Jack Osbourne rebukes Roger Waters over Ozzy remarks

Jack Osbourne publicly rebuked Pink Floyd cofounder Roger Waters on social media Tuesday, after Waters made dismissive remarks about the late Ozzy Osbourne and his band Black Sabbath in a recent interview. Jack’s brief but vehement Instagram message followed comments that reignited debate over how prominent musicians speak about one another in the wake of a widely mourned death.

In the interview, Waters said he had little appreciation for Ozzy’s music, dismissing both the singer and Black Sabbath with profanity and derision. He told the interviewer he could not “give a f” about Ozzy’s solo work and said he had “no interest in biting the heads of chickens or whatever they do,” later acknowledging the infamous incident involved a bat. Jack responded directly, writing, “Hey Roger Waters, fuck you. How pathetic and out of touch you’ve become. The only way you seem to get attention these days is by vomiting out bullshit in the press. My father always thought you were a cunt. Thanks for proving him right.”

The exchange comes six weeks after Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22 at age 76. Family statements said he was surrounded by loved ones at the time of his passing. His death certificate...