By Rebecca Davison, Deputy Head of Showbiz
Published: 12:50 BST, 8 September 2026 | Updated: 12:56 BST, 8 September 2026
Kelly Osbourne has made a candid revelation about her tumultuous upbringing in the rock and roll spotlight, sharing that she was given her very first line of cocaine by a member of one of her late father Ozzy Osbourne’s famous touring bands.
The 41-year-old star opened up about the wild days of her youth while reflecting on her time growing up at the legendary Sunset Marquis hotel in West Hollywood. The iconic establishment served as a backdrop for teenage exploration, mischief, and rock and roll excess as she and her peers grew older amidst the constant whirlwind of the music industry.
The revelations form part of a new television documentary, If These Walls Could Rock, which delves into the storied history of the famous hotel and the countless legendary musicians who walked its corridors, lived in its suites, and partied by its pool over the decades.
In the documentary, Kelly’s mother, Sharon Osbourne, sheds light on the family’s long-standing connection to the Sunset Marquis. Sharon revealed that the Osbournes would habitually stay at the hotel each summer while Ozzy was out on the road touring across the United States, utilizing the location as a semi-permanent base before they eventually settled into their own permanent home in Los Angeles.
For Kelly, those sun-drenched summers and extended hotel stays laid the groundwork for formative experiences that most teenagers would never encounter, far away from traditional suburban norms.
Recalling her vivid memories of the hotel grounds, Kelly shared a string of personal milestones that occurred within the walls of the establishment. "I had my first drink in this hotel. I had my first kiss in this hotel. I did my first line of cocaine in this hotel… which was given to me by one of my dad’s friends in a very, very, very big band," she confessed in the documentary.
Given the formidable reputation of her parents and the protective nature they maintained over their children despite their own chaotic lives, Kelly noted the strict secrecy surrounding the incident. She added, "And I could never tell my parents because they would f** kill him."
Sharon Osbourne reflected on the deep affinity her husband held for the property, noting that Ozzy—who passed away in July 2025 at the age of 76—relished the environment because it allowed him to maintain his quintessential "sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll" lifestyle in a setting that felt secure yet unrestrictive.
Describing her late husband’s routine during their extended summer stays, Sharon explained that he loved the freedom the hotel afforded him. He would wander around outside in the hotel’s lush gardens, often smoking and mingling with fellow guests and residents.
"He’d get to know other guests at the hotel, making it feel like ‘you were in your own home with a lot of friends’," Sharon shared, emphasizing the unique community atmosphere that the Sunset Marquis managed to cultivate among its high-profile and bohemian clientele.
Kelly echoed her mother’s sentiments, describing the Sunset Marquis as practically the only hospitality establishment capable of accommodating her father’s unique persona and lifestyle during that era.
"It’s the only hotel that my dad could stay in, at the time, where my dad could be himself," Kelly explained. She candidly admitted that their family had earned a reputation for being difficult guests elsewhere, noting, "We’d be kicked out of everywhere, but not the Sunset Marquis. My dad could misbehave politely here."
The documentary also features accounts from other rock legends who shared the hotel’s orbit during its most infamous eras. ZZ Top guitar legend Billy Gibbons spent considerable time hanging around the property alongside Ozzy, and he stepped forward to recall one particular evening at the hotel pool that descended into absolute chaos and ultimately cemented itself in local rock lore.
Recounting the night, Gibbons explained how the Black Sabbath frontman orchestrated a spontaneous act of destruction that quickly swept through the hotel’s pool area.
"Ozzy Osbourne happened to be at the pool at the Marquis. He signalled me over… and he knew about a restaurant called Le Pirate," Gibbons recalled. "At the end of the night, you would toss a glass, and he said, ‘Maybe we should make that part of the Marquis’."
The legendary guitarist pointed out that while many patrons around the pool were casually walking around without shoes, Ozzy nevertheless decided to shatter his drinking glass on the ground, an impulsive action that immediately acted as a catalyst for everyone else present.
"Within 30 seconds, every glass that had been surrounding the pool was now in shatters," Gibbons remembered with a laugh.
The impromptu glassware demolition had immediate, unintended consequences for the evening’s timeline, creating a hazardous environment that effectively trapped the revellers in place for the remainder of the night.
"And it became so dangerous that nobody could leave, so the party went on until the wee hours," Gibbons said. "That’s the kind of s*** that happens at the Marquis."
