HALLOWEEN was Ozzy Osbourne’s favourite day of the year.
And to celebrate, I’ve got some very exciting news to share with his fans.
My insiders have revealed the Black Sabbath rocker secretly recorded a handful of songs with super-producer Andrew Watt prior to his death last summer.
And now those tracks — which were laid down during his music sessions for his 2022 album Patient Number 9 — could soon be getting green-lit to coincide with the blockbuster film biopic about his life.
One of my American music moles told me: “Ozzy had a practical outlook about his medical issues and life.
“He was very excited to be in the studio for the Patient Number 9 sessions because Andrew managed to bring energy and excitement, even though he was struggling with his ailments.
“They worked on the album and Ozzy knew that, with the biopic in development, he saw an idea for works about his life and romance with Sharon.
“Those tracks have only been heard by Andrew and his musicians.
“The final mixes have not even been finished. They remain works in progress and to be considered for the movie.
“Sharon doesn’t even know what the final mixes will sound like.
“But the likelihood is that they will come to play some part in the biopic, which would be incredible.
“Unheard songs from Ozzy from beyond the grave is something he would have loved.”
I revealed earlier this year how Ozzy’s wife Sharon and his son Jack had a director in mind for the movie, which would tell the incredible life story of the Prince of Darkness.
“The script is being worked on as a final draft with Sony Studios looking for directors,” a source close to the family told me.
“Sharon has been measuring up who could play her and deliver the intensity of her personality while also holding it together while Ozzy goes through his demons on-screen.”
I have no doubt that with Sharon at the helm this film will more than do Ozzy justice.
And the idea of listening to never-before-heard songs from him excites me even more.
JOSH’S MONSTROUS TERROR OF THE TOILET
WE all have a scarring childhood memory, but I’ve never heard a confession quite like Josh Brolin’s.
The Running Man actor has revealed he was too scared to go to the loo after watching Steve McQueen’s horror classic The Blob when he was four.
He said: “I just remember this substance coming out of the toilet and attacking this person.
“And when you’re a kid, it’s a new relationship with a toilet. It suddenly gets all up and then you don’t know where to do your business.”
I bet his parents loved cleaning up that mess.
THRILLER RACE FOR TOP SPOT
MICHAEL JACKSON’s son Prince hopes to give his late dad a Halloween treat – by backing fans’ efforts to get his 1983 hit Thriller to No1 for the first time.
Despite regularly returning to the charts around Halloween, the six-minute track and video failed to hit the top spot.
Prince said: “Thriller is the biggest-selling album of all time but the single has never made it to No1. And so the goal with this Thriller challenge is to encourage people to buy the album, stream it and request it on radio, because those are the metrics that then push it up the chart.
“But we have to recognise that (the album) Thriller has a lot of bangers on there. So he’s kind of competing with himself. My father has an incredible fan base, and they’re so very sophisticated and orchestrated, and this has been the challenge that has been going on.”
lKEITH RICHARDS says he feels like his late Rolling Stones bandmate, drummer Charlie Watts, came back from the grave to watch over the group recording their new single, Who You Callin’ Crazy.
He told how he forgot Steve Jordan was on the sticks behind him, saying: “I do think it’s Charlie Watts behind me.”
ARABELLA: ME ‘N’ MY ’BLUD BUD
RISING star Arabella Lucia is proving she’s got some rock star mates after handing Bizarre a backstage pass to her pal Yungblud’s new B.R.A.T clothes shop.
The punk-rock wonderland in Soho, central London, hosted a cool music show by Arabella this week.
At the cosy gig, she thanked Yungblud for supporting her career, adding: “He’s so cool and he’s so awesome.
“He has given me some great advice about music.
“The songs I am performing tonight, and it being here of all places, is very serendipitous.”
Lily’s gone dotty
WITH one of the sharpest tongues in the industry, Lily Allen often divides opinions – but no one can argue she doesn’t have a great sense of humour.
Brandishing a thermometer and with the caption “#bluedotfever”, the Smile singer dressed up as a Ticketmaster seating chart, with spots signifying plenty of empty spaces – a nod to the fact she had to downgrade venues on her US tour due to poor sales.
Despite selling out arenas on home soil for her West End Girl tour, excitement for the gigs Stateside was lacklustre.
Meanwhile, Marvin and Rochelle Humes turned back the clock to 2002 as they transformed into Kelly Rowland and Nelly from the music video for their hit Dilemma.
Marvin and Rochelle were just two of many celebrity guests spotted at Olivia Attwood’s Halloween party in central London.
Also going all out for the celebrations was Kim and Kanye’s daughter North West.
The budding singer clearly spent some serious cash perfecting her Edward Scissorhands costume.
But perhaps my favourite costume of all came from influencer Bella James.
She looked genuinely unrecognisable as she transformed into Jeremy Clarkson thanks to some impressive prosthetics.
Clearly I need to up my fancy dress game.
SHED SEVEN are looking forward to being top of the tree after announcing a huge show in Delamere Forest next June.
The band are confirmed as the final headliner for Forest Live, the week-long run of shows in the Cheshire woodlands.
Having just sold out the biggest headliner show of their career at York’s LNER Stadium, the indie rockers will now headline the show on Friday, June 18, with support from The Lathums and The Lilacs.
Frontman Rick Witter told me: “We can’t wait to headline our first Forest Live show.
“They are always an amazing experience in beautiful surroundings with an electric atmosphere.
“We have played a few over the years, but always as bridesmaids, so it’s great that we can now feel like dizzy brides.”
Celebrity Traitors star has a bash at podcasts
JUST in time for Halloween, Celebrity Traitors’ Sebastian Croft has launched his brand new podcast series.
The first episode of The Sunday Scaries With Bash Croft is out tomorrow, with the Heart-stopper actor welcoming guests each week to discuss the highs and lows of the past seven days.
Bash said: “Many people I know find Sundays daunting or lonely and just want to have a laugh and chat about the week before and the week ahead.
“So I want the podcast to feel like you’re sitting on the sofa with us, having honest, unfiltered chats with friends.
“Hopefully, it’ll make everyone’s Sunday feel a little brighter and the week ahead a little less daunting.”