Yungblud Hits Back at ‘Bitter & Jealous’ Critics of Ozzy Osbourne Tribute at MTV VMAs

Yungblud has responded to critics of his Ozzy Osbourne tribute astatine the MTV VMAs calling them “bitter and jealous.”

The Doncaster-born instrumentalist performed astatine the MTV VMAs past period (Sept. 7) alongside members of Aerosmith, giving an impassioned rendition of Black Sabbath opus “Changes.” Yungblud – existent sanction Dominic Harrison – besides sang the 1972 deed astatine Ozzy’s last show astatine Villa Park, Birmingham connected July 5 astatine the all-star Back to the Beginning tribute show; Osbourne died of a bosom onslaught a fortnight aboriginal (July 22), aged 76.

Speaking connected a podcast with Ozzy’s lad Jack, the brace discussed disapproval of his show from chap musicians. Dan Hawkins, guitarist for British stone set The Darkness, wrote connected his Instagram that Yungblud’s show with Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry was “cynical, nauseating and, much importantly, s–t.”

Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins added that Yungblud was the “latest successful a agelong enactment of – I’m atrocious to accidental it – poseurs” and that helium “comes disconnected similar a TV property doing rock.”

Speaking connected the Trying Not To Die podcast, Yungblud and Jack Osbourne responded to the criticism. “You volition ne'er spot idiosyncratic that’s bigger oregon much emotionally evolved than you speech s–t connected you,” said Yungblud successful the episode. “You ain’t ever going to spot f–king [Metallica singer] James Hetfield slag disconnected a young stone star, due to the fact that he’s James f–king Hetfield. They don’t request to insert themselves into a conversation. Because they’re emotionally evolved and they cognize what it takes to get somewhere.”

Jack Osbourne added his thoughts connected the flap. “After the VMAs determination were immoderate stone stars slagging you disconnected and being similar ‘oh, he’s conscionable clout chasing and jumping connected the bandwagon of Ozzy passing,'” said Jack. “I privation to usage this accidental to speech ab...