Jack Osbourne’s tribute to Charlie Kirk
Jack Osbourne, the son of the late Ozzy Osbourne, posted a tribute to Charlie Kirk after his assassination on Wednesday.
“My heart is broken for Charlie Kirk’s wife and kids. What happened yesterday was a tragedy for all of us. I don’t care where you stand politically — no one should ever lose their life for what they say. And if you’re cheering this on or trying to justify it, you’re part of what’s wrong in this country.”
System of a Down members posted an emotional reaction to Kirk’s death yesterday about the political divide in this country.
This past Sunday (Sept. 7) during the MTV Video Music Awards, Aerosmith members Steven Tyler and Joe Perry joined forces with Yungblud and Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt to pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne – who passed away on July 22nd at the age of 76.
Together, the four musicians performed a medley of songs by the late metal icon, including Osbourne’s “Crazy Train” and “Mama, I’m Coming Home,” as well as Black Sabbath’s “Changes.”
One day later, on Monday (Sept. 8th), The Darkness guitarist Dan Hawkins (brother of the band’s frontman Justin Hawkins) took to Instagram to share his thoughts on the star-studded tribute – and it seems he was less than impressed.
“What a bunch of bellends,” Dan wrote over a clip of the performance.
He continued with his criticism, which Steven Tyler’s daughter has responded to, writing in the caption: “Another nail in the coffin of rock n roll. Cynical, nauseating and more importantly: sh*t. Makes me sick how people jump on this sh*t to further their own careers.”
Just two weeks before Osbourne passed away, Tyler, Yungblud, and Bettencourt were among the many bands and artists who performed at “Back to the Beginning” – an event billed as Ozzy and Black Sabbath’s last ever concert.
Since Osbourne’s death, Yungblud has been continuing to cover Black Sabbath’s song “Changes” while on tour. During his recent show in Salt Lake City, Utah (on August 26th), the singer became overwhelmed with emotion while performing the classic track, breaking down into tears part way through the song.
Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler happened to be in attendance at that Utah gig, and later took to Instagram to praise Yungblud. “Best show I’ve seen in years – great songs, loadsa fun, brilliant band, and of course the incredible Yungblud #fantastic,” he wrote.
