{"id":331980,"date":"2025-08-10T01:53:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T01:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/331980\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T01:53:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T01:53:11","slug":"was-ozzy-osbournes-death-as-globally-significant-as-the-passing-of-queen-elizabeth-ex-megadeth-man-thinks-so","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/331980\/","title":{"rendered":"Was Ozzy Osbourne’s death as globally significant as the passing of Queen Elizabeth? Ex Megadeth man thinks so"},"content":{"rendered":"

The death of rock and metal icon Ozzy Osbourne<\/a> was every bit as impactful as the passing of Queen Elizabeth, according to former Megadeth<\/a> bass player David Ellefson.<\/p>\n

Black Sabbath<\/a> icon Osbourne died last month<\/a> at the age of 76, just weeks after he headlined his own retirement show \u2013 an all-day extravaganza called Back To The Beginning<\/a>, held at Villa Park in his hometown of Birmingham.<\/p>\n

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His passing devastated the world of rock and metal and also made headline mainstream news across the globe.<\/p>\n

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So much so that Ellefson compares the reaction to that which followed the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.<\/p>\n

Ellefson tells The Logan Show: “This thing crossed so many genres of life. Not even music \u2013 sports people, everybody was weighing in on this.<\/p>\n

“I saw something from Texas, San Antonio, where he peed on the Alamo<\/a>. Now they’re proud. ‘Ozzy peed here.’ They were obviously not promoting that, but they were proud that he’s part of the legacy of their state.<\/p>\n

“I feel like there hasn’t been a significant event like this, of this level probably since the funeral and the passing of Queen Elizabeth. That was probably the last worldwide monumental event of this magnitude.<\/p>\n

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“And I feel like there’s a new royal family \u2013 it’s the Osbournes. It’s kind of like Sharon’s now the Queen of England. They needed a new one, and she’s the one. And it just goes to show the magnitude of this thing.”<\/p>\n

The crossover appeal of Ozzy became quickly apparent<\/a> in the wake of his death, with stars from across a wide range of musical and entertainment genres paying tribute.<\/p>\n

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