A lip reader has shared Jack Osbourne's emotional 10-word statement to Kelly at Ozzy Osbourne's funeral.
The 76-year-old rock legend’s farewell turned Birmingham into a city of mourning and music on July 30, as fans lined the streets to say goodbye to the Black Sabbath frontman during an emotional public funeral procession.
Osbourne, who died on July 22, was honored with a hearse-led journey through his hometown, stopping at key landmarks including Villa Park, his childhood home in Aston, and the Black Sabbath bridge.
Roses were tossed into the streets, fans chanted “Ozzy! Ozzy! Ozzy!” and local brass band Bostin’ Brass performed powerful renditions of 'Iron Man' and 'Crazy Train'.
Sharon Osbourne, 72, led the family procession alongside her children Jack, Kelly, Aimee, and Louis.
She was dressed in black and wore a gold, diamond-studded ring believed to be her late husband's wedding band. At one point, she raised both hands in a double peace sign, a gesture long associated with Osbourne himself.
Each of the late rocker's children paid tribute in their own way: Kelly wore his signature round sunglasses, Jack pinned a silver cross to his tie, Louis wore a skull-and-crossbones necktie, and Aimee, rarely seen in public, appeared in a blazer with a bat-shaped brooch, nodding to her father’s infamous onstage moment.
In the midst of the grief, a subtle exchange between siblings Jack and Kelly revealed one of the most personal moments of the day. According to lip reader Nicola Hickling, Jack leaned in and quietly told his sister: “Come on now, Dad wanted us to celebrate his life," per The Mirror.
The ten words echoed their father’s own wish, not for mourning, but for joy. In a 2011 interview with The Times of London, Osbourne had made his feelings about funerals crystal clear.
“I honestly don’t care what they play at my funeral; they can put on a medley of Justin Bieber, Susan Boyle, and We Are the Diddymen if it makes ’em happy. But I do want to make sure it’s a celebration, not a mope-fest," he said.
He even suggested a few posthumous pranks, saying: “Maybe the sound of knocking inside the coffin, or a video of me asking my doctor for a second opinion on his diagnosis of ‘death.’ There’ll be no harping on the bad times.
"That’s why I don’t want my funeral to be sad. I want it to be a time to say ‘thanks,’” he added.
Birmingham Mayor Zafar Iqbal, who embraced a visibly moved Sharon during the procession, called the star a “working class hero” and a true “son of Birmingham.”
“We’re going to pay our last respects and homage to one of the greatest living legends of Birmingham,” he said. “He put Birmingham on the map. He was proud to have been born in Aston," cited by the Daily Star.
"His slogan was ‘Birmingham Forever,’ and that makes me such a proud citizen,” he added.
Our thoughts continue to be with Osbourne's loved ones at this time.