Following Ozzy Osbourne’s passing in July, Aerosmith and Yungblud joined them for a medley of hits as they stepped out of retirement for an epic tribute to the late singer.
Ozzy Osbourne certainly received a fitting tribute at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards as Aerosmith and Yungblud united for a supergroup performance. The Black Sabbath icon died aged 76 in July, just 17 days after he performed on stage for a final time.
He had a one-time performance at his beloved Villa Park in Birmingham, where his pals from across rock music performed for an epic finale. Just a few weeks later, Yungblud and Aerosmith reunited to pay Ozzy a tribute.
Steven Tyler and Joe Perry gave a moving tribute to the Prince of Darkness alongside friend and protege of Ozzy, Yungblud and Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt. Just before they took to the stage, a moving montage featuring Ozzy’s beloved children Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Jessica was shown.
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As they shared heartfelt tales of their famous father, they all wore Ozzy t-shirts. Tyler made the decision to take off from the stage in honor of Ozzy after being forced to stop touring due to a vocal cord injury two years ago.
The former American Idol judge broke the cartilage of the structure known as the “voice box,” or “scratch.” Then Jungblud made an All Aboard call with Ozzy’s rendition.
Before being joined by Tyler and Perry to perform Mama, I’m Coming Home, he then performed in Black Sabbath’s Changes and Crazy Train. Nuno, a guitarist, acknowledged that the tribute meant “everything” to him.
The rock star described the guitarist as a “godfather” to us when he first started playing rock and metal. This man has had a significant impact on culture and everyone else’s.
This year’s VMAs were held in New York, with rapper and actor LL Cool J hosting the event. Doja Cat, Mariah Carey, Jelly Roll, Sabrina Carpenter, Post Malone, Tate McRae and J Balvin all performed at the show.
Yungblud, whose real name is Dominic Richard Harrison, shared a touching social media post following Ozzy’s death. He said: “I will never forget you – you will be in every single note I sing and with me every single time I walk on stage.”
He shared a number of candid photos of himself and the music icon chatting and smiling. When Jungblud and I first met, we were so full of life and our laughter filled the room.
They appear to know things that we don’t, though as legends are written. You will always be with me wherever I go on stage, with me wherever I go.
The most priceless thing I have is your cross around my neck. You once asked if you could do anything for me, and I responded with the same answer, and I’ll say it again, that the music would suffice for us all.
You took us on an adventure that began everything. I’m truly devastated. You were history’s greatest.
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Source: Mirror
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