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Roger Waters defends Ozzy Osbourne comments

Roger Waters defended his remarks on Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath, citing personal views and refusing to apologize despite backlash from the Osbourne family.

  • On January 16, 2026, Roger Waters, Pink Floyd frontman, defended his post-death remarks on Piers Morgan Uncensored and said he would not apologise amid ongoing fallout.
  • Speaking to The Independent Ink shortly after the death, Roger Waters said he wasn’t a fan and dismissed Black Sabbath’s Paranoid-era theatrics.
  • Jack Osbourne condemned Waters on social media while Sharon Osbourne rebutted him on The Osbournes podcast, and Piers Morgan challenged Waters over the unempathetic timing of his comments.
  • A new shirt listed on Ozzy Osbourne's official merch page showed a cartoon depiction of Ozzy urinating on a Wall-like image, referencing Sharon Osbourne's tactic of sending boxes of excrement to critics.
  • Ozzy Osbourne died at his family home in Buckinghamshire after long illness including coronary artery disease and Parkinson's, and his death came 17 days after a final Birmingham charity show.
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Roger Waters defends Ozzy Osbourne comments

Roger Waters has defended his Ozzy Osbourne comments following the late rocker’s death in July and he blasted Ozzy's widow Sharon.

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Roger Waters persists: invited to Piers Morgan Uncensored, the former member of Pink Floyd reiterated that he did not regret his polemic remarks after the death of Ozzy Osbourne. Despite the virulent reactions of the Osbourne family, he does not come back on anything. Roger Waters assumes his statements on Ozzy Last July, shortly after the [...]

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Consequence broke the news in on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
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