Ozzy Tributes
The iconic Ozzy Osbourne passed away on Tuesday [7/22] at age 76. Numerous fellow musicians have paid tribute to the legendary “Prince of Darkness.”
Nikki Sixx – Mötley Crüe: “So many amazing tributes rolling in about Ozzy. What a loss to music all around. But I wanted to share a little something private about how kind and sweet he was.”
Metallica: ” OZZY RIP. It’s impossible to put into words what Ozzy Osbourne has meant to Metallica. Hero, icon, pioneer, inspiration, mentor, and most of all, friend are a few that come to mind. He taught us how to play in the big leagues while at the same time being warm, welcoming, engaging, and all around brilliant.
“We are heartbroken and devastated by this loss. He left an incredible legacy and will be sorely missed.”
Metallica
Judas Priest: “Our hearts are broken like millions around the world. Words can’t express the love and loss we are all feeling. Ozzy, you will never leave us — your music is eternal. God blesses you now more than ever after you blessed us all through your magnificent life.”
Randy Blythe – Lamb Of God: “I do not claim to have been close to him, but I’ve had several interactions with Ozzy over the years. Yes, Ozzy was a TRUE ROCK N’ ROLL MADMAN- they don’t build ’em like him anymore. But I also knew him as a kind & gentle man who, alongside his family, did so much for my band, & more personally, spoke out publicly on my behalf when I was facing serious legal issues.”
Randy Blythe
Ghost – Tobias Forge: We’re going to dedicate tonight’s show to the memory of the life and laughter of Ozzy Osbourne. For being the Prince Of Darkness, he sure gave us a lot of light, so we’re gonna tap into that tonight and carry it forward through a time of darkness.”
Wolfgang Van Halen – Mammoth: “That fucking sucks that we are in a world that doesn’t have Ozzy Osbourne anymore. And it was right before we went on soundcheck that we found out. And I thought, ‘Well, we have to do something. Just mentioning it isn’t enough.’
Mammoth performed “Mama, I’m Coming Home” during their concert.
Wolfgang Van Halen
Joan Jett: “It’s sad and it’s —not shocking, but it’s always surprising when you lose somebody of such stature in the Rock world and just what he’s accomplished in his life.”
Alice Cooper: “Even though everybody saw it coming with Ozzy, it just took our breath away when it happened. So, Ozzy and family, your records and your music and your legend and all that you brought — the humor to the Rock business — will live on forever and we’re gonna miss you, man.”
Ozzy was diagnosed with Parkin 2 — a very rare genetic form of Parkinson’s — in 2003. The same year, he also fell dislodging metal rods placed in his spine following a quad-bike accident. And three years ago, Ozzy, like millions of others, contracted COVID-19 which forced him to cancel previously announced tours.
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