known as Twitter, in which he poked fun at an MSNBC debate involving the Democratic Party that had faced technical issues. The clip showcasing a moment that featured an issue, before ending with Trump emerging onto a stage. He had used audio from Ozzy's song Crazy Train, which was released as his debut solo single in 1980, in the video. At the time, Ozzy and former manager Sharon took issue with the song being used for a political campaign. In a statement to Rolling Stone, the Osbournes said: "Based on this morning's unauthorized use of Ozzy Osbourne's 'Crazy Train,' we are sending notice to the Trump campaign (or any other campaigns) that they are forbidden from using any of Ozzy Osbourne's music in political ads or in any political campaigns. Ozzy's music cannot be used for any means without approvals." The couple went on to propose alternatives. They said: "In the meantime, we have a suggestion for Mr. Trump: perhaps he should reach out to some of his musician friends. Maybe Kayne West ('Gold Digger'), Kid Rock ('I Am the Bullgod') or Ted Nugent ('Stranglehold') will allow use of their music." Sharon notably appeared on the ninth season of NBC 's the Apprentice, which was fronted by Trump. She made it to the penultimate episode of the series before being fired by him, with Poison's Bret Michaels going on to win. She has spoken about Trump on occasion since then, including whilst on Celebrity Big Brother last year, with her once recalling that he was "very nice" to her. She however described him as "uneducated" after he walked in front of the late Queen during a visit to the UK back in 2018. The statement made by Ozzy and Sharon about his music being used in political campaigns has resurfaced this week following the news of the musician's death. It was announced by his wife Sharon and four of his children, Louis Osbourne, Aimee Osbourne, Jack Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne, last night. They said in a joint statement: "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. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis." Ozzy's bandmates from Black Sabbath have been among those paying tribute to him since. Co-founder Tony Iommi, 77, wrote on Instagram last night: "I just can't believe it! My dear dear friend Ozzy has passed away only weeks after our show at Villa Park." He added: It's just such heartbreaking news that I can't really find the words, there won't ever be another like him. Geezer, Bill and myself have lost our brother. My thoughts go out to Sharon and all the Osbourne family. Rest in peace Oz."
