Rocker Kelly Osbourne Pulls UK Gig on Terror Fears (freaked when she saw British troops)

Reuters ^ | 2/13/2003 | Reuters

[TLBSHOW]

Rocker Kelly Osbourne Pulls UK Gig on Terror Fears

LONDON (Reuters) - Rock tearaway Kelly Osbourne (news) has pulled out of performing at one of Britain's biggest music awards, fearing a terror attack on London while she is there, a spokeswoman said on Thursday.

The spiky-haired singer, who was due to belt out her latest hit "Shut Up" at the NME awards on Thursday, canceled the show after pressure from her showbiz parents Sharon and Ozzy.

"Sharon and Ozzy are concerned about their children's safety and they don't want them flying about while the world is on high alert," said a UK spokeswoman.

The United States and Britain have bolstered security amid intelligence-led fears that al Qaeda may launch a terror attack on the western allies.

Britain has deployed troops to London's Heathrow airport and reconnaissance aircraft to the skies, while the U.S. has surrounded its defense headquarters at the Pentagon (news - web sites) with anti-aircraft missiles.

The teenage rebel "freaked" when she saw images of British troops patrolling Heathrow, according to the Web Site of the show's organizer NME (www.nme.com).

"The Osbournes were in New York on September 11 (2001)," said Kelly's spokeswoman. "That had a big effect on them."

NME.com added that British showbiz promoters were expecting a slew of cancellations from other U.S.-based stars, including Pink, Avril Lavigne (news) and Justin Timberlake (news).

[TLBSHOW]

But when dad bites the heads off of birds she was just fine! LMAOROF

[dfwgator]

FWIW, I think Ozzy is with Bush on Saddam.

[Conspiracy Guy]

To hell with the French and Germans! Sorry wrong post.

Who?

[babaloo]

What did the troops do when they saw her?

[cmsgop]

He is!

[RonF]

My kid's supposed to visit a friend in Paris (said friend being over there on a "Junior Year Abroad" program) later on this year. She's been getting all excited about it. Now I wonder if I want her to go....

[TLBSHOW]

Yep maybe he is but I am still not sure even after a google.
...

Osbourne, the star of the hit MTV reality series "The Osbournes," upstaged the rest of the illuminati and basically stole the show. When Bush mentioned Osbourne by name, the aging rock legend climbed up on a chair and threw his arms in the air, drawing wild cheers and prompting Bush to say, "OK, Ozzy ... Might have been a mistake."

Bush jokingly hailed Osbourne for making such recordings as "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath," "Face in Hell," and "Bloodbath in Paradise," saying "Ozzy, Mom loves your stuff."

Osbourne was once banned from Texas for urinating on the Alamo, so the joke about Cheney peeing was not completely random. Bush showed a series of photos of top administration officials peering through a peephole that looks into the Oval Office, followed by a staged photo in which Cheney was shown from the back with his hands in front of him, suggesting he might be relieving himself on the door.

http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/weekly/aa050502a.htm

[luckodeirish]

Maybe wait and see on the Paris trip? The most liberal (not leftist, but pretty liberal) labor law attorney here at work just cancelled her trip to France, which had been scheduled for June.

[dfwgator]

Thank God for the bomb. Nuke ya.

[cmsgop]

I saw Ozzy and Sharon on "E" awnswer the Iraq question with a resounding "TAKE HIS A$$ OUT" Do it right this time"

[TLBSHOW]

"TAKE HIS A$$ OUT" Do it right this time"

Ok ok eye witness report counts!

[lainie]

"rock tearaway" -- I love that. They also love calling her a teen rebel. Rebel against what? Garish wealth?

[discostu]

I don't think she was born yet. Not sure. If she was born she was very young. People should be freaked out about seeing troops deployed in airports, that's not what is supposed to happen, accepting that as normal is accepting that western freedom is gone (not saying it's not necessary in the current circumstances, just that we damn well better not get used to it).

[Vicki]

FWIW, I think Ozzy is with Bush on Saddam.

You're right. I saw him on some show stating that he thinks Bush is doing the right thing. Even Ozzy with his brain half destroyed by drugs has more sense than the liberals.

[TLBSHOW]

Truth there but I am afraid its the norm for now and we best get use to it for now.....

Lets just get the war over with as far as Iraq is concerned and screw the U.N.

Before they can get anymore shields into place like Mandela!

[discostu]

I'm not planning on being sad if Mandela gets nailed. He's just a damned commie who spent a bunch of time in jail, not much different than Charlie Manson if you think about it.