Jack Osbourne publicly rebuked Roger Waters after reports that the Pink Floyd co-founder had dismissed Ozzy Osbourne’s music and said he had no interest in Black Sabbath. The exchange began after Ozzy’s death in July 2025; in January 2026, Waters was reported to have stood by his comments.
What Roger Waters reportedly said about Ozzy Osbourne
In September 2025, outlets reported that Waters made dismissive remarks about Ozzy’s television persona and music during an interview with The Independent Ink, and expressed no interest in Black Sabbath. The Los Angeles Times and The Independent covered the remarks and Jack Osbourne’s subsequent response. The original interview recording or a complete transcript is not available in the reporting cited here, so the remarks should be understood as reported excerpts and summaries, not a fully verified transcript. Los Angeles Times · The Independent
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How Jack Osbourne responded
Jack answered publicly on Instagram with a direct rebuke of Waters. E! News reported on the post and said Kelly Osbourne shared it. Because the original post was not directly reviewed for this account, its wording is not reproduced as a verified quotation. E! News
Waters later stood by his remarks
On January 18, 2026, NME reported that Waters reiterated his disinterest in Ozzy’s music and Black Sabbath in a later interview. That later account indicates he did not withdraw the views attributed to him in September; it is separate from the original interview and does not supply its full context. NME
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Why the timing matters
Ozzy Osbourne died at 76 in July 2025, before the September coverage of Waters’s comments and Jack’s response. The Associated Press reported that Ozzy was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Black Sabbath in 2006 and as a solo artist in 2024. Associated Press
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.A further reported family response
American Songwriter later reported that the Osbourne family addressed the matter on an episode of The Osbournes Podcast. That account is secondary reporting; it is not a substitute for the episode itself, and no direct family quotation is included here. American Songwriter
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What is established—and what remains unclear
- Multiple outlets reported that Waters criticized Ozzy’s public image and music and dismissed Black Sabbath.
- Jack Osbourne responded publicly on Instagram; E! News reported that Kelly Osbourne shared the post.
- NME reported in January 2026 that Waters stood by the remarks.
- The complete wording, delivery, and context of the original Independent Ink interview cannot be established from the cited reports alone.
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