YUNGBLUD has never been one to hide his emotions, and in the wake of Ozzy Osbourne’s passing at the age of 76, the British rocker poured his heart out in an emotional tribute that has touched fans around the world. Known for his high-octane energy, punk spirit, and deeply personal connection to music, YUNGBLUD described Ozzy not just as an influence—but as a guiding light who shaped his very identity.
“He made it okay to be loud, to be weird, to feel like hell and still walk through it with a smirk,” YUNGBLUD wrote, sharing a black-and-white photo of Ozzy holding a cross. “I owe him everything. Every shout, every scream, every bloody lyric—it all started with Ozzy.”
For YUNGBLUD, Ozzy wasn’t just the Prince of Darkness. He was a blueprint for how to survive as an outsider. A living, breathing example that the most damaged voices can become the most powerful ones. In his tribute, YUNGBLUD recalled watching old Black Sabbath videos as a teenager in Doncaster, headphones blasting, eyes wide with realization: “This is who I am.”
Over the years, their paths crossed more than once, culminating in a now-iconic backstage moment that fans still share across social media—a photo of the two, side by side, grinning like old friends. YUNGBLUD reflected on that memory in his tribute: “He didn’t just give me his time—he gave me his blessing. That day, it felt like I was being knighted in the kingdom of rock ’n’ roll.”
The tribute also highlighted the emotional weight Ozzy carried in his music—a vulnerability masked in madness that deeply resonated with YUNGBLUD. “He screamed for every broken kid who felt invisible,” he wrote. “When I felt alone, Ozzy’s voice was there. He wasn’t afraid to be fragile inside the chaos—and that changed me forever.”
In the days since Ozzy’s death, fans of both artists have united in mourning, sharing videos, tattoos, artwork, and covers of classic Sabbath and Osbourne tracks. YUNGBLUD encouraged this outpouring of love, telling his followers: “Don’t just cry. Play it loud. Make the walls shake. That’s what he would’ve wanted.”
While YUNGBLUD hasn’t confirmed if he will release a full musical tribute, many speculate that a new song could be in the works—something raw and guttural, forged in grief and gratitude. For now, his words stand as a fitting eulogy: “Ozzy didn’t die. Legends like him don’t die. They become the sound of forever.”
In a world that often tries to quiet those who scream the loudest, YUNGBLUD’s tribute reminds us that some voices are too powerful to ever be silenced. And thanks to Ozzy, that fire will keep burning in the next generation of misfits, loud and proud.
