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Homelessness charity Centrepoint has said it has ‘no plans’ to work with Sharon Osbourne again after she expressed support for a rally being organised by Tommy Robinson.
The former X Factor judge used her official Instagram account to leave a comment saying, ‘See you at the march’ in response to a post on the social media site about the event planned for next month.
Osbourne, whose husband, Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, died last July aged 76, has previously supported Centrepoint on its Omaze campaign to raise money by encouraging the public to enter a sweepstake to win a luxury house, filming ads with her daughter, Kelly Osbourne.
A spokesman for Centrepoint has now said: ‘Sharon supported us on this campaign, and, while she is referred to as an ambassador in that context, she was not an official ambassador for Centrepoint.
‘We have no plans to work together in the future.
‘Political activity like this runs counter to our values and our long history of supporting young people regardless of their background, religion or ethnicity.
‘If we want young people to thrive in this country, then we need to ensure our society continues to allow them to live without fear and to access the opportunities they need to start education or work and leave homelessness behind.’
Their statement comes after the likes of Kneecap took a stand against Osbourne, with the Irish group calling to ‘Free Palestine’ and saying ‘F**k Israel’ while performing at Coachella in 2025.
Demanding that their visas be revoked as a result, Osbourne said their set featured ‘projections of anti-Israel messages and hate speech’ and branded the trio ‘uneducated’.
Then, once she confirmed her appearance at the far-right rally, Keecap made it known how they felt, writing simply on X: ‘F**k @MrsSOsbourne’.
The Unite the Kingdom rally, planned to happen in London on May 16, follows right-wing activist Robinson’s September protest, which was attended by between 110,000 and 150,000 people.
It was the largest far-right rally of its type in British history.
As well as the presence of Robinson – real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – the event included a remote address by Elon Musk.
‘Whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you. You either fight back or you die; that’s the truth, I think,’ he said.
Downing Street later condemned the message for ‘dangerous and inflammatory’ language.
Becoming one of the most prominent far-right activists in the UK, Robinson, 43, co-founded the English Defence League and served as its leader from 2009 to 2013. He is known for expressing opposition to Islam and immigration.
In a recent online rant, he said he is hosting his upcoming march for those ‘who have had enough of migration and mass immigration and the oppression from a tyrannical government’.
He went on to speak about the Labour government and how Sir Keir Starmer’s supporters must rally to ‘get rid of the tyrants in power’.
Robinson further claimed that they are responsible for ‘open borders, police oppression, corruption in the judiciary, and abuse of the British public’.
‘We’ve had enough of it,’ he declared.
The rally aims to bring the capital city ‘to a total standstill’.
Osbourne herself is yet to make any additional comments on her attendance plans or the backlash she’s received.
She has, however, become more vocal politically in recent years.
Her actions have included defending broadcaster Piers Morgan’s negative views on Meghan Markle, which resulted in her leaving US talk show The View in 2021 after things got heated with her co-host Sheryl Underwood.
Following major backlash to the episode, CBS launched an investigation, removing the show from the air for a period of time. They described the events as ‘upsetting to everyone involved, including the audience watching at home’.
Osbourne later said she felt like a ‘sacrificial lamb’.
The Celebrity Big Brother lodger also expressed annoyance at stars who make political acceptance speeches at award shows.
Speaking on The Osbournes Podcast with her son, Jack, Osbourne said she understands ‘people get really emotional about things politically’.
‘So, when they are on TV, knowing that there’s 15 [to] 16million people in this country alone watching, they want to use that platform to show everybody how emotional they personally are about a situation.
‘And I get it, but they’ve also got to get that Joe Public needs a f***ing break.’
She then instructed A-listers to ‘save it for [their] own little platform’.
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