Jack Osbourne is sticking up for his dad Ozzy Osbourne.
The 39-year-old spoke out after Pink Floyd singer Roger Waters shared some harsh words about the late heavy metal icon, who died of a heart attack July 22 at age 76.
“Hey Roger Waters, F–k You,” Jack wrote in a post on Instagram Sept. 2, which was later shared by sister Kelly Osbourne. “How pathetic and out of touch you’ve become. The only way you seem to get attention these days is by vomiting out bulls–t in the press.”
And the Osbournes alum made it clear Roger’s feelings about Ozzy were mutual.
“My father always thought you were a c–t,” he added. “Thanks for proving him right.”
Jack’s statement appeared to be in response to comments made by Roger, 81, during an interview just weeks after Ozzy’s passing, in which he criticized the Black Sabbath frontman’s MTV reality series as well as his health prior to his death.
“Ozzy Osbourne—who just died, bless him, in his whatever state that he was in his whole life, we’ll never know,” Roger said on the Aug. 12 episode of the Independent Ink podcast. “Although he was all over the TV for hundreds of years with his idiocy and nonsense. The music, I have no idea. I couldn’t give a f–k. I don’t care about Black Sabbath. I never did.”
Roger went on to criticize one of the Grammy winner’s most infamous moments: the night he bit the head off a bat during a concert in 1982.
“I have no interest in biting the heads off chickens or whatever they do,” Roger continued. “I couldn’t care less.”
While Roger didn’t water down his criticism, others remembered Ozzy fondly. In fact, Jack shared a loving tribute to his father shortly after the “Crazy Train” singer was laid to rest in his hometown of Birmingham, England.
“He was so many things to so many people, but I was so lucky and blessed to be apart of a very small group that got to call him ‘Dad,’” Jack wrote on Instagram in August. “My heart is full of so much sadness and sorrow, but also so much love and gratitude. I got 14,501 days with that man and I know that is such a blessing.”
To see how more stars paid tribute to Ozzy after his death, keep reading.
Metallica
The heavy metal band shared a throwback photo of Ozzy Osbourne with a simple broken heart emoji as the caption.
Elton John
“He was a dear friend and a huge trailblazer who secured his place in the pantheon of rock gods – a true legend,” he wrote. “He was also one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. I will miss him dearly. To Sharon and the family, I send my condolences and love.”
Questlove
“Love Live The Oz,” he wrote. “Rest In Melody.”
Jason Momoa
“Love you @ozzyosbourne All my aloha @sharonosbourne and ohana,” he wrote alongside a picture with Ozzy and wife Sharon Osbourne. “So grateful. RIP.”
Flavor Flav
“Man,,, real heart broken over the passing of OZZY OSBOURNE,” the rapper shared on X. “We go way back and it was a real honor to watch him get inducted into the @rockhall last year. Sending my love and prayers to Sharon and his kids and whole family. RIP.”
Bret Michaels
“One of the greatest rock legends to ever live…” the Def Leppard member wrote, noting the band would dedicate their upcoming shows to Ozzy. “And to my friend @sharonosbourne and the entire Osbourne family, sending my deepest condolences. Ozzy, may you forever rest in peace and thank you for rocking our world.”
Ice T
“RIP Ozzy,” he wrote on X. “Right after the recent huge Black Sabbath final concert. Sad.. In my opinion the Creators of Heavy Metal.”
Paul Feig
“He was such a sweet guy and so up for having fun with his image,” the director recalled. “He was a true legend and the music world wouldn’t have been the same without him. RIP Ozzy.”
Smashing Pumpkins
Alongside a video of Sharon and Billy Corgan, the band wrote, “We [heart] you too, Ozzy.”
Mike McCready of Pearl Jam
Writing on behalf of the band, lead guitarist Mike McCready detailed when he first discovered Black Sabbath in high school.
“‘War Pigs’ was terrifying and mesmerizing at the same time,” he wrote. “It was Ozzy’s voice that took me away to a dark universe. A great escape. Then when The ‘Blizzard of Ozz’ record came out I was instantly a fan. Thanks for the music, Ozzy it makes our journey in life better.”
Adam Sandler
Of his Little Nicky costar, the actor wrote, “Whether we were in our basements with our brothers, in the woods with our buddies, in the car, at a keg party, on a boat, at football practice, at a sleepover….Nobody was more badass to crank up on our speakers than the one and only prince of darkness – Ozzy Osborne! Loved him a lot like we all did!”
Josh Brolin
“What a talent and what an impact on me,” the Goonies star wrote, “and so many others that found it him a thriving misfit with the voice of the grimy blood in our darkest vein. He was circus and theatre and love and loyalty and the everyman’s talent.”
Ronnie Wood
“I am so very sad to hear of the death of Ozzy Osbourne,” the Rolling Stones’ guitarist wrote. “What a lovely goodbye concert he had at Back To The Beginning in Birmingham.”
