Ozzy Osbourne Documentary Postponed Hours Before Premiere Due to Osbourne Family’s Wishes

The premiere of a documentary about Ozzy Osbourne’s final years has been postponed.

The BBC documentary Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home was pulled from the schedule and postponed to a later date. Its original premiere date was Monday, Aug. 18, on BBC One, less than a month after Ozzy died on July 22, at 76.

The broadcaster “has postponed the screening without giving reasons or a new transmission date,” per the BBC. “The film has moved in the schedules and we’ll confirm new tx details in due course,” a BBC spokesperson told Variety on Aug. 18 regarding a new date announcement.

The following day, the BBC released a statement regarding the last-minute postponement, citing the Osbourne “family’s wishes.”

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

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The documentary was originally meant to be a series called Home to Roost when it was announced in 2022, but became a feature film instead amid the rocker’s health setbacks. A photo of Ozzy with his wife of 43 years, Sharon Osbourne, from the 59-minute-long doc was shared in August.

Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home is a “moving portrait of one of the world’s most entertaining families at a pivotal moment in their history,” an official synopsis read.

“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. As Kelly poignantly puts it, the iron man isn’t made of iron.”

Ozzy died on July 22, weeks after his final performance with Black Sabbath, his family announced. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,” his family told PEOPLE in a statement.

“He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”

His official cause of death, obtained by PEOPLE, stated he died “of hospital cardiac arrest” and “acute myocardial infarction.” Coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease with autonomic dysfunction were listed as “joint causes.”

A source close to the Osbourne family told PEOPLE in July how Sharon had been mourning the loss of Ozzy.

“Sharon’s heartbroken but very proud of the life the family built together,” the source said. “Everyone’s rallying around her. She’s been the rock of this family for decades, and now it’s her turn to be held up.”

“The kids are making sure she’s never alone — they’ve been with her constantly, sharing stories, laughing through the tears and just being together,” the source added of her and Ozzy’s three kids Aimee, Kelly and Jack.

“There’s a lot of pain, but also a lot of comfort from the family time that they got to enjoy up until the very end.”

The Black Sabbath singer was honored with an emotional funeral procession in Birmingham on July 30, where thousands of fans gathered to pay tribute to Ozzy.

His family and cortege visited Broad Street, where the Black Sabbath Bridge and bench became a makeshift memorial of flowers and cards.