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This coming Wednesday, March 4th, “The Masked Singer” will pay tribute to the music of the late great Ozzy Osbourne, as per theprp. The Fox-aired reality singing competition series is getting a special “Ozzfest Night.” As hinted at in the teaser below, Ozzy‘s daughter Kelly appeared in the show. Although Ozzy was the main attraction at the once-annual “Ozzfest,” which was a live celebration of all things heavy, it hasn’t happened since 2018. This episode’s return of its branding comes after rumors circulated that Ozzy‘s widow Sharon may revive the festival in 2027.
Ozzy Osbourne was a media personality, singer, and songwriter from England. He is known as the “Prince of Darkness” and is regarded as a heavy metal music pioneer. He became well-known as Black Sabbath‘s lead vocalist in the 1970s after co-founding the band in 1968. Before being sacked in 1979 owing to his issues with alcohol and other drugs, he contributed to the band’s first eight studio albums, including “Black Sabbath”, “Paranoid” (both 1970), and “Master of Reality” (1971). Osbourne started a solo career in the 1980s after Ronnie James Dio took his place. He created his band with Randy Rhoads and Bob Daisley, and the two of them released the albums “Blizzard of Ozz” (1980) and “Diary of a Madman” (1981).
His onstage and offstage antics caused him controversy throughout the decade, and the Christian right accused him of spreading Satanism. The first seven of Osbourne‘s thirteen solo studio albums were certified multi-platinum in the US. He had multiple reunions with Black Sabbath. He returned from 1997 until 2005 and then again in 2012, when he contributed to the band’s final studio album, 13 (2013), before to their farewell tour, which concluded in 2017. Due to health concerns, Osbourne‘s last performance was at the Back to the Beginning concert in Birmingham on July 5, 2025. He died 17 days later, despite his intention to carry on creating music as a solo artist.
