The Wizard of Oz, Sharon Osbourne, will not be able to attend Ozzy's induction to the Hollywood-aping Birmingham Walk of Fame tomorrow, July 6.

In her stead, two of Ozzy's kids are expected to show, Jack and Jessica, the latter of which will also bring some of Ozzy's grandchildren along for the ride.

Apparently Sharon is too busy working on "X Factor" and "American Idol" to attend.


Sharon took a second to speculate on how Ozzy feels about the honor. Thanks to the Birmingham Mail (via Blabbermouth) for the quote:

Ozzy will be emotional. He has come an awful long way from Aston as a kid with no money and a lot of dreams to having his own star on Broad Street. This means a lot to him and he is proud. Whenever he comes to do shows in Birmingham, he is always more nervous. He is more nervous there than when he does a gig in New York. Ozzy still counts himself as a Brummie and has never denied where he came from. He is proud of his heritage and I am really, really happy for him.