Jack Osbourne Makes Surprise MTV Return as VMAs Honor His Late Dad Ozzy

Jack Osbourne helped honor father Ozzy Osbourne during Sunday’s 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, nearly two months after the late Black Sabbath rocker’s death.

Jack, Ozzy’s youngest child with wife Sharon Osbourne, appeared in a pre-recorded video message alongside his four daughters to kick off the tribute.

“I wish we could be there as you celebrate my dad’s amazing musical journey,” the 39-year-old said. “It would make him incredibly happy to see these great musicians carry on his legacy and help inspire the next generation of rockers.”

“We love you Dad,” Jack ended the message, before his kids shouted together, “In the words of our Papa, ‘Let’s go crazy!’”

Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry then took to the stage alongside Yungblud and Nuno Bettencourt to perform a medley of Ozzy’s greatest hits. Yungblud kicked things off with a performance of his take on “Crazy Train,” kissing the cross around his neck, which was a gift from the late rocker.

Yungblud then performed “Changes,” a song the singer-songwriter has been performing on tour in honor of Ozzy since his death in July. Tyler and Perry then stepped up on stage for a rendition of “Mama, I’m Coming Home” before Yungblud joined to wrap up the tribute with a shout of “Ozzy forever!”

Ozzy died on July 22 at the age of 76 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. Ozzy’s passing came just days after he had reunited with his former Black Sabbath bandmates for a farewell concert in his hometown of Birmingham, England.

“It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,” the Osbournes said in a statement after his death. “He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”

Jack recently shared his emotions surrounding the death of his father in a Thursday, September 4, YouTube video. “You go through this, of like, feeling sad and frustrated and angry,” he said, adding, “But there was a level of like, ‘OK, he’s not suffering anymore, he’s not struggling,’ and that is something. I wish he was still here. I wish he was still with us all, but he was having a rough go, and I think people saw that at the show.”