More than just the ‘Prince of Darkness’, Ozzy was the embodiment of rebellion, chaos, and a raw kind of authenticity that couldn’t be choreographed. In his wake, Dominic Harrison, who performs under the stage name Yungblud, has sworn to carry the torch his legacy has lit in the wake of his passing. It’s more than just music. It’s about what happens when cultural legacy is passed to a generation that’s more politicised, more vulnerable, and more visible than ever.
The 27-year-old Doncaster singer first met Ozzy Osbourne on the set of his 2022 single ‘The Funeral’, a moment that would spark more than just creative collaboration. From the start, there was an unexpected kinship between Yungblud and the Prince of Darkness—an electric clash of generations and a love for music and understanding which tied them together. In the years that followed, their bond deepened, with Yungblud becoming a regular fixture in the Osbourne household shown in a part of the heartfelt tribute the singer brought to social media stating: “I owe so much to you, your wife and your family – you all gave me a road to run down and supported me when people would turn their nose up”.
Now, in the wake of Ozzy’s passing, Yungblud carries that legacy forward—not as an imitator, but as a torchbearer for the rebellion, vulnerability, and raw honesty that defined Ozzy’s life and music. His mission isn’t to replicate what came before, but to translate its essence for a new generation—one just as disillusioned, just as hungry for truth beneath the noise.
In the same deeply emotional tribute post shared with fans, Dominic Harrison vowed: “I promise you with all my heart I will try my best and make it my life’s journey to keep the spirit that you started and what you have taught me alive. I will give it my best shot”. That spirit—chaotic, heartfelt, unfiltered—has always been bigger than Ozzy, and now it finds new shape in Yungblud. He’s not just preserving the legacy; he’s evolving it. Where Ozzy once challenged the conventions of religion, morality, and sanity with heavy metal grandeur, Yungblud now takes on gender norms, mental health taboos, and the polished façades of pop culture with the same fearless intensity.
Rock has always needed reinvention to survive—from Elvis to Bowie to Cobain to Osbourne—and now, in an age where genre lines blur and authenticity is currency, Yungblud is leading that next wave. His music bleeds punk, pop, glam, and grime, but the through-line is unmistakably Osbourne-esque in its unfiltered emotion, theatrical rage, and a refusal to conform.
As music continues to fragment, being affected by trends and the ever-changing algorithmically controlled world we now find ourselves living in, this idea of legacy becomes harder to define. It’s often thought of as replication – however, artists such as Yungblud are showing it’s more about continuation and ensuring the heart and soul of rock that legends such as Ozzy Osbourne pioneered lives on, no matter how much the genre evolves.
Georgina Richardson
Image: Yungblud on Instagram
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