Sharon Osbourne backlashes Bono

Oh we wouldn't like to get Sharon angry.

Thu, 18 Sep, 2014 - 10:40

Anna O’Donoghue

Sharon Osbourne claims that U2's music is so mediocre that they have to give it away for free.

Ooohhh burn …

The former 'X Factor' judge has hit out at the latest material from the band - which has been made available as a free download - saying that they've transformed from being musicians to "business moguls".

Reflecting on 'Songs of Innocence' - U2's first record in five years - Sharon ranted:

U2 you are business moguls not musicians anymore. No wonder you have to give your mediocre music away for free cause no one wants to buy it.
— Sharon Osbourne (@MrsSOsbourne) September 15, 2014

Guys nothing is for free, how much you making? PS, btw you are just a bunch of middle age political groupies....
— Sharon Osbourne (@MrsSOsbourne) September 15, 2014

Jimmy Iovine, iTunes, U2, you're a bunch of megalomaniacs. FUCK YOU!
— Sharon Osbourne (@MrsSOsbourne) September 15, 2014

Sharon even posted a link removal tool for the album, adding:

Here's how to say NO to @U2's new record that was forced upon you by @iTunes - #NoThankU2 - http://t.co/eMq8YcsI7U
— Sharon Osbourne (@MrsSOsbourne) September 16, 2014

This is an invasion of my private space. My entertainment space...
— Sharon Osbourne (@MrsSOsbourne) September 16, 2014

...Shame on you, what about up-and-coming artists who need to sell their music? #TheTalk
— Sharon Osbourne (@MrsSOsbourne) September 16, 2014

Meanwhile, the Official Charts Company has revealed that free downloads of the album will not count towards the UK chart.

And the backlash didn’t end there, Sharon then tweeted:

One more example of how fabulous Bono is. Curing world hunger one Louis Vuitton suitcase at a time. http://t.co/lkIzp4XGDn
— Sharon Osbourne (@MrsSOsbourne) September 17, 2014

This was referring to this Louis Vuitton ad campaign Bono shot with his designer wife in 2010.