Sharon Osbourne’s depression battle

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Classic Rock Roll Of Honour winner admits she’s been fighting illness for 16 years

Sharon Osbourne has revealed she’s been struggling with depression for 16 years.

The wife and manager of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne was last night named VIP Of The Year at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour gala event in Los Angeles. Ozzy’s debut solo release Blizzard Of Ozz won the Classic Album Award.

Sharon said during an edition of her TV chat show The Talk: “16 years I’ve been on medication. Some days are better than others. Some days you feel like you just want to pull the sheets over your head and not do a damn thing – except rot.”

Meanwhile, husband Ozzy will also pick up the Global Icon gong at the MTV European Music Awards in Glasgow this weekend. He recently revealed Black Sabbath’s next album and tour would be their last, and later added that drummer Bill Ward’s potential return to the band would be down to Sharon.

Martin Kielty
Freelance Online News Contributor

Not only is one-time online news editor Martin an established rock journalist and drummer, but he’s also penned several books on music history, including SAHB Story: The Tale of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, a band he once managed, and the best-selling Apollo Memories about the history of the legendary and infamous Glasgow Apollo. Martin has written for Classic Rock and Prog and at one time had written more articles for Louder than anyone else (we think he's second now). He’s appeared on TV and when not delving intro all things music, can be found travelling along the UK’s vast canal network.