Along with pretty much the entire general public, Sharon Osbourne was critical of the band U2 for more or less forcing its 13th studio album, Songs of Innocence, onto the world in September with the help of Apple. The sharp-tongued wife and manager of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne made it clear on Twitter that she was not happy about the album magically appearing in her iTunes. Now, though, Sharon is going back on her remarks because she met the band and they were "lovely," Blabbermouth notes.
Sharon publicly apologized — sort of — yesterday, Jan. 12, on her CBS talk show The Talk.
"I've been caught badmouthing so many people — so many people — and one which was so humbling was ... I did it on the show ... I badmouthed U2 for giving their album away at Apple free. And it wasn't personal; it was business, and it was how I felt about it business-wise, but I was very scathing with my remarks," she said.
A few weeks later, Sharon and Ozzy met U2 at the MTV European Music Awards as the Prince of Darkness made his way to accept the Global Icon Award. She thought the Irish rockers were going to take offense to her remarks, but instead they congratulated the couple. Later, the Osbournes found a handwritten note in the dressing room from Bono and the boys.
"[I felt] terrible. But I did try to explain to them, 'It isn't personal. This is just business. I don't wish you any harm. You're all good people. But this is just the business end.' But it's hard," she added.
Bono joked about Sharon's comments in a September interview, saying, "I can't believe she didn't take the high road. What a shocker."
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