Roger Waters hits back at Sharon Osbourne over shocking comment
Roger Waters has publicly dismissed Sharon Osbourne after she left a disturbing comment aimed at him on a social media post, escalating a feud between the two that has run for more than a year. The row flared after Osbourne, reacting to news of Waters becoming an executive producer on the Palestinian documentary "Freedom Theater", commented "Jump in the water please with a brick tied around your neck" beneath the post. Waters responded briefly, saying "Sharon Osbourne is best ignored", signalling he has no wish to engage further.
The feud began after Ozzy Osbourne's death in July 2025, when Waters dismissed Black Sabbath's legacy in an interview, prompting Sharon and her children Jack and Kelly to launch fierce personal attacks against him on their podcast. Sharon further stoked tensions in a December interview, revealing she had considered mailing Waters excrement, while the Osbourne family estate released merchandise mocking the Pink Floyd bassist, including a T-shirt referencing "The Wall" album.
- Roger Waters brushes off Sharon Osbourne's "brick" comment as best ignored.
- Feud stems from Waters' dismissive remarks after Ozzy Osbourne's death.
- Osbourne family has released mocking merchandise targeting Waters.
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Roger Waters, the co-founder and former bassist of Pink Floyd, and Sharon Osbourne, the television personality and wife of the late Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, have been engaged in a public feud since mid-2025. Both are long-established figures in the music and entertainment world, and the dispute has played out through interviews, podcasts, social media and even merchandise rather than in private.
The row began after Ozzy Osbourne died in July 2025, when comments Waters made about Black Sabbath's musical legacy angered Sharon and her children Jack and Kelly, who criticised him strongly on their podcast. Sharon later said in a December interview that she had thought about sending Waters an unpleasant parcel, and the Osbourne family's merchandise business sold items mocking him, including a T-shirt referencing Pink Floyd's "The Wall".
The dispute matters because it involves two prominent figures from rock music history whose disagreement has drawn wide public and media attention, and because it touches on how public figures conduct personal feuds openly through modern media and commercial products such as merchandise.