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The Darkness guitarist Dan Hawkins has slammed the Video Music Awards\u2019 all-star tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hawkins posted a clip<\/a> of the performance to his Instagram<\/a> Monday following the award show that took place at the UBS Arena in New York on Sunday.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat a bunch of bellends,\u201d the guitarist wrote on the clip that also showed footage of Ariana Grande\u2019s reaction.<\/p>\n \u201cAnother nail in the coffin of rock n roll. Cynical, nauseating and more importantly; (expletive),\u201d Hawkins wrote in the caption. \u201cMakes me sick how people jump on this (expletive) to further their own careers.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The performance saw Black Sabbath\/Ozzy Osbourne keyboardist Adam Wakeman join forces with Yungblud and Extreme\u2019s Nuno Bettencourt for a rendition of \u201cCrazy Train\u201d and \u201cChanges.\u201d The trio was then joined by Aerosmith\u2019s Steven Tyler<\/a> and Joe Perry<\/a> for \u201cMama, I\u2019m Coming Home.\u201d<\/p>\n Pop Crave stated<\/a> the performance was the most watched VMA spectacle, garnering more than 1.9 million views on YouTube<\/a> to date.<\/p>\n Other highly viewed performances were Tate McRae\u2019s<\/a> \u201cRevolving Door\u201d and \u201cSports Car,\u201d Sabrina Carpenter\u2019s<\/a> \u201cTears\u201d and Lady Gaga\u2019s<\/a> \u201cAbracadabra\u201d and Dead Dance,” which was streamed from her show at Madison Square Garden that same night.<\/p>\n Read the original article on MassLive<\/a>. Add MassLive<\/a> as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nMore music content<\/h2>\n