{"id":45744,"date":"2025-09-05T17:58:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/45744\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T17:58:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:58:13","slug":"ozzy-osbourne-tribute-at-2025-mtv-vmas-heres-whos-performing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/45744\/","title":{"rendered":"Ozzy Osbourne Tribute at 2025 MTV VMAs: Here’s Who’s Performing"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe Prince of Darkness will have another moment in the light on Sunday (Sept. 7) when some of Ozzy Osbourne<\/a>\u2018s musical compatriots and biggest fans will take the stage to honor the late metal legend at the 2025 MTV VMAs. According to a release announcing the special tribute, Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry will join Yungblud and Extreme\u2019s Nuno Bettencourt during this year\u2019s awards<\/a> broadcast, which will air live on CBS beginning at 8 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe rockers will take the stage to honor the Prince of Darkness with a medley of his greatest hits on the program that will be hosted by LL Cool J. In addition to being one of the most beloved figures in hard rock, Osbourne also had a storied history with MTV, from appearing on Headbanger\u2019s Ball in the 1980s to sharing his private life with the world on the wildly popular family reality show The Osbournes, which aired on the network from 2002-2005.<\/p>\n

\n\tOsbourne died on July 22 at age 76<\/a>, just weeks after taking the stage for the final time at the all-star Back to the Beginning show<\/a> in his native Birmingham, U.K. that featured sets from Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Mastodon, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Alice in Chains and many more. Yungblud and Bettencourt teamed up with Sleep Token II at the show in Birmingham, U.K. for a moving cover of Black Sabbath\u2019s \u201cChanges,\u201d with guitarist Bettencourt also sitting in with Rage Against the Machine\u2019s Tom Morello and Quiet Riot\/Osbourne bassist Rudy Sarzo for a cover of Sabbath\u2019s \u201cSymptom of the Universe\u201d and a half dozen other Sabbath and Ozzy solo songs during a supergroup section of the show overseen by Morello.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn addition to the Ozzy tribute, Sunday\u2019s VMAs will feature performances<\/a> from Mariah Carey, Lady Gaga, Tate McRae, Alex Warren and Sabrina Carpenter. Busta Rhymes will receive the MTV VMA<\/a> Rock the Bells Visionary Award and Ricky Martin will be honored with the inaugural Latin Icon Award.<\/p>\n

\n\tCheck out MTV\u2019s promo for the special Ozzy tribute below.<\/p>\n


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