It’s no secret that Ozzy Osbourne had given Yungblud his blessing as a rock ‘n’ roll royalty before passing away in July, and Yungblud has not been shy about sharing how important the Black Sabbath singer was to him.
In a new conversation with NME, Yungblud made what appear to be his first comments in the press on Ozzy’s death, following a heartfelt tribute he previously penned. “I haven’t really spoken about Ozzy, so it’s weird, you know. I mean, I think like that’s the first time I’ve kind of been asked about him,” he said.
“I think Ozzy was always my north star. It was really Ozzy Osbourne and David Bowie [that] meant everything to me,” Yungblud continued. “I think Ozzy was a character in my life that was such a reflection of everything I went through. I was always a bit over the top,