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OZZY OSBOURNE Apologizes For Missing Benefit Concert

February 19, 2005

Ozzy Osbourne has issued an apology for missing Friday night's (February 18) Music for Relief: Rebuilding South Asia concert at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California, due to a family emergency. Osbourne was supposed to join Los Angeles' all-star rockers CAMP FREDDY (featuring Dave Navarro and Matt Sorum, among others) for a few songs. A posting on Ozzy's official web site reads as follows:

"Despite his and the Osbourne family's ongoing support for victims of December's tsunami tragedy, Ozzy Osbourne is unfortunately unable to perform at [Friday night]'s Los Angeles tsunami benefit concert at the Pond, due to a family emergency.

"Ozzy Osbourne sends his sincere apologizes to fans who were expecting to see him [Friday night] — Ozzy was to join CAMP FREDDY for a couple of songs at [Friday night]'s show — especially because the show is benefiting tsunami victims.

"The Osbournes have been committed to tsunami relief efforts since the tragedy occurred. To date, the family has made numerous efforts to aid tsunami fund-raising including:

*More than $200,000 in cash donations
*Items for an MTV/eBay auction with profits going to UNICEF, which include: Sharon Osbourne's personal 5.45 CT Diamond Necklace; a lunch for two with Sharon Osbourne at the family's Beverly Hills home; a Sunburst Epiphone Acoustic Guitar signed by Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne; a Samick Acoustic Guitar signed by Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne; a Les Paul Gibson Guitar signed by Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne; an Epiphone Acoustic Guitar signed by Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne; a Gibson electric guitar signed by Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne; a Black Gibson Bass signed by Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne
* Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne have supported the Daily Mail's 'Flood Aid' fund and 'Save the Children' (www.savethechildren.org.uk)
* Sharon Osbourne has personally organized an all-star line-up (which includes Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne) of talent for the recording of Eric Clapton's 'Tears in Heaven' for a soon-to-be released single being distributed worldwide by Sony/BMG. All money raised from the single will go to 'Save the Children' to help fund the longer term rebuilding of the lives of children in tsunami-affected countries."

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