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Ozzy Osbourne<\/a> will receive another all-star tribute\u00a0during this Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards, with Aerosmith<\/a>‘s Steven Tyler<\/a> and Joe Perry<\/a>, Extreme<\/a>‘s Nuno Bettencourt and punk star Yungblud<\/a> honoring the recently departed metal legend.<\/p>\n The four musicians will join forces for a “once-in-a-lifetime performance,” honoring the Prince of Darkness with a medley of his greatest hits during the LL Cool J-hosted event, according to a press release.<\/p>\n The 2025 VMAs will air live from New York’s UBS Arena on Sunday at 8 p.m. EST on the CBS Television Network, simulcast on MTV and streaming on Paramount+ in the United States.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Ozzy Osbourne Albums Ranked<\/a><\/p>\n Three of the four\u00a0musicians tapped for the VMAs Ozzy tribute previously helped celebrate the singer at his Back to the Beginning<\/a>\u00a0farewell concert on July 5, held less than three weeks before his death<\/a> on July 22 at the age of 76.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Every Set List From Ozzy’s Back to the Beginning Concert<\/a><\/p>\n Tyler, who previously suffered a larynx injury that forced Aerosmith to cancel their farewell tour<\/a>, made his return to the big stage to perform “Walk This Way,” “Train Kept A-Rollin'” and a fiery cover of Led Zeppelin<\/a>‘s “Walk This Way.” Yungblud brought the house down with a powerful rendition of Black Sabbath<\/a>‘s “Changes,” and Bettencourt accompanied a number of supergroups that\u00a0played\u00a0various Ozzy and Black Sabbath covers.<\/p>\n Ozzy has a long, storied history with MTV. The singer hosted\u00a0Headbangers Ball<\/em> in the ’80s, judged the short-lived\u00a0Battle for Ozzfest<\/em> show in 2004 and starred in the beloved reality TV series\u00a0The Osbournes<\/em><\/a> along with his family. He also\u00a0received\u00a0the MTV Europe Music Awards’ Global Icon Award in 2014.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Ozzy Osbourne’s 10 Craziest TV Moments<\/a><\/p>\n Ozzy’s late-in-life health setbacks and battle to return to the stage will be chronicled in the feature-length documentary\u00a0Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now<\/em>, which will debut on Paramount+ later this year.<\/p>\n Between Black Sabbath and his solo career, Ozzy Osbourne became one of the most famous frontmen in hard rock history. Here’s a look back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Nick DeRiso<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHow Steven Tyler, Nuno Bettencourt and Yungblud Honored Ozzy at Farewell Show<\/h3>\n
Ozzy Osbourne’s Storied MTV History<\/h3>\n
Ozzy Osbourne Year by Year Photos: 1969-2025<\/h2>\n