With Posty on vocals, Slash on guitar (big surprise), Smith on drums, and McKagan and Watt lending backup, the In Memoriam segment continued on the giant screen behind them as balloons of fire spat out from the stage sides. Throughout the performance, the cameras briefly cut to Ozzy's grown children, Jack, Kelly, and Aimee, who were watching from the crowd.
The Recording Academy has announced that this Sunday's Grammy Awards will feature a special tribute performance honoring the late Ozzy Osbourne. The performance will include Post Malone, along with Guns N' Roses members Slash and Duff McKagan, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, and producer Andrew Watt (who helmed the last two Ozzy albums). Elsewhere, Lauryn Hill will honor Roberta Flack and D'Angelo, while Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark, and Lukas Nelson will perform during the general
Trans-Siberian Orchestra paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, performing part of Black Sabbath's "Changes" during TSO's tour finale on December 21st in Philadelphia. The group performed the partial cover as part of a mashup with the Savatage song "Sleep." Addressing the audience before the performance, the band dedicated the medley to Ozzy, as well as TSO's late producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who died in 2017. Watch audience footage of the performance below.
An obscure track that initially wasn't meant for public consumption features the iconic voices of Ozzy Osbourne and Madonna. The song is a remix of the tune "Shake Your Head" by Was (Not Was) that was initially released with actress Kim Basinger's vocals instead of Madonna's contribution. It's a somewhat complicated story, recently brought to light by Ozzy Osbourne's eldest son, Louis Osbourne, whose mother is the metal legend's first wife, Thelma Riley.
If one show could have raised... I mean, [the news reports were saying] it was up to, like $190 million. It's, like, any artist, just do one big show, film it and you can retire just on one show. No, it was nowhere near, and I wish that it was, but we are living in reality, in the real world.
Hi Sharon, it's Donald Trump, and I just wanted to wish you the best, and the family [muffled audio]. ... Ozzy was amazing. He was an amazing guy. I met him a few times, and I wanna tell you, he was unique in every way, and talented. So, I just wanted to wish you the best. And it's a tough thing. I know how close you were. And whatever I can do. Take care of yourself. Say hello to the family. Thanks, bye.
Ozzy Osbourne died 17 days after his spectacular farewell concert in July, an event that had millions of metalheads in big, beautiful tears over his legacy. It's doubtful, though, that Osbourne would've made the trek to Birmingham, England - or, to be more blunt, still been alive - if it weren't for the intensive physical therapy he received in the months leading up to the concert.
Aerosmith vocalist Steven Tyler returned to the stage during the annual awards show, joining bandmate Joe Perry , singer Yungblud and Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt to honor the life and music of late heavy metal pioneer and Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, who died in July at age 76. "Livin' on the Edge" singer Tyler, 77, helped the VMAs pay tribute to Osbourne more than a year after Aerosmith announced its retirement from touring.
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, British vocalist Yungblud, and Extreme's Nuno Bettencourt shared the stage at Long Island's UBS Arena to pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards. The segment was introduced by Osbourne's son Jack and his family, and then Yungblud shirtlessly sang "Crazy Train," before donning a jacket to do "Changes."
After video message by Jack Osbourne and his family, as well as a video montage of Ozzy through the years, Yungblud kicked off the VMAs musical tribute by singing "Crazy Train," with Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt leading the backing band. Yungblud strained a bit singing "Crazy Train," but did a stellar job on the next song, Black Sabbath's "Changes," which he also sang at the Back to the Beginning concert earlier this summer.
This weekend's 2025 MTV Video Music Awards will include an all-star performance honoring the late Ozzy Osbourne, featuring Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, Yungblud, and Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt. According to a press release, the aforementioned musicians will be "coming together for a once-in-a-lifetime performance honoring the legendary 'Prince of Darkness' and metal luminary with a medley of his greatest hits." The metal icon had a long history with MTV, including the groundbreaking reality series The Osbournes.
In Toron­to, 7,000 singers par­tic­i­pat­ed in Choir Choir Choir's trib­ute to Ozzy Osbourne, all tak­ing part in a giant sing-along of "Para­noid." The first sin­gle on Black Sab­bath's sec­ond album (1970), "Para­noid" reached #4 in the UK mar­ket and put Sab­bath on the map. The song also became an ear­ly heavy met­al clas­sic. Watch Sab­bath per­form the song live in 1970 here; or watch them per­form it for the very last time on July 5, 2025 here. Then enjoy the Choir Choir Choir trib­ute above.
Osbourne died of '(a) Out of hospital cardiac arrest (b) Acute myocardial infarction (c) Coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease with autonomic dysfunction (Joint Causes),' the certificate states.
I've sat down to write this a hundred times and still don't know if the words will ever feel like enough... but from the bottom of my heart, thank you. The love, support, and beautiful messages I've received from so many of you have truly helped carry me through the hardest moment of my life.
The Flaming Lips kicked off their co-headlining tour with Modest Mouse by teaming up with MM's frontman Isaac Brock for a collaborative cover of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" in honor of Osbourne.
