Black Sabbath star Ozzy Osbourne died at the age of 76 earlier this month, with newcomer YungBlud revealing the toll his death has had after becoming friends with the metal legend
Yungblud has tearfully revealed the real emotional impact that Ozzy Osbourne’s “overwhelming” death has had on him. The singer says the late star “meant everything to him” and he’s struggling his absence.
Ozzy died at the age of 76 on July 22, 2025 as a result of acute myocardial infarction and an out of hospital cardiac arrest. Yungblud, whose real name is Dominic Harrison, had a special relationship with the Black Sabbath singer and performed at his last concert just weeks before his death.
The music pair first crossed paths back in 2022 and Yungblud gave a reading at the funeral which took place in Birmingham. He has now said that he has found the loss “overwhelming” after being told the news as he was recording new music of his own.
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He spoke to The Times where he explained that he didn’t expect Ozzy to die this young. Yungblud said: “I told a friend that I thought Ozzy had another five albums in him. And then he did the show and then he died. It’s so overwhelming.”
The 28-year-old tried to hold back his tears as he added: “I just love him and right till the very end he supported me. I get emotional, because I’ve loved him since I was about two.
“He taught me self-belief and so I’m going to take his spirit and make sure everybody knows for the rest of my life who Ozzy Osbourne was – he meant everything to me.”
Yungblud was among huge well-known bands such as Metallica and Guns N’ Roses who performed at Black Sabbath’s final gig at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5.
He gave his own rendition of iconic song Changes which was a number one hit Ozzy recorded with his daughter Kelly in 2003. More than 42,000 fans packed into the venue for the Back To The Beginning show where Ozzy told the crowd in his final speech: “You’ve no idea how I feel – thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
A message on screen then read: “Thank you for everything, you guys are f***ing amazing. Birmingham Forever,” before the sky lit up with fireworks.
This was Ozzy’s last performance due to his health after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2020. He is survived by his wife Sharon and his five children Jessica, Louis, Aimee, Kelly and Jack.
Yungblud’s Idols tour kicked off this month which includes 21 dates in the US followed by Canada, Europe and a string of UK gigs next spring. This is also tied in with the release of a documentary about the star.
Yungblud: Are You Ready, Boy? is set to be in cinemas later this month. The film will explore the star’s upbringing in Doncaster and how he found himself being a rockstar.
Source: Mirror
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