The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards honored late Black Sabbath rocker Ozzy Osbourne nearly two months after his death.

Jack Osbourne kicked off the tribute with a message to the crowd on Sunday, September 7.

“I wish we could be there as you celebrate my dad’s amazing musical journey,” he said. “It would make him incredibly happy to see these great musicians carry on his legacy and help inspire the next generation of rockers.”

Aerosmith musicians Steven Tyler and Joe Perry took the stage alongside Yungblud (real name Dominic Harrison) and Nuno Bettencourt to perform a medley of Osbourne’s biggest hits.

Yungblud kicked off the performance with Ozzy’s iconic “Crazy Train” intro before putting his own spin on the iconic song. The singer kissed the cross around his neck, which had been gifted t

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