KELLY Osbourne broke down in tears in her first TV interview since the death of her rock star dad Ozzy Osbourne.
The 41-year-old media personality became emotional in the pre-recorded BBC Breakfast conversation, calling the grieving process “horrific”.
Ozzy died just weeks after a homecoming charity concert with his band Black Sabbath at Villa Park, a stone’s throw from his childhood home.
He had been living with Parkinson’s as well as numerous health issues dating back to a life-threatening quad bike accident in 2003 in which he broke his neck.
“It actually has been horrific,” said a tearful Kelly. “I’ve never ever felt anything like grief. I never realised that you could love someone so much.”
The Paranoid singer posthumously received the Birmingham Lord Mayor’s Award yesterday, on what would have been his 77th birthday.
Kelly and mum Sharon accepted the award, given for an outstanding contribution to the community, on Ozzy’s behalf, receiving from Deputy Lord Mayor Ken Wood.
Kelly was deeply moved by the gesture and said it would have meant a lot to her father.
She said: “The fact that he has been recognised in such a way means so much to us because he loved this city, he loved Birmingham, he was a true Brummie through and through, and to be recognised in this way, it’s incredible.
“He worked so hard to do what he wanted to do most and that was perform one more time and then he was ready to go. He made a mark on this planet that will never be erased.”
Following his death, the city’s streets were lined with thousands of fans and various shrines appeared, including at the Black Sabbath Bridge.
Kelly said: “I’ll never forget it, as long as I live. The feeling of love that we felt for my father on the day of the procession, it still blows my mind.
“Everybody that showed up, and every letter of condolence, the outpouring of love, has helped us so much because we’re not going through this alone.”
The farewell gig in July was notably bittersweet, but to many was the perfect farewell to the rock legend.
The biggest names in the business turned out to pay tribute, from Metallica and Guns ‘n’ Roses to Pantera and Alice In Chains.
Topping the bill was a solo set from Ozzy, before he reunited with his Brummie brothers Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Geezer Butler for a four song set.
Kelly said: “I can tell you what he said afterwards. He turned around to my mum and said, ‘I didn’t realise people liked me that much’.
“He was the boy from Aston the entire time, he never realised just how incredible he really was. He went out doing what he loved most in this world.”
“What he wanted to do before he left this planet was say thank you to his fans and have one more show, and he put on one hell of a show.”
