Ozzy Osbourne inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock fable Ozzy Osbourne has been inducted arsenic a solo creator into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Birmingham's 75-year-old Prince of Darkness received a lasting ovation from an all-star set and the 20,000-capacity assemblage successful Cleveland, Ohio, connected Saturday.

"I’d similar to convey whoever voted maine into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for my solo work. Thank you from the bottommost of my heart," helium shouted supra deafening cheers aft histrion Jack Black presented him with the award.

The divers group of inductees this year besides included: Mary J Blige, Cher, Peter Frampton, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest and the Dave Matthews Band.

"My fans person been truthful loyal to maine implicit the years. I cannot convey them enough", said Osbourne, who was inducted astatine the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse arena.

"I’ve [also] been fortunate to play with immoderate of the world’s top guitar players, drummers and bass players, and a fewer of them are present tonight.

"But I’ve got to accidental 1 happening for a feline by the sanction of Randy Rhoads. If I hadn’t met Randy Rhoads, I don’t deliberation I’d beryllium sitting present now."

Rhoads, an acclaimed guitarist, helped to alteration Osbourne's solo vocation aft helium was kicked retired of dense metallic set Black Sabbath successful Birmingham successful 1979. He died successful 1982, aged conscionable 25.

Osbourne saved his biggest convey you for his family. His woman Sharon, girl Kelly and her son, Sidney, were successful the audience.

"More than that, my woman Sharon saved my life. And my grandbabies and my babies. I emotion them all."

During his induction, Black described the archetypal clip helium heard the rocker's solo deed medium "Blizzard of Oz" (1980), saying "heaven had opened up".

"I didn't realise I was entering a full caller satellite of dense metal."

And helium added: "You cognize a batch has been made of his evil confederation with the acheronian lord, Satan, but successful truth, Ozzy is simply a loving begetter and hubby and friend."

Osbourne, who grew up successful a ample household successful Aston, was antecedently inducted into the Hall of Fame successful 2006 arsenic a subordinate of Black Sabbath, which helium formed successful 1968. He has since sold 100 cardinal records, some arsenic a solo creator and with the band.

It had not been definite whether helium would execute connected Saturday owed to bouts of sick health; helium has Parkinson's disease.

One of the past times helium was seen connected signifier was astatine the closing ceremonial of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

In the event, helium watched connected signifier from a large leather bat-shaped throne arsenic an all-star set performed his acceptable playlist. Country superstar Jelly Roll gave an outstanding rendition of Osbourne’s "Mama, I’m Coming Home". Wolfgang Van Halen sang "Crazy Train" and Billy Idol belted retired "No More Tears".

The musicians included his long-time guitarist and co-writer Zakk Wylde, Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, and Osbourne set subordinate Adam Wakeman connected keyboards.

Osbourne, who feels a beardown transportation to his West Midlands roots, retired from touring past year, though helium aboriginal said helium wanted to execute 2 last shows successful Birmingham to accidental goodbye to his fans.

"Birmingham until I die," helium cried retired during his show with Black Sabbath astatine the Commonwealth Games 2 years ago.

He is inactive considered a fable successful the city, contempt leaving years agone to prosecute his career.

There person been assorted metropolis honours bestowed connected him. He was the archetypal creator to beryllium honoured connected Birmingham’s ain Hollywood-style Walk of Fame connected Broad Street successful 2007.

The immense mechanical bull seen successful the opening ceremonial of the Commonwealth Games was besides named “Ozzy” pursuing a nationalist vote. It is present connected show astatine Birmingham New Street railway station.

There is besides a seat successful the band’s honour connected the renamed Black Sabbath Bridge implicit the canal connected Broad Street.

Osbourne credits the Beatles for getting him into euphony erstwhile helium was a teen increasing up successful a ample household successful Aston.

Paul McCartney was among a drawstring of artists who lined up to wage tribute to him successful a lookback of his vocation successful a video broadcast during his induction.

Artists go eligible for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 25 years aft the merchandise of their archetypal recording.

In the 2011 documentary God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, helium said the set made him realise that "[he] was going to beryllium a stone prima for the remainder of [his] life".

Osbourne's outstanding bequest was played retired successful beforehand of immoderate of the world's finest musicians during the five-hour amusement connected Saturday - 55 years aft helium started successful the business.