A documentary on Ozzy Osbourne’s final years, titled Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home, was pulled from the BBC network scheduled on Monday (August 18), just a few hours before it was slated to premiere on BBC One.

The network said at the time that it has postponed the screening without giving reasons or a new transmission date.

However, the BBC has now said that it made a last-minute decision to postpone the documentary in order to respect the wishes of Ozzy’s family.

“Our sympathies are with the Osbourne family at this difficult time,” the BBC said. “We are respecting the family’s wishes to wait a bit longer before airing this very special film. The new [transmission] date will be confirmed shortly.”

Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home covers Ozzy’s return to the U.K., his farewell concert in July and his death at the age of 76 later that month.

Osbourne died on July 22, two weeks after performing his final show at his home soccer stadium, Villa Park, in Birmingham, England.

The film, described as a “moving and inspirational account” of the final chapter of Osbourne’s life, was filmed over three years with participation from his wife/manager Sharon Osbourne, and two of the couple’s children, Jack and Kelly.

“The resulting film is a moving portrait of one of the world’s most entertaining families at a pivotal moment in their history,” reads a description of the doc. “The strength of Ozzy and Sharon’s love for one another and their kids’ devotion to them is palpable. So too is the family’s acceptance of Ozzy becoming increasingly unwell.”

Source: RTT Music News