‘Sir Ozzy Osbourne’ Still a Possibility, UK Government Says

A campaigner who’s tried thrice to have Ozzy Osbourne knighted stated she has good motive not to surrender after receiving a letter from the U.Okay. authorities.

Helen Maidiotis is behind the petition to raise the Black Sabbath icon to the standing of “Sir,” which has acquired almost 35,000 signatures thus far. (She’s been advocating for the Prince of Darkness to be honored since a minimum of 2013.) In her newest replace, she revealed an encouraging response despatched by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Honours Team.

“As you are aware, Mr. Osbourne has been under consideration for an honour for a while,” the letter learn. “Unfortunately to date he has been unsuccessful. As I am sure you will appreciate, there is extremely fierce competition for the very limited number of awards available. The fact that Mr. Osbourne is not recognised by an honour does not mean that his contribution is not appreciated. With some 1,000 awards available in each round, and perhaps six or seven times that number of nominations, unfortunately it is not possible for every candidate, however valuable their service, to succeed.

“However, I can verify his case stays into account right now,” the letter continued. “If you have got any extra supporting info you want to share with us, you’d be most welcome to take action. We can then guarantee his case continues to obtain full and cautious consideration.”

The letter concluded by cautioning that the DCMS “can sadly give no assure as to the eventual end result or timescale.”

Nevertheless, the response galvanized Maidiotis, who wrote in the update, “What we have to do now’s to maintain pushing the signatures and doing all the pieces we will to maintain spreading the phrase. Contact your radio stations and on-line music web sites and many others to get articles written concerning the want for this to occur for Ozzy Osbourne. The extra we push for media publicity the higher our probabilities for fulfillment!”

Osbourne’s well-documented debauchery is matched by his influential and hugely successful discography, as the Prince of Darkness has sold over 100 million records worldwide. “For 5 a long time Mr. Osbourne has entertained the world together with his music,” Maidiotis wrote in her petition introduction. “So I ask you right this moment, together with the hundreds of different individuals who have been supporting my marketing campaign all through the final eight years and have signed the earlier two petitions, to please think about Mr. Osbourne and grant him the honour of a knighthood for his providers to music and charity over the past 5 a long time.”