Ozzy Osbourne, according to his wife Sharon, will look to host two families of Ukrainian refugees at his Buckinghamshire estate. The couple are set to return to the UK permanently after living in Los Angeles for the past 25 years. The announcement comes after Sharon landed a new job at TalkTV, while Ozzy has stated that he wishes to return due to a number of health issues.
During a new interview with The Sunday Times his wife Sharon criticised the UK government over the issues relating to processing refugees who have fled Ukraine as Russia’s invasion of the country continues.
Then when asked if she and Ozzy would be rehoming any of the affected refugees, she replied that they were planning to welcome “two Ukrainian families into the unused properties” on their country estate. “Ozzy’s very well known in Ukraine, I think they’d be happy,” Sharon continued.
Both have been highly supportive in aiding refugees from Ukraine. Earlier this month, Ozzy and Sharon shared a joint video message in which they called on world leaders to pledge substantial support to those fleeing the country. Ozzy said: “We are standing up for Ukraine,” to which Sharon added, “What we’ve seen is heart-wrenching, and we’re answering the call from those on the ground in Ukraine […] We need them to stand up for refugees everywhere and contribute the billions needed for this crisis.”
It seems in the UK their pleas haven’t fallen on deaf ears as it has been reported by BBC News that the government launched its ‘Homes For Ukraine’ scheme last month in a bid to house those who are caught up in the ongoing humanitarian crisis. The scheme allows for each participating household to be offered £350 (tax-free), and is not expected to cover food and living costs but can do so if they wish. Over 100,000 UK citizens and organisations signed up within the first day, with PM Boris Johnson calling the level of support “fantastic”. However it has has had some teething issues due to reports of delays in the application process. In response, the Home Office admitted that “progress approving visas has not been good enough”.
Meanwhile, Sharon Osbourne has revealed that Ozzy is set to undergo one more operation in the US before moving back to the UK as she stated on TalkTV via Planet Rock “He’s doing OK […] and he’s dying to come back home”. Ozzy Osbourne has also confirmed earlier this month that he’s finished work on his new album, the follow-up to 2020’s Ordinary Man. It’ll feature contributions from the likes of Guns N’ Roses‘ Duff McKagan as well as Eric Clapton, Josh Homme and Pearl Jam‘s Mike McCready.
