Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne are Moving Back to the U.K. Because They ‘Don’t Feel Safe’ in the U.S.
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have said they’re moving back to the U.K. after living in California for nearly 40 years. One of the reasons they’re leaving is due to safety concerns.
In a new interview with Consequence, Ozzy says, “To be honest with you, if I had my way, I’d stay in America. I’m American now… to be honest with you, I don’t want to go back. F— that.”
However, the move back to the U.K. came about after Sharon’s departure from The Talk. Sharon left her hosting duties on The Talk after 11 years on the CBS daytime talk show due to various accusations of her using racist and homophobic language on the set. These accusations surfaced following a heated exchange on the show’s March 10, 2021 episode between Sharon and fellow co-host Sheryl Underwood where Osbourne was defending Piers Morgan following his remarks about Meghan Markle. Morgan claimed Markle was lying about being suicidal and dealing with racism as a member of the British Royal Family. Following her exit, Sharon reportedly received a payday between $5-10 million from CBS.
Sharon told Consequence, “California is not what it once was. When I first came here, I thought I was in heaven. In the ‘70s, if you loved music, this was the place to be. It’s not that hub anymore. It’s not exciting anymore. It hasn’t gone sideways, it’s gone down. It’s not a fun place to live. It’s dangerous here. Every big city’s got crime, but I don’t feel safe here. Neither does Ozzy.”
In August, Ozzy told The Observer on the issue of mass shootings in the U.S., “Everything’s f—ing ridiculous there. I’m fed up with people getting killed every day. God knows how many people have been shot in school shootings.” He added referencing 2017’s Route 91 Harvest tragedy, “And there was that mass shooting in Vegas at that concert… It’s f—ing crazy.”
7 Classic Rock Marriages That Continue to Go the Distance
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo got married on February 20, 1982. They remain one of the longest-lasting marriages in classic rock. They’re also among the most successful.
Benatar and Giraldo were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of the 2022 induction class. Interestingly, Benatar was asked in a 2021 interview with CBS Sunday Morning whether it bothered her to not be in the Rock Hall. She said then that it didn’t and noted, “Listen, when you win things, it’s really fun. But the point is, does this validate, not validate what we’ve done? No.”
Together, they’ve sold over 35 million albums worldwide. Benatar has also won countless honors, including four Grammy Awards. The husband and wife pairing even collaborated on a stage musical called Invincible — The Musical. As previously reported, Invincible — The Musical is a new reworking of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The production features versions of many of the songs Benatar and Giraldo have written and performed together for over 40 years.
In a September 2013 interview with the Arizona Republic, Benatar fondly looked back on meeting Giraldo. She said the first song they recorded together was the hit “Heartbreaker.” Benatar said she and Giraldo clicked instantly. Even though there was a definite attraction from the beginning, Benatar was still married, and Giraldo was also in a relationship.
” … We made [1979’s ‘In the Heat of the Night’] not romantically involved, which was a challenge,” said Benatar. “Which is what made it so much fun, and I think you can hear all that on that record.”
Needless to say, Benatar and Giraldo have more than defied the odds against them. However, Benatar and Giraldo are far from the only music marriage that has gone the distance. In honor of Benatar and Giraldo’s anniversary, here are some of classic rock’s other longest-lasting marriages.
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
