- The Darkness guitarist Dan Hawkins criticised the MTV VMAs tribute performance for Ozzy Osbourne, labelling it "another nail in the coffin of rock n roll" and "s***".
- The tribute featured British singer Yungblud and members of Aerosmith, joined by Black Sabbath keyboardist Adam Wakeman, performing a medley of Black Sabbath and solo tracks.
- Hawkins expressed his disgust on Instagram, accusing performers of using the event to further their own careers.
- Yungblud, who has often spoken of his admiration for Osbourne, was widely praised for his rendition of "Changes" and for introducing the heavy metal pioneer to younger audiences.
- Hawkins reportedly received backlash in the comments section of his post for his negative remarks about the performance.
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