Yungblud paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards by performing a medley of the late musician’s hits, but received some backlash from critics
The Osbourne family have shown their support for Yungblud after the singer faced backlash for his tribute to the late Prince of Darkness at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards.
The British rocker, 27, joined Aerosmith legends Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, along with guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, for an emotional performance in honour of Ozzy Osbourne at the awards ceremony.
The rocker died in July at the age of 76. The makeshift VMA band performed a medley of Ozzy’s biggest hits, including Crazy Train, Changes and Mama, I’m Coming Home.
Ozzy’s son Jack and his children introduced the performance via a video link, and during the set itself, Yungblud shouted “Ozzy forever, man!” as the music came to a close.
While many fans were moved by the performance, others accused Yungblud of using the moment to further his career.
In the days following the VMAs, The Darkness guitarist Dan Hawkins blasted the segment online, calling it “another nail in the coffin of rock ’n’ roll” and “cynical, nauseating and s***”. He added: “Makes me sick how people jump on this s*** to further their own careers.”
However, the Osbourne family appears to be standing by Yungblud. The team running what used to be Ozzy’s X account have now tweeted a post that reads: “For your @RecordingAcad Grammy consideration, ‘Changes’ live from Villa Park during the Back to the Beginning concert.”
The tweet was accompanied by a video of Yungblud performing Changes, with a subtitle suggesting it is being pushed for Best Rock Performance of the year. Sharon Osbourne later reposted the tweet.
Fans quickly flooded the comments with messages of support. One wrote: “Thanks to the Osbourne Family for this! Jack was amazing in the interview with Dom. The love & care shown between them was genuine, just as it was with Dom & Ozzy. The family took Dom under their wing because he was simply one of their people.”
Another added: “Hearing a classic like Changes played live in a new setting proves this. The crowd’s reaction shows the band’s unique interpretation resonates deeply, creating a new shared memory.”
However, not everyone was convinced. One critic hit out: “Wait… the fake manufactured ‘rock star’ is getting an award for singing badly with autotune? Don’t destroy Black Sabbath’s legacy with this terrible singer, please.”
Yungblud, whose real name is Dominic Harrison, had a personal relationship with Ozzy Osbourne while the rock legend was alive.
When Ozzy died, Dominic posted photos of the two of them laughing together on social media, writing: “I didn’t think you would leave so soon. You were so full of life and your laugh filled up the room… I will never forget you — you will be in every single note I sing and with me every single time I walk on stage.”
At the MTV Awards, Yungblud could even be seen wearing the late musician’s cross necklace in what some believe was a subtle tribute to Ozzy.
Source: Mirror
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