{"id":2387226,"date":"2026-04-24T10:53:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2387226"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:53:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:53:54","slug":"i-want-to-dedicate-this-next-one-to-a-dear-friend-of-mine-in-the-sky-tonight-watch-a-tearful-yungblud-pay-emotional-tribute-to-ozzy-osbourne-with-his-cover-of-black-sabbaths-changes-in-birmingh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/i-want-to-dedicate-this-next-one-to-a-dear-friend-of-mine-in-the-sky-tonight-watch-a-tearful-yungblud-pay-emotional-tribute-to-ozzy-osbourne-with-his-cover-of-black-sabbaths-changes-in-birmingh\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I want to dedicate this next one to a dear friend of mine in the sky tonight!&#8221; Watch a tearful Yungblud pay emotional tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with his cover of Black Sabbath&#8217;s Changes in Birmingham last night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-3fdfc590-b428-4a96-ad6e-6928923f8cc9\">Fast-rising rock hero <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/yungblud\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/yungblud\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/yungblud\">Yungblud<\/a> paid an emotional tribute to his friend and heavy metal icon <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/ozzy-osbourne\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/ozzy-osbourne\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/ozzy-osbourne\">Ozzy Osbourne<\/a> on stage in the Prince Of Darkness&#8217; home city last night. Playing the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, just a couple of miles down the road from Aston where Ozzy grew up, Yungblud, real name Dominic Harrison, leaned heavily on last year&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/news\/yungblud-announces-idols\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/news\/yungblud-announces-idols\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/news\/yungblud-announces-idols\"><em>Idols<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>album for an energetic and colourful 14-song set, but it was undoubtedly his tribute to the beloved Black Sabbath frontman that stole the show.<\/p>\n<p>Halfway through the set, Yungblud busted out his acclaimed cover of classic Black Sabbath ballad <em>Changes<\/em>, and footage since posted from the gig shows a teary-eyed Harrison giving it both barrels.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-3fdfc590-b428-4a96-ad6e-6928923f8cc9-2\">&#8220;I want to dedicate this next one to a dear friend of mine in the sky tonight!&#8221; he shouts as chants of &#8220;OZZY!&#8221; burst out around the arena. He adds: &#8220;This next song goes out to Mr Ozzy Osbourne! I have been shitting myself for days about playing this in Birmingham &#8211; because you changed my fucking life, man!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"inline-block w-2.5 h-2.5 ml-2\" fill=\"currentColor\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\"><path d=\"M1000 100L500 900 0 100h1000z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>What follows is a full-hearted, extended <em>Changes<\/em> singalong that you can watch in full below.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d3320957-5dc8-4169-8237-7c282155817d\">Yungblud first debuted his <em>Changes<\/em> cover at last year&#8217;s epic Back To The Beginning show at Villa Park in Birmingham. The concert, which was held as a special, final show for Ozzy Osbourne and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/black-sabbath\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/black-sabbath\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/artist\/black-sabbath\">Black Sabbath<\/a>, united some of the biggest names in rock and metal history.<\/p>\n<p>Yungblud&#8217;s relationship with Ozzy is well documented, with Ozzy having suggested he saw some of himself in the excitable young rocker, and even appearing in the video for Yungblud&#8217;s 2022 single <em>The Funeral<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Following Ozzy&#8217;s death in July 2025, just weeks after the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/bands-artists\/concerts-shows\/black-sabbath-ozzy-osbourne-back-to-the-beginning-review\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/bands-artists\/concerts-shows\/black-sabbath-ozzy-osbourne-back-to-the-beginning-review\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/bands-artists\/concerts-shows\/black-sabbath-ozzy-osbourne-back-to-the-beginning-review\">Back To The Beginning<\/a> show, Yungblud posted an emotional message honouring the metal legend. &#8220;I didn\u2019t think you would leave so soon the last time we met you were so full of life and your laugh filled up the room,&#8221; he admitted. &#8220;But as it is written with legends, they seem to know things that we don\u2019t. I will never forget you &#8211; you will be in every single note I sing and with me every single time I walk on stage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-zzNpUv73kfDLkqn5zPKFwY\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-zzNpUv73kfDLkqn5zPKFwY slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up below to get the latest from Metal Hammer, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Yungblud&#8217;s UK tour continues in London tonight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.loudersound.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fast-rising rock hero Yungblud paid an emotional tribute to his friend and heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne on stage in the Prince Of Darkness&#8217; home city last night. 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