{"id":97409,"date":"2025-07-27T18:52:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T18:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/97409\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T18:52:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T18:52:15","slug":"watch-alice-cooper-and-johnny-depp-perform-paranoid-in-tribute-to-ozzy-osbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/97409\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp perform &#8216;Paranoid&#8217; in tribute to Ozzy Osbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/alice-cooper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alice Cooper<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/johnny-depp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johnny Depp<\/a> performed a cover of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/black-sabbath\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Sabbath<\/a>\u2019s \u2018Paranoid\u2019 in tribute to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/ozzy-osbourne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ozzy Osbourne<\/a>. See the moment below.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/features\/music-features\/ozzy-osbourne-obituary-black-sabbath-heavy-metal-the-osbournes-3880443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ozzy Osbourne, 1948-2025: culture-smashing revolutionary that redefined rock and reality TV<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ozzy-osbourne-dies-at-the-age-of-76-3879970\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">death of the heavy metal pioneer and iconic Black Sabbath frontman was announced on Tuesday <\/a>(July 22). He was aged 76, and his family said in a statement that he was \u201csurrounded by love\u201d at the time of his passing.<\/p>\n<p>Cooper honoured the late singer during his performance at London\u2019s O2 Arena on Friday night (July 25), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/alice-cooper-pays-tribute-to-icon-ozzy-osbourne-3880116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">after also paying tribute to him earlier in the week during his Cardiff show<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The musician, who was wearing an Osbourne t-shirt, played the beginning of \u2018Paranoid\u2019 with his band, before being joined by Depp, who walked onstage with his guitar and played the song\u2019s famous riff alongside the other guitarists.<\/p>\n<p>Later, they played Cooper\u2019s own track \u2018School\u2019s Out\u2019 together, before ending with a rendition of Osbourne\u2019s \u2018Crazy Train\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the moment below.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Upon the announcement of Osbourne\u2019s death, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/alice-cooper-pays-tribute-to-icon-ozzy-osbourne-3880116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cooper touched on the \u201cimmense respect\u201d he has for the musician<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe whole world is mourning Ozzy tonight,\u201d he said. \u201cOver his long career, he earned immense respect among his peers and from fans around the world as an unmatched showman and cultural icon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The performance sees Cooper and Depp join the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-oasis-dedicate-rock-n-roll-star-to-ozzy-osbourne-at-wembley-stadium-3880899\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oasis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-judas-priests-rob-halford-dedicate-giants-in-the-sky-to-ozzy-osbourne-3880336\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Judas Priest<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/metallica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metallica<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/yungblud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yungblud<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/elton-john\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elton John<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/ronnie-wood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ronnie Wood<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/tom-morello\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Morello<\/a>\u00a0and many more in paying tribute to the heavy metal revolutionary, whose death came shortly after he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-ozzy-osbourne-give-final-solo-performance-before-farewell-black-sabbath-gig-3876257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">took to the stage for his final-ever live shows at Sabbath\u2019s huge \u2018Back To The Beginning\u2019 event<\/a>\u00a0in Birmingham on July 5.<\/p>\n<p>The historic gig saw Osbourne reunite with former bandmates\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/black-sabbaths-tony-iommi-pays-tribute-to-ozzy-osbourne-there-wont-ever-be-another-like-him-3880008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tony Iommi<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/bill-ward-and-geezer-butler-remember-late-black-sabbath-frontman-ozzy-osbourne-youre-forever-in-my-heart-3880014\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bill Ward and Geezer Butler<\/a>, with the latter taking to social media to write that he was \u201cso glad we got to do it one last time, back in Aston\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ozzy-osbourne-and-black-sabbath-announce-global-livestream-of-farewell-show-3867950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The show was live-streamed globally<\/a>, and now has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/black-sabbaths-villa-park-final-show-to-be-released-in-cinemas-in-2026-3879264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a cinema release scheduled for next year<\/a>. Proceeds from the concert were split equally among Cure Parkinson\u2019s, Birmingham Children\u2019s Hospital and Acom Children\u2019s Hospice, and made the event the\u00a0highest-grossing charity concert of all time,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/black-sabbath-and-ozzy-osbournes-final-gig-raised-nearly-200million-for-charity-3876901\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bringing in just under \u00a3200million for good causes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The likes of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-coldplay-honour-ozzy-osbourne-with-cover-of-black-sabbaths-changes-3880176\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coldplay<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/alice-cooper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alice Cooper<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-ghost-dedicate-sold-out-madison-square-garden-show-to-ozzy-osbourne-3880029\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ghost<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/gojira-announce-tragic-news-of-ozzy-osbournes-death-during-concert-dedicate-flying-whales-to-black-sabbath-legend-3880078\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gojira<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/drake-pays-tribute-to-ozzy-osbourne-in-his-hometown-of-birmingham-3880352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drake<\/a>\u00a0have also dedicated performances to Osbourne, as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/fans-are-re-sharing-footage-and-memories-from-ozzy-osbournes-final-show-with-black-sabbath-3879996\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fans shared footage and memories from the artist\u2019s final live appearances<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jake E. Lee, who played guitar with Ozzy in the \u201880s and appeared at \u2018Back to the Beginning\u2019, has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/former-ozzy-osbourne-guitarist-jake-e-lee-shares-touching-final-text-message-from-black-sabbath-legend-3880434\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared the final message he received from the late singer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, social media users have been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/tv\/the-osbournes-clips-have-flooded-social-media-in-wake-of-ozzys-death-3880143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flooding platforms with humorous clips of the Prince Of Darkness in\u00a0The Osbournes<\/a>. Meanwhile,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/ozzy-osbourne-iconic-playstation-advert-world-of-warcraft-guitar-hero-3880130\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gamers have been remembering his iconic advert for PlayStation\u2019s virtual reality headset, the PSVR2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In other news,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ozzy-osbournes-final-memoir-last-rites-to-be-posthumously-released-this-year-3880237\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Osbourne\u2019s final memoir,\u00a0Last Rites, is set to be published this autumn<\/a>. The book will tell the \u201cshocking, bitterly hilarious, never-before-told story of Ozzy\u2019s descent into hell\u201d, with the Prince Of Darkness detailing the health issues he\u2019d faced in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to Instagram Stories,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/kelly-osbourne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelly Osbourne<\/a> recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/kelly-osbourne-pays-tribute-to-father-ozzy-i-lost-the-best-friend-i-ever-had-3880597\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paid tribute to her father<\/a>, saying that she had \u201clost the best friend [she] ever had\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp performed a cover of Black Sabbath\u2019s \u2018Paranoid\u2019 in tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. 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